Height: 183cm
Weight: 71kg
DOB: 16/03/91
Recruited from: Daylesford/North Ballarat Rebels
Bio: Smart winger with excellent ball winning ability. Composure and decision making are his strengths. Can run and carry as well as work both ways. Vic Country U18 representative in 2009. Endurance outstanding at DC with beep test of 14.12 and top 10 per cent for 3km . Averaged 20 disposals (six contested) for the Rebels this year with an efficiency rate of 78 per cent.
Matt Burgan's draft rating: 20-50

Watch Josh Cowan in action

Stats (averages for U18 TAC Cup)
Games	K	H	D	M	G	H/O
7	14	5	20	6	0	-

In his own words
What type of player are you?
I am a hard-running midfielder who makes good decisions with effective disposal by hand and foot. I am also a good tackler and mark for my size with good agility.

Which AFL player do you feel you resemble, and why?
Robert Murphy because I make good decisions, run hard, have good disposal and am a good overhead mark for my size.

What are your strengths as a footballer?
Decision-making, disposal, running, agility, coachable, leadership, marking, tackling, voice.

What parts of your game would you like to improve?
Body development, winning and being involved in more contested footy and continuously working on all areas of my game.

Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
Port Adelaide. I liked their players when I was young and because not many people went for them.

Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far, and why?
Howard Clarke because he offered me a footy scholarship to St Patrick's College to play footy and has continually filled me with knowledge of the game also encouraged me to take my chances as he was drafted at 17, but never played after it because he was diagnosed with cancer.