Speaker Details

Joel Bowden is a skillful and hard-running backman for the Richmond Football Club. Possessing one of the best left foots in the game and a powerful work ethic, he is widely considered a prospective future captain of the Tigers.

Recruited by Richmond under the father-son rule in 1995, his father Michael having been a premiership player with the Tigers in 1969, Joel was a Norwich Rising Star nominee in 1997. The Richmond Best and Fairest winner in 2004 and 2005, he has carved a reputation as one of the Tigers’ favourite sons.

He currently owns and manages a coffee shop, named Birdie Num Num’s, with his brother and teammate Patrick Bowden in the suburb of North Carlton and in 2007, was declared the new president of the AFL Players Association.

In 2005, he married Katie and they welcomed the birth of their first child, Alice, the following year.

Joel Bowden is a dynamic player with exceptional skills, juggling football commitments with regular media appearances.  His drive and leadership skills along with numerous experiences make for thought-provoking and inspiring speeches.