Grant Fowler
Encyclopedia
Grant Fowler is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
, Essendon
and Hawthorn
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
From Trinity Grammar originally, Fowler made his league debut as a 19 year old in the 1976 VFL season
. A rover, he kicked 18 goals from 12 appearances in 1977.
He made his way to Essendon in 1980 and was a regular member of the team in his first three seasons, which included participation in a night premiership.
Fowler briefly retired in 1983 due to his work commitments and saw out the season at Hawthorn after getting a clearance late in the year. He added just one further game in 1984, his 100th VFL appearance.
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 who played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
, Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
in the Victorian 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...
(VFL).
From Trinity Grammar originally, Fowler made his league debut as a 19 year old in the 1976 VFL season
1976 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1976.-Premiership season:In 1976, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
. A rover, he kicked 18 goals from 12 appearances in 1977.
He made his way to Essendon in 1980 and was a regular member of the team in his first three seasons, which included participation in a night premiership.
Fowler briefly retired in 1983 due to his work commitments and saw out the season at Hawthorn after getting a clearance late in the year. He added just one further game in 1984, his 100th VFL appearance.