He made his AFL debut in the final round of the 1999 AFL season , from the rookie list . Prior to the 2000 season he was elevated to the senior list and played 19 games for the year , including two finals . He won a Rising Star nomination , averaged 16 disposals a game over the course of the season as well as taking 120 marks , and was heralded as the club 's most courageous player . Used on the ball and as a defender , Bowyer played his 30th consecutive game during the 2001 season and commanded a regular spot in the team until injury struck : in the game best remembered for Ben Dixon 's after-the-siren game-winning goal , Bowyer broke his leg . He did not play a single senior game in 2002 due to osteitis pubis and leg problems
Rising Star nomination
2000 AFL Rising Star
Glen Bowyer