Adelaide Crows

James Borlase

Key Defender#35AFL

Bio

Born in Cairo in 2002, James Borlase made his senior debut with Adelaide Football Club in 2023. He plays as a key defender. Lineball holds stats from 35 of his games across 2023–2026.

Key facts

Age: 24
Height: 192 cm
Number: #35
Born: 18 July 2002
Birthplace: Cairo
Debut: 2023
Position: Key Defender
Drafted: 2023 pick 20 (rookie elevation)
Recruited from: Unley (SA), Sturt (SANFL)

Official profile

AFL player profile ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

Adelaide Football Club

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 AFLAdelaide Crows	19	194	116	78	71	0	1	24	1	8	71	121	0	1	2,244	0	13	29	163	23	13	6	30	29	85	809	150.6	0	0	1	161	43	23	100	155	1	192	92
2025 AFLAdelaide Crows	2	16	10	6	3	0	0	3	1	0	5	10	0	0	241	0	0	5	12	4	0	3	1	2	6	54	6	0	0	1	12	5	1	8	12	0	15	7
2024 AFLAdelaide Crows	10	105	60	45	46	1	1	16	2	4	44	62	6	0	1,223	3	8	16	65	12	9	6	24	13	45	476	68.5	9	2	0	88	27	13	60	61	3	106	49
2023 AFLAdelaide Crows	4	32	20	12	15	0	0	7	1	2	14	21	0	0	412	0	2	4	29	5	5	2	6	4	17	156	29.2	0	0	1	31	7	6	25	26	0	35	19
Career4 seasons	35	347	206	141	135	1	2	50	5	14	134	214	6	1	4,120	3	23	54	269	44	27	17	61	48	153	1,495	254.3	9	2	3	292	82	43	193	254	4	348	167

Game log, 2026 AFL

Game
Semi Finals @ Brisbane LionsL 91-144 12 Sept	5	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	49	0	1	9	0	0	0	0	1	2	15	7.8	0	5	2	0	4	8	0	5	2
Qualifying & Elimination Finals v Western BulldogsW 90-68 5 Sept	8	6	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	100	0	0	13	0	0	0	1	1	1	31	8.4	0	7	0	0	6	13	0	7	5
Rd 24 v GWS GIANTSW 157-101 22 Aug	7	3	4	3	0	0	0	1	2	5	0	114	0	0	6	0	0	0	2	1	2	26	7.9	0	7	2	0	3	6	0	7	3
Rd 23 @ FremantleL 88-112 14 Aug	9	5	4	3	0	2	0	2	4	4	0	150	0	2	12	1	1	0	1	1	4	41	7.6	0	8	3	1	6	11	0	8	4
Rd 21 @ EssendonW 145-73 2 Aug	10	5	5	4	0	1	0	0	3	7	0	79	0	2	4	2	0	1	3	0	4	38	3.2	0	10	3	1	3	4	0	10	5
Rd 20 v CollingwoodL 74-108 23 July	11	7	4	4	0	0	0	1	2	11	1	112	0	1	11	2	1	1	2	1	3	39	7.4	0	10	1	1	8	9	0	13	6
Rd 19 @ Sydney SwansW 87-71 17 July	11	4	7	2	0	0	0	0	2	8	0	84	1	1	7	1	0	1	1	0	4	29	6.6	0	11	1	1	4	7	0	10	4
Rd 18 v Gold Coast SUNSW 128-49 11 July	6	2	4	0	0	4	1	0	5	1	0	21	0	1	6	2	1	2	2	1	2	25	3.2	1	5	4	0	7	6	0	6	2
Rd 17 @ West Coast EaglesW 99-74 3 July	13	6	7	4	0	1	0	0	7	6	0	108	0	1	10	3	1	0	2	4	7	49	12.9	0	9	6	0	2	9	0	13	4
Rd 16 @ Port AdelaideL 71-97 27 June	12	9	3	6	0	1	0	0	6	5	0	163	2	3	1	0	1	0	1	1	8	56	6.5	0	9	3	3	4	1	0	11	7
Rd 15 v MelbourneW 79-62 20 June	15	10	5	9	0	2	0	0	5	10	0	147	2	2	3	2	1	0	2	3	8	76	8.1	0	13	2	5	5	3	0	15	8
Rd 14 @ Western BulldogsW 121-64 11 June	15	11	4	6	0	2	0	0	9	8	0	97	2	3	10	1	3	0	1	1	9	70	12.9	0	14	2	2	8	8	0	17	10
Rd 13 v Geelong CatsW 75-74 4 June	7	3	4	1	0	1	0	1	2	6	0	117	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	2	4	24	9.8	0	5	2	1	3	10	0	8	2
Rd 11 @ HawthornL 66-75 21 May	14	6	8	3	0	2	0	2	6	7	0	183	1	1	14	3	1	0	0	3	7	52	12.6	0	10	4	2	11	14	0	13	4
Rd 10 v North MelbourneW 133-65 16 May	16	11	5	7	0	2	0	0	4	12	0	242	1	2	6	4	0	0	4	5	5	72	8.5	0	11	3	2	8	6	0	16	7
Rd 9 @ RichmondW 98-61 10 May	15	11	4	7	0	1	0	0	3	11	0	175	1	3	6	1	0	1	3	1	4	63	8.7	0	12	2	1	5	6	0	14	8
Rd 8 v Port AdelaideW 76-75 1 May	9	7	2	4	0	1	0	0	4	5	0	136	1	3	4	0	2	0	2	2	5	43	3.7	0	8	1	1	2	4	0	9	7
Rd 5 v CarltonW 114-86 9 Apr	7	5	2	1	0	3	0	1	3	3	0	133	0	3	16	0	1	0	1	0	4	35	8.8	0	5	2	0	7	16	0	6	3
Rd 4 v FremantleL 76-78 3 Apr	4	3	1	3	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	34	2	0	15	1	0	0	2	1	2	25	6	0	2	0	2	4	14	1	4	1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, AFL

