Brett Bowey

Brett Bowey
Personal information
Full name Brett Bowey
Date of birth 31 May 1969 (1969-05-31) (age 42)
Draft St Kilda City
Height/Weight 168 cm / 72 kg
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1988-1994 St Kilda 85 (79)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1994 season .

Brett Bowey (born 31 May 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

Bowey, who was recruited locally, shared his VFL debut with future club great Robert Harvey and kicked two goals. A rover, he was a regular fixture in the St Kilda team in 1989 and 1990, putting together 19 games in each season. After making just four appearances in 1991, Bowey amassed a career high 482 disposals in the 1992 AFL season, at an average of 22.95 a game. He also took part in St Kilda's finals series and had 27 disposals in their win over Collingwood.[1][2]

He finished his career at the Chelsea Football Club in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League and played well into in 30s. A three time "Best and Fairest" winner, Bowey retired after Chelsea's 2006 Grand Final win.

References

  1. ^ "Brett Bowey". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/B/Brett_Bowey.html. 
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.