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James Stewart

Essendon and GWS

AFL career

78 games70 goals

Debut
R23 2013 v GCS1 Sept 2013
Most recent
R21 2022 v GWS6 Aug 2022

Stats

AFL

2022
ESS
6
5.5
3.0
8.5
3.5
0.7
1.2
1.0
0.7
0.0
39
48
2021
ESS
17
8.0
4.5
12.5
5.2
0.4
1.3
1.1
0.0
0.0
50
60
2020
ESS
10
5.0
2.5
7.5
3.3
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.1
0.4
40
55
2018
ESS
11
7.5
5.0
12.5
5.0
1.1
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.2
61
67
2017
ESS
16
7.1
5.1
12.3
4.3
1.0
1.1
2.2
1.4
1.0
61
65
2016
GWS
1
2.0
2.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
15
8
2015
GWS
13
6.0
4.0
10.0
3.2
0.5
1.1
1.9
1.2
1.1
50
52
2014
GWS
3
8.0
3.3
11.3
3.0
0.3
1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
46
40
2013
GWS
1
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
7
5

VFL

2023
ESS
2
4.0
4.0
8.0
2.5
1.0
2.5
1.5
2.5
0.5
43
2022
ESS
5
11.8
3.6
15.4
9.0
1.0
1.6
1.0
2.8
0.6
87
2018
ESS
11
10.5
4.2
14.6
6.5
0.5
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.6
76
2017
ESS
1
8.0
0.0
8.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
2.0
2.0
83
League
Season
GWS
GS
R21
7
3
10
4
2
0
2
1
1.0
53
67
0
0
NTH
MS
R20
7
6
13
7
0
1
0
0
3.0
69
82
0
0
STK
MS
R14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
MEL
MCG
R3
6
2
8
4
1
3
0
1
0.0
30
40
0
0
BRL
MS
R2
4
3
7
1
0
3
0
2
0.0
20
23
0
0
GEE
MCG
R1
9
4
13
5
1
0
0
2
0.0
59
77
0
0

Profile

Born
04 Mar 1994 (age 32y 233d)
Height
198 cm
Weight
88 kg

Teams

Family

The son of former Collingwood and Richmond ruckman Craig Stewart, James Stewart was overlooked as a father-son prospect before being selected by Greater Western Sydney with pick 27 in the 2012 National Draft. Finding opportunities scarce behind a formidable Giants forward line that included Jeremy Cameron and Jonathon Patton, the key position player requested a trade to Essendon ahead of the 2017 season in search of regular senior football. Initially making his mark at Tullamarine as a strong-marking forward who provided a structural foil for Joe Daniher, Stewart battled persistent groin injuries that sidelined him for nearly two full seasons before reinventing himself as a key defender to fill structural gaps. Despite displaying utility as a swingman capable of intercepting across half-back, his tenure at the Bombers was ultimately defined by fitness battles, leading to his delisting at the conclusion of the 2023 season.