Patrick Bowden (born 4 August 1981) is a former

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er in the

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Football career

Western Bulldogs

In the 1999 National AFL Draft, Bowden was a fourth-round selection (no. 58 overall) to the Western Bulldogs. With limited opportunities at the Bulldogs, he was traded at the end of the 2005 AFL season to the

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in return for the 55th pick in the

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, which the Bulldogs used to select

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Richmond Football Club

In the

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, Bowden had his best season to date. He led Richmond's list for marks and was equal fourth for marks in the competition. He was the fourth in his family to pull on the yellow-and-black (after father

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and brothers

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and Joel). After a year full of injury and poor form, the Tigers delisted Bowden at the end of season 2007.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowden, Patrick 1981 births Living people Richmond Football Club players Western Bulldogs players Australian rules footballers from the Northern Territory Coburg Football Club players People from Alice Springs