Javid Bowen

Javid Bowen
Bowen playing for the Roosters' Under-20s in 2012
Personal information
Nickname Jango[1]
Born (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– North Queensland 10 4 0 0 16
As of 27 September 2016
Source: [2]

Javid Bowen (born 30 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys of the National Rugby League (NRL). He primarily plays at centre or wing.

Background

Born in Cairns, Queensland on 30 March 1993, Bowen is of Indigenous Australian and Māori[3] descent. He is the nephew of professional rugby league footballers, Matt and Brenton Bowen. Bowen grew up in the small Cape York Aboriginal community of Hopevale and attended Abergworie College, where he played his junior rugby league.

Playing career

Early career

After completing his schooling, Bowen was signed by the Sydney Roosters, playing for their SG Ball Cup side in 2011. In early 2012, Bowen returned to Queensland, joining the North Queensland Cowboys and playing for their Under-20s side.[1] He played 30 games between 2012 and 2013, scoring 23 tries and kicking 9 goals for 110 points.[4] In June 2013, his form in the NYC was rewarded with a three-year NRL contract with the Cowboys, until the end of 2016.[5]

In February 2014, Bowen was a member of the Cowboys' NRL Auckland Nines winning side, scoring two tries in the tournament.[6]

Bowen would spent the rest of the 2014 season playing for the Cowboys' Queensland Cup affiliate side, the Northern Pride. In July 2014, Bowen represented the Queensland Residents side, scoring a try in their 24-16 win over New South Wales. In September 2014, Bowen was a member of the Northern Pride's Grand Final win over the Easts Tigers, scoring two tries.[7] A week later, Bowen scored a hat trick and was named Man of the Match in the inaugural NRL State Championship game, in which the Pride defeated the Penrith Panthers, 32-28.[8] In his first season at the Pride, Bowen played 23 games and scored 12 tries.

In January 2015, Bowen was a member of the QAS Emerging Maroons squad.[9] Later that month, Bowen was selected in the Cowboys' squad for the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines. Bowen once again spent the season playing for the Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. In May 2015, Bowen was selected for the Queensland Residents side for the second straight year, scoring a try in their 36-32 win over New South Wales.

2016

In Round 5 of the 2016 NRL season, Bowen made his first grade debut for the Cowboys, scoring a try in his side's 36-0 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.[10] Bowen finished his first NRL season with 4 tries in 10 games, which included starting at centre in two of the Cowboys' finals games.[11]

Achievements and accolades

Individual

North Queensland Cowboys Rookie of the Year: 2016

Team

2014 NRL Auckland Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
2016 North Queensland 10 4 0 — 0 16
Career totals 10 4 0 — 0 16

References

  1. 1 2 "North Queensland Youngster Javid Bowen Ready to Forge Own NRL Identity". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Javid Bowen - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1993-03-30. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. ↑ "North Queensland Cowboys takeout NRL Nines title". Māori Television. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "B". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. ↑ "Javid Bowen signs Cowboys NRL contract". Zero Tackle. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  6. ↑ "Javid to bring back the Bowen magic". NRL. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Northern Pride simply the best". QRL. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  9. ↑ "QAS Emerging squads 2015". QRL. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  10. ↑ "Category". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  11. ↑ "Custom Match List". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-09-27.

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