- Darren Kowal
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Darren Kowal Personal information Full name Darren John Kowal Date of birth 18 June 1972 Original team Claremont Draft 3rd overall, 1991 AFL Draft Height/Weight 173 cm / 74 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1992–1999 Melbourne 105 (46) 1 Playing statistics to end of 1999 season .Darren Kowal (born 18 June 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s.
A member of Claremont's 1991 West Australian Football League premiership team, Kowal was selected by Melbourne with the third pick of the 1991 AFL Draft, behind fellow Western Australian players John Hutton and Marcus Seecamp. He made his AFL debut late in the 1992 season and was a regular fixture in the Melbourne midfield in 1993. Kowal earned a 1993 AFL Rising Star nomination for his 21 disposals and two goals against St Kilda. He also kicked 21 goals for the season.[1]
Kowal however spent much of his career at Melbourne as a defender and up until 1997 was selected regularly in the seniors. His 1996 season, in which he played all 22 games, is remembered for a physical confrontation he had with a Richmond runner and their coach Robert Walls during a match.[2] Both Kowal and Walls were fined after the incident.
He took part in Melbourne's 1998 finals campaign and celebrated his 100th game with a win over Adelaide at the MCG in 1999, his last season.
From 2001 to 2005, Kowal played once more for Claremont and spent a period of time as club captain.
References
- ^ "Darren Kowal". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/D/Darren_Kowal.html.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
1991 AFL Draft 1. John Hutton • 2. Marcus Seecamp • 3. Darren Kowal • 4. Andrew McGovern • 5. Jason Norrish • 6. Paul Burton • 7. Jeremy Guard • 8. Michael Symons • 9. Stephen O'Reilly • 10. Andrew Lamprill • 11. Leigh Willison • 12. Rob Malone • 13. Shane Crawford • 14. Fabian Francis • 15. Kieran O'Dwyer • 16. Daniel Metropolis • 17. Anthony Cole • 18. Matthew Hogg • 19. Phil Gilbert • 20. Brett Cook • 21. Willie Dick • 22. Simon Crawshay • 23. Mathew McKay • 24. Kane Morphett • 25. Steven Davies • 26. Ben Herrald • 27. Terry Board • 28. Cale O'Keefe • 29. Matthew Connell • 30. Kane Purcell • 31. Hayden Kilmartin • 32. Micah Berry • 33. Paul Morrish • 34. Tim Leng • 35. Darryl Donald • 36. Jason Dullard • 37. Ryan O'Connor • 38. Jamie Rundle • 39. Richard Taylor • 40. Nick White • 41. Todd Curley • 42. Peter Freeman • 43. David Strooper • 44. Brett Sholl • 45. Gary Barrow • 46. Bruno Italiano • 47. Glenn Manton • 48. Kevin Mitchell • 49. Todd Hawes • 50. Bruce Hando • 51. Shaun Brooker • 52. Mathew Henderson • 53. Alistair Gray • 54. Leigh Snooks • 55. Glenn Hoffman • 56. Andrew Dunkley • 57. Anthony McDonald • 58. Justin Pickering • 59. Greg Turner • 60. James Billington • 61. Michael Addison • 62. Peter Maclean • 63. Brendan Bower • 64. Chris Barrett • 65. Heath Shephard • 66. Nick Roney • 67. Shane Ellen • 68. Mathew Bell • 69. Brad Sholl • 70. Jon Lister • 71. Luke Chambers • 72. Michael Shields • 73. Cameron Burke • 74. Brendan Krummel • 75. Travis Edmonds • 76. Matt Rendell • 77. Jay Burton • 78. Mathew Dickson • 79. Bevan Smillie • 80. Damian Ryan • 81. Brendan Barrows • 82. Scott Morrison • 83. Peter Jacks • 84. Alistair Burke • 85. John Kennedy • 86. Jamie Madigan • 87. Sam Jones • 88. Aiden Bussell • 89. Paul DimattinaCategories:- 1972 births
- Melbourne Football Club players
- Claremont Football Club players
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
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