James Borlase (born 18 July 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Crows as a category B rookie in 2020 and made his AFL debut in 2023.
| James Borlase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 18 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Original team(s) | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 21, Adelaide vs. Gold Coast, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Adelaide | 14 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editBorlase was born in Cairo, Egypt,[1] while his father worked as a commodity trader abroad.[2] The Borlase family moved to Melbourne several months after he was born and relocated to Adelaide around four years later,[2] settling in the suburb of Netherby.[1]
Borlase played junior football for the Unley Jets.[3] He made the under-15 All-Australian team and played in the under-17 futures game at the MCG on 2019 AFL Grand Final day.[1]
In 2020, Borlase made his senior debut for Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[3] He also earned best on ground honours in Prince Alfred College's 2020 All Schools Cup grand final victory.[3]
AFL career
editIn December 2020, Borlase was drafted by the Adelaide Crows as a category B rookie from the club's Next Generation Academy.[3] Although his father Darryl played 246 games for Port Adelaide in the SANFL, Borlase was ineligible to be a Port Adelaide father-son prospect because Darryl fell short of the required minimum of 200 matches before the club's Australian Football League (AFL) entry in 1997.[1] In 2021, Borlase finished runner-up in Adelaide's SANFL Club Champion Award.[4]
In 2023, Borlase played 14 games for Adelaide in the SANFL where he averaged 13.6 disposals and six marks per game.[5] He made his AFL debut in round 21 of the 2023 season and played the final four games of the season[6] after the Crows' key defensive stocks were hit hard through injury to finish the year.[7] Following the season, he was delisted and then redrafted by the Crows as a rookie.[6][8]
Borlase played 10 AFL games for Adelaide in the 2024 season. The club was impressed with Borlase's resilience and discipline to his craft, having to bide his time before he could get an opportunity. Following the season, he was re-signed by Adelaide until the end of 2026.[9][10]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to end of 2023 season[11]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Adelaide | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | ||
Personal life
editBorlase is the son of Darryl Borlase and Jenny Borlase. His father played Australian rules football for the Port Adelaide Football Club while his mother played for the Australian netball team.[2] His older sister, Ella, has represented Australia in surfboat rowing while his younger sister, Isobel, is a basketball player drafted by the Atlanta Dream in the 2024 WNBA draft.[12][13] As of 2020, his grandfather lived on the Eyre Peninsula.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Turner, Matt (3 December 2020). "How son of a Port Adelaide premiership captain James Borlase went from 'anti-Crows' to Adelaide draft prospect". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "10 things you may not know about James Borlase". Adelaide Football Club. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Category B rookie pre-selection: James Borlase". Adelaide Football Club. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Three more sign on". Adelaide Football Club. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Borlase to debut". Adelaide Football Club. 1 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Crows cut defender but commit to rookie lifeline". Australian Football League. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024.
- ^ Thomas-Wilson, Simeon (30 October 2023). "Adelaide Crows news: Nick Murray elevated to primary list, James Borlase delisted". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024.
- ^ Turner, Matt (20 October 2023). "AFL 2023: The latest Adelaide Crows news as league denies James Borlase rookie exemption". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024.
- ^ Aidan, Cellini (13 September 2024). "Quartet of Crows extend time at West Lakes". zerohanger.com.
- ^ "Four young Crows sign on". afc.com.au. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "James Borlase". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Hustwaite, Megan (5 December 2023). "A stellar basketball career awaits Lightning star Isobel Borlase". ESPN.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Dream Bolster Roster with Youth and International Experience with Three Picks in 2024 WNBA Draft". WNBA. 15 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024.