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Rohan
Bewick

Height
183 cm
DOB
10-10-1989
Weight
83 kg
Debut
2011
Games
2013
8
Career
36
Goals
2013
7
Career
30
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
543
Avg
68
RohanBewick

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: Kingsley JFC
Clubs: Brisbane Lions
Debut: Rd 1 2011
Recruited from: West Perth (WA)
Brownlow Votes: -

Introduction

Rohan Bewick is a hard-running player with a penetrating kick who tasted senior WAFL action before joining the Lions as part of a trade with the Gold Coast at the end of the 2010 season.

Background

• Rohan Bewick - the nephew of former Essendon premiership player Darren - played his junior football in Western Australia and eventually graduated to West Perth's senior side in the local WAFL competition in 2010.

• He was selected in the West Australian State squad, but suffered a leg injury which forced him to miss the State game.

• After the injury, he returned to West Perth where he produced an outstanding finish to the WAFL season. He averaged 20 disposals per game including a career-high 32 possessions against reigning WAFL premiers Subiaco. 

• At the Draft Combine, he grabbed the attention of AFL recruiters with a range of impressive testing results including a 14.7 shuttle run and a 10 minute 18 second 3km time trial. 

• The Brisbane Lions secured Bewick at the end of 2010 as a Previously Nominated or Previously Listed Player from the Gold Coast in a complex trade which saw Jared Brennan join the Suns and a host of draft picks exchanged.

Season by Season

Season by Season

• Bewick was selected in the Lions’ senior team for their Round 1 match against Melbourne, but after a couple of modest outings, he was sent back to the Lions Reserves side for the next five weeks.

• He was recalled in Round 8 to face the GWS Giants – making the most of his opportunity with 24 disposals and six marks.  

• Bewick proceeded to play in 14 of the next 15 senior matches, which included a personal best stretch of 10 consecutive games between Round 8 and Round 18. 

• He seemed to find his niche up forward, where his strong overhead marking and lethal left foot proved a dangerous combination. He kicked at least one goal in 12 of his last 13 matches – including a career best haul of three against Adelaide in Round 21.

• His 18 goals for the season came at an average of 1.1 per game, ranking him equal fourth on the Club’s 2012 goal-kicking tally. 

• An improved second AFL season saw Bewick take his career games tally to 28, and finish a personal best equal 15th on Club Champion night.

• After impressing the Lions' coaching staff throughout the pre-season competition, Bewick was selected to make his senior AFL debut in the Club's season opener against Fremantle at the Gabba.

• He collected 15 disposals and kicked a goal in a solid debut game, and backed it up the following week in the team's loss to the Western Bulldogs with a career-high 23 possessions. 

• He was used effectively as the 'sub' in Round 3 against Melbourne at the MCG, and amassed 13 disposals and five marks in just over a quarter of football.  

• But after landing awkwardly on his back early in the Lions' Easter Thursday match against St Kilda in Round 5 at the Gabba, Bewick missed the following two weeks.

• He returned in Round 8 against Essendon and went on to play in eight of the next nine senior matches, before ultimately being sent back to play in the NEAFL with the Lions Reserves.

• He finished his debut season with 12 senior games - which was the most by any of the Club's 11 debutants in 2011.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 8
    • Kicks 8.6
    • Handballs 5.5
    • Disposals 14.1
    • Marks 4.4
    • Hit-Outs 0.4
    • Tackles 2.7
    • Goals 0.9
    • Dream Team 67.9

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 12 Essendon Rd 8
Handballs 10 Melbourne Rd 5
Disposals 21 Melbourne Rd 5
Marks 9 Essendon Rd 8
Hit-outs 2 Western Bulldogs Rd 1
Tackles 4 Essendon Rd 8
Goals 2 West Coast Eagles Rd 7
Dream Team 92 Melbourne Rd 5

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Western Bulldogs L 127 - 59 10 2 12 0 2 1 2 3 0 1 44
2 Adelaide Crows L 77 - 96 7 2 9 4 0 1 0 4 1 2 62
3 Gold Coast Suns W 92 - 94 10 8 18 3 0 1 0 4 1 1 79
4 North Melbourne L 125 - 62 8 7 15 6 0 3 0 1 2 1 76
5 Melbourne W 122 - 94 11 10 21 7 0 1 0 2 1 3 92
6 Sydney Swans L 115 - 55 5 7 12 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 42
7 West Coast Eagles L 82 - 108 6 5 11 4 0 1 0 2 2 1 62
8 Essendon W 86 - 96 12 3 15 9 0 0 0 4 0 1 86
9 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Collingwood - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Fremantle - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Gold Coast Suns - - - - - - - - - - -
16 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
19 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
21 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Western Bulldogs - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 3 - L: 5 69 44 113 35 3 9 3 22 7 10 543

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 36
    • Kicks 7.8
    • Handballs 4.6
    • Disposals 12.4
    • Marks 3.7
    • Hit-Outs 0.1
    • Tackles 1.8
    • Goals 0.8
    • Dream Team 56.2

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 15 Western Bulldogs Rd 2, 2011
Handballs 11 GWS Giants Rd 8, 2012
Disposals 24 GWS Giants Rd 8, 2012
Marks 9 Essendon Rd 8, 2013
Hit-outs 2 Western Bulldogs Rd 1, 2013
Tackles 5 Adelaide Crows Rd 10, 2011
Goals 3 Adelaide Crows Rd 21, 2012
Dream Team 97 GWS Giants Rd 8, 2012

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Brisbane Lions 69 44 113 35 3 9 3 22 7 10 543
2012 Brisbane Lions 124 75 199 58 1 13 9 27 18 12 911
2011 Brisbane Lions 88 46 134 41 0 4 3 15 5 4 568

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

AFL Brisbane Lions: 28 games, 23 goals

Awards

Club Awards

Equal 4th Lions Leading Goal-Kicker
2012

Other Awards

West Australian State Squad Selection
2010

West Perth Rookie of the Year
2010