James Bell (Australian footballer) facts for kids
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Bell playing for Sydney in July 2019
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| Full name | James Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Shellharbour, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Shellharbour Swans (AFL South Coast)/Sydney Swans Academy | ||
| Draft | Category B Rookie Selection, 2017 rookie draft | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
James Bell was a professional Australian rules footballer. He played for the Sydney Swans team in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was born on February 10, 1999.
About James Bell
James Bell was born and grew up in Shellharbour. This town is in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. He is from the Indigenous Australian Yuin people.
Early Life and Sports
When he was young, James played a lot of soccer. As a teenager, he was connected to the Western Sydney Wanderers soccer club.
He started playing Australian rules football when he was 13 years old. Soon after, he joined the Sydney Swans development academy. When James was 15, he had to choose between soccer and Australian rules football. He chose Australian rules football. This decision came after he trained with his hero, Adam Goodes. Adam Goodes was a Sydney Swans player and a two-time winner of the Brownlow Medal.
After this, James moved to Sydney. He joined the Swans' academy program full-time. His hard work paid off. The Swans chose him as a special rookie player in the 2017 AFL draft.
AFL Career Highlights
James Bell made his first AFL game for Sydney in 2019. This was in a game against the Port Adelaide team. He played 28 games and scored 10 goals for the Swans before the end of the 2022 season.
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James Bell playing for Sydney in July 2019