Split
HomeHome or away · won 11 of 18	18	9.3	5.8	3.6	3.9	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.3	0.3	3.3	6.1	0.3	0.1	113	0.2	0.6	1.3	8.2	1.2	0.8	0.5	2.1	1.4	3.6	43.7	7.1	0.5	0.1	0.2	7.8	1.9	1.2	5.6	7.7	0.2	9.4	4.6
AwayHome or away · won 7 of 17	17	10.5	6.0	4.5	3.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	4.4	6.1	0.0	0.0	122	0.0	0.7	1.8	7.1	1.3	0.8	0.5	1.4	1.4	5.2	41.7	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.9	2.8	1.3	5.4	6.8	0.0	10.5	4.9
WinsResult	18	10.7	6.6	4.2	4.3	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.2	0.2	3.8	6.8	0.0	0.0	122	0.0	0.6	1.6	7.4	1.2	0.6	0.4	1.9	1.3	4.7	46.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.2	9.1	2.6	1.3	4.9	7.3	0.0	10.6	5.3
LossesResult	17	9.1	5.2	3.9	3.4	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.1	0.6	3.8	5.4	0.4	0.1	113	0.2	0.7	1.5	7.9	1.3	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.4	4.1	39.2	6.8	0.5	0.1	0.0	7.5	2.1	1.2	6.2	7.2	0.2	9.2	4.2
Regular seasonStage · won 17 of 33	33	10.1	6.0	4.1	4.0	0.0	0.1	1.5	0.2	0.4	4.0	6.2	0.2	0.0	120	0.1	0.7	1.6	7.5	1.3	0.8	0.5	1.8	1.4	4.5	43.9	7.2	0.3	0.1	0.1	8.5	2.4	1.3	5.5	7.1	0.1	10.2	4.8
FinalsStage · won 1 of 2	2	6.5	4.0	2.5	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	74.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	11.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	23.0	8.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	5.0	10.5	0.0	6.0	3.5
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	11.0	6.0	5.0	2.8	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	0.0	4.8	6.3	0.0	0.0	128	0.0	0.3	2.0	7.5	1.5	1.0	1.3	1.8	1.5	4.5	43.5	6.8	0.0	0.0	0.5	9.8	3.5	1.0	6.0	7.3	0.0	11.0	5.5
Sydney SwansOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	7.3	2.8	4.5	1.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	3.5	4.0	0.5	0.0	69.3	0.3	0.5	0.8	7.3	1.0	1.3	0.8	1.8	0.8	4.0	26.0	6.6	1.3	0.3	0.0	6.3	1.8	0.8	5.5	6.3	0.3	7.5	2.0
FremantleOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	7.7	5.7	2.0	4.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	1.3	3.7	4.0	0.0	0.0	115	0.0	1.0	1.0	12.0	0.7	1.3	0.0	2.0	1.0	3.7	40.0	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	1.3	1.3	5.0	11.3	0.3	7.7	4.7
HawthornOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	11.7	6.0	5.7	5.3	0.0	0.0	2.7	0.0	0.7	5.3	6.3	0.0	0.0	115	0.0	1.3	1.7	9.0	2.7	1.0	0.7	0.3	2.0	6.0	55.0	8.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	3.0	2.3	9.7	9.0	0.0	11.7	5.0
North MelbourneOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	12.0	7.3	4.7	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	0.3	4.7	7.3	0.0	0.0	141	0.0	0.7	1.7	5.3	2.0	0.0	0.3	2.3	2.0	5.3	50.7	6.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.3	4.0	1.7	5.0	5.3	0.0	12.0	4.3
West Coast EaglesOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	9.7	6.3	3.3	4.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	6.0	0.0	0.0	139	0.0	0.3	1.3	8.3	2.3	0.3	0.7	2.0	2.0	4.3	42.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	2.7	1.0	4.3	8.0	0.0	9.3	5.3
