Bowen Lockwood
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Bowen Lockwood is a former Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
Originally from Mount Eliza
, Lockwood attended Geelong College and was recruited from Geelong U18 in the 1996 AFL Draft
at pick number 7.
Touted as a possible key forward for Port Adelaide, Lockwood earned a Rising Star nomination in 1997, his debut year.
After a training incident in 1999 where Lockwood picked up a ball and was crashed into by a teammate, he had continual problems with a bulging disc injury
. He played only 6 games for the '99 season and ten in 2000.
He continued to struggle, playing 4 games in 2001, a year which he was considered trade bait at the end of. In 2002 he remained on Port's list but announced his retirement that season at only 24 years of age due to chronic injury.
Following his retirement, the injury persisted and as of 2006 Lockwood lives in Paradise, South Australia
with painkillers and lumbar
support getting him through the day. His case is one of the reasons for the set up of the X-Men, a group of former VFL/AFL players set up to help increase retirement payouts to Australian rules footballers who have suffered life-affecting injuries.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Originally from Mount Eliza
Mount Eliza, Victoria
Mount Eliza is an outer suburb south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
, Lockwood attended Geelong College and was recruited from Geelong U18 in the 1996 AFL Draft
1996 AFL Draft
The 1996 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1996 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based...
at pick number 7.
Touted as a possible key forward for Port Adelaide, Lockwood earned a Rising Star nomination in 1997, his debut year.
After a training incident in 1999 where Lockwood picked up a ball and was crashed into by a teammate, he had continual problems with a bulging disc injury
Australian rules football injuries
Australian rules football is a sport known for its high level of physical body contact compared to other sports such as soccer and basketball. High impact collisions can occur from any direction, although deliberate collisions from front-on...
. He played only 6 games for the '99 season and ten in 2000.
He continued to struggle, playing 4 games in 2001, a year which he was considered trade bait at the end of. In 2002 he remained on Port's list but announced his retirement that season at only 24 years of age due to chronic injury.
Following his retirement, the injury persisted and as of 2006 Lockwood lives in Paradise, South Australia
Paradise, South Australia
Paradise is a northeastern suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. It is bounded on the north side by the River Torrens. Amongst its neighboring suburbs are Highbury, Dernancourt, Athelstone, Newton and Campbelltown....
with painkillers and lumbar
Lumbar
In tetrapod anatomy, lumbar is an adjective that means of or pertaining to the abdominal segment of the torso, between the diaphragm and the sacrum ...
support getting him through the day. His case is one of the reasons for the set up of the X-Men, a group of former VFL/AFL players set up to help increase retirement payouts to Australian rules footballers who have suffered life-affecting injuries.