Overview

• Rowell met with Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong and the Western Bulldogs during the off-season as he evaluated Victorian interest.
• He has averaged 25 disposals and more than seven clearances per game this season after a career-best 2024 that yielded 25 Brownlow votes.
• Gold Coast is on track for their first finals appearance after a strong first half of the season.
• Negotiations are underway on a two-year extension that would carry him through to free agency in 2027.
• Rowell said he remained focused on playing and winning football rather than contract speculation.