Rowan Marshall
St Kilda
AFL career
177 games92 goals
- Debut
- R18 2017 v SYD22 July 2017
- Most recent
- R24 2026 v GCS20 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | STK | 21 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 17.5 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 83 | 90 |
2025 | STK | 23 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 106 | 106 |
2024 | STK | 23 | 14.8 | 5.9 | 20.7 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 117 | 112 |
2023 | STK | 24 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 117 | 116 |
2022 | STK | 21 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 91 | 92 |
2021 | STK | 13 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 90 | 99 |
2020 | STK | 19 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 77 | 104 |
2019 | STK | 20 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 99 | 110 |
2018 | STK | 12 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 71 | 63 |
2017 | STK | 1 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | 57 |
VFL
2018 | SAN | 5 | 12.6 | 6.8 | 19.4 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 107 |
2017 | SAN | 13 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 13.9 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 75 |
2016 | NBR | 17 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 88 |
2015 | NBR | 5 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 65 |
2014 | NBR | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 |
GCS | MS | R24 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.0 | 67 | 88 | 13 | 0 |
RCH | MCG | R23 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1.0 | 92 | 98 | 6 | 0 |
CAR | MS | R22 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | 86 | 88 | 10 | 0 |
SYD | MS | R21 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0.2 | 81 | 84 | 17 | 0 |
GEE | GMHBA | R19 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2.1 | 139 | 169 | 23 | 0 |
PAD | MS | R18 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 1.1 | 134 | 122 | 23 | 0 |
ESS | MS | R17 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2.1 | 118 | 133 | 20 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R15 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0.1 | 96 | 90 | 13 | 0 |
GWS | MS | R14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 42 | 57 | 9 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R13 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0.1 | 101 | 107 | 15 | 0 |
HAW | MS | R12 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 57 | 63 | 11 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 83 | 96 | 12 | 0 |
RCH | MS | R10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1.2 | 87 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
GCS | TIO | R9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0.1 | 69 | 87 | 9 | 0 |
CAR | MS | R8 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 124 | 121 | 11 | 0 |
WCE | MS | R7 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1.0 | 77 | 106 | 15 | 0 |
ADE | AO | R6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0.0 | 104 | 117 | 15 | 0 |
PAD | AO | R5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 40 | 9 | 0 |
BRL | MS | R3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 56 | 43 | 9 | 0 |
GWS | ENG | R2 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.2 | 62 | 66 | 7 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 28 | 38 | 6 | 0 |
Bio
Overlooked in multiple national drafts, Rowan Marshall began his AFL journey on St Kilda's rookie list after catching recruiters' eyes with the North Ballarat Roosters in the VFL. While initially deployed as a key forward and occasional defender, he seized his opportunity in the ruck during the 2019 season, rapidly transforming from a fringe player into a cult hero at Moorabbin. His unconventional path to the top level instilled a competitive edge that allowed him to surpass more highly touted prospects, eventually securing his future as a franchise cornerstone.
Marshall is distinguished by his athleticism and ground-level craft, operating less like a traditional tap ruckman and more like an extra midfielder who excels at clearances and tackling. After forming a lethal tandem with veteran Paddy Ryder that helped propel the Saints to a finals berth in 2020, Marshall assumed the mantle as the club's primary ruckman following Ryder's departure. He has since established himself as one of the competition's most influential big men, consistently driving St Kilda's engine room with his endurance, contested work, and ability to drift forward and hit the scoreboard.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Nov 1995 (age 30y 332d)
- Height
- 201 cm
- Weight
- 105 kg
Teams
- Traded to Geelong for 2027 on a 3-year deal to 2029
Fantasy
Honours
- St Kilda B&F
- 2nd
- 2019
- 3rd
- 2023
- Top 10
- 2020, 2024, 2025, 2026
Bio
1 revisionOverlooked in multiple national drafts, Rowan Marshall began his AFL journey on St Kilda's rookie list after catching recruiters' eyes with the North Ballarat Roosters in the VFL. While initially deployed as a key forward and occasional defender, he seized his opportunity in the ruck during the 2019 season, rapidly transforming from a fringe player into a cult hero at Moorabbin. His unconventional path to the top level instilled a competitive edge that allowed him to surpass more highly touted prospects, eventually securing his future as a franchise cornerstone.
Marshall is distinguished by his athleticism and ground-level craft, operating less like a traditional tap ruckman and more like an extra midfielder who excels at clearances and tackling. After forming a lethal tandem with veteran Paddy Ryder that helped propel the Saints to a finals berth in 2020, Marshall assumed the mantle as the club's primary ruckman following Ryder's departure. He has since established himself as one of the competition's most influential big men, consistently driving St Kilda's engine room with his endurance, contested work, and ability to drift forward and hit the scoreboard.