Chris Gowans is an Australian rules football

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...

 player who plays for Central District in the South Australian National Football League

South Australian National Football League

The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....

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Chris Gowans was recruited from Werribee Football Club

Werribee Football Club

The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club...

 to the St Kilda Football Club of the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 with the 25th selection in the 1999 Rookie Draft

1998 AFL Draft

The 1998 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1998 there...

. He failed to play a senior game at St Kilda, so moved to Central District along with twin brother James Gowans

James Gowans (Australian footballer)

James Gowans is an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League .Recruited from Werribee, Gowans only made four appearances with the St Kilda senior side, mostly as a half forward flanker....

, both players league debuting in 2000. He is the only player to win the Jack Oatey Medal twice.

Chris, along with twin brother James, has played in an unprecedented 16 consecutive Grand Finals (1995 - 97 with Anglesea, 1998 with Werribee, 1999 with St Kilda Reserves, 2000 - 10 with Central District).

Achievements

• Eight-time Premiership player: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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• Jack Oatey Medallist: 2003 & 2007

• Leading CDFC League Goal kicker: 2003 (41)

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