
#8
Charlie Rowbottom
height: 178cm
weight:
D.O.B: 22-01-2003
Leagues: AFLW, Coates Talent League Girls, AFLW U18 Championships
PROFILE
As an athletic, strong and tall midfield beast, Rowbottom has made stoppage craft her bread and butter; able to outbody and get significant separation from opponents consistently to win the ball at ground level, as well as in the air. At 178 cm, she can also fill in as a target up forward, where her contested marking shines. STRENGTHS:
- Athleticism
- Contested Marking
- Stoppage Craft
- Strength
- Upside
KEY IMPROVEMENT:
- Kicking Penetration
It is not too often that such a tall prospect can be so damaging as a midfielder, with Rowbottom being particularly dangerous around stoppages as her acceleration and strength allow her to get front position with ease, and run through opponents coming the other way. Her relentless attack on the footy means she is never the first to blink in those situations. On the occasion she does not get the first possession from a stoppage, she is exceptional in her tackling, with her strength meaning once she gets hold of an opponent they are going to ground. Another impressive aspect of Rowbottom’s game is her quick hands in close, having the ability to thread handballs to teammates even when being tackled, holding her feet under pressure. Able to hit handballs to runners when on the way up from a ground ball pick-up, the speed at which she operates with her hands keeps her team moving quickly. Across her responsibilities for both Oakleigh Chargers in the NAB League and Vic Metro at the AFLW Under 19 Championships, Rowbottom has had varying roles. Whilst predominantly a midfielder like her brother, Sydney’s James, Rowbottom is extremely effective when playing in the forwardline as a deep marking target. She kicked 10 goals from her 11 NAB League games while splitting her time 50-50 between both roles, but averaged 20.5 disposals, 4.5 clearances and three marks across the two Championships games. She has got a bright future in either role and offers flexibility for whichever team she represents at the next level. Rowbottom’s biggest focus area of improvement will be her kicking, particularly around the ground. Whilst she can get penetration, distance and kicks straight on, she will be wanting to get more consistency and placement from her kicks to truly round out her game. In addition to that, her goalkicking could do with a touch of polish to really consolidate the damage she deals.
QUOTES
INTERVIEW
STATS
AFLW
Season | Team | K | HB | D | M | CP | UP | T | HO | CLR | I50 | R50 | GL | GM | K | H | D | M | HO | T | G | DC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Gold Coast | 83 | 74 | 157 | 18 | 109 | 48 | 63 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 15.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 62 |
S7 | Gold Coast | 115 | 86 | 201 | 24 | 119 | 91 | 55 | 5 | 56 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 11.5 | 8.6 | 20.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 82 |
Total | - | 198 | 160 | 358 | 42 | 228 | 139 | 118 | 9 | 88 | 47 | 26 | 1 | 20 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 17.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 144 |
Coates Talent League Girls
Season | Team | K | HB | D | M | CP | UP | T | HO | CLR | I50 | R50 | GL | GM | K | H | D | M | HO | T | G | DC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Oakleigh Chargers | 24 | 27 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 29 |
2020 | Oakleigh Chargers | 15 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 46 |
2021 | Oakleigh Chargers | 126 | 68 | 194 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 17.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 68 |
Total | - | 165 | 102 | 267 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 143 |
AFLW U18 Championships
Season | Team | K | HB | D | M | CP | UP | T | HO | CLR | I50 | R50 | GL | GM | K | H | D | M | HO | T | G | DC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Vic Metro Girls | 21 | 20 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 20.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 90 |
Total | - | 21 | 20 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 20.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 90 |