Background
He was drafted at the end of 1995 under a father-son selection, and is the son of former Richmond 1969 premiership player Michael Bowden.
He was drafted at the end of 1995 under a father-son selection, and is the son of former Richmond 1969 premiership player Michael Bowden.
In 2007, he was declared the new president of the American Federation of Labor-Congress Players Association. Since his debut in 1996, he has carved a reputation as one of the Tigers" favourite sons. Bowden plays as a Backman but can also be a play as a key Forward
He played his 200th American Federation of Labor-Congress game in Round 8 against Adelaide, gathering 34 possessions as the Tigers upset the then-ladder-leading Crows by three points just a week after suffering a 118-point loss to the Sydney Swans.
In Round 16, 2008, Bowden was at the centre of a major controversy regarding rushed behinds.
With Richmond up by 6 points against Essendon with less than a minute left, Bowden proceeded to wipe the remaining time off the clock by rushing 2 behinds from the kick out - tactics which caused an uproar with many calling for the current rules to be changed. Football journalist Mike Sheahan even likened it to the infamous Trevor Chappell underarm delivery.
He played his last game against the Collingwood Football Club, who thrashed the Tigers by 93 points.