Brisbane LionsOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	4.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	55.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	11.5	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.5	4.0	5.0	0.0	4.0	2.0
EssendonOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	12.0	5.5	6.5	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	117	0.0	0.0	3.0	6.5	1.5	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.0	4.0	44.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.5	3.0	1.0	3.5	5.5	0.0	12.0	5.0
Port AdelaideOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	10.5	8.0	2.5	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	150	0.0	1.5	3.0	2.5	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	1.5	6.5	49.5	5.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.5	2.0	2.0	3.0	2.5	0.0	10.0	7.0
RichmondOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	14.0	9.5	4.5	6.5	0.5	0.5	2.5	0.5	0.5	4.5	9.0	2.0	0.0	170	1.0	1.5	1.5	4.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	5.5	1.0	3.0	71.5	9.4	2.0	0.5	0.0	11.5	2.5	0.5	7.0	4.0	1.0	13.5	7.0
Western BulldogsOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	11.5	8.5	3.0	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	7.5	0.0	0.0	98.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	11.5	0.5	1.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	5.0	50.5	10.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.5	1.0	1.0	7.0	10.5	0.0	12.0	7.5
CarltonOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	7.0	5.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	133	0.0	0.0	3.0	16.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	35.0	8.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	2.0	0.0	7.0	16.0	0.0	6.0	3.0
CollingwoodOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	11.0	7.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	11.0	0.0	1.0	112	0.0	0.0	1.0	11.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	39.0	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	1.0	1.0	8.0	9.0	0.0	13.0	6.0
Geelong CatsOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	7.0	3.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	117	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	4.0	24.0	9.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	10.0	0.0	8.0	2.0
GWS GIANTSOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	7.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	114	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	26.0	7.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	0.0	7.0	3.0
MelbourneOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	15.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	147	0.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	8.0	76.0	8.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	2.0	5.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	8.0
Adelaide OvalGround · won 11 of 19	19	9.5	5.9	3.5	4.1	0.1	0.1	1.8	0.3	0.3	3.4	6.1	0.3	0.1	116	0.2	0.7	1.4	7.8	1.2	0.8	0.5	2.1	1.4	3.8	44.3	7.1	0.5	0.1	0.2	7.8	1.9	1.3	5.5	7.4	0.2	9.5	4.7
Optus StadiumGround · won 2 of 4	4	9.5	6.0	3.5	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	1.0	4.5	5.3	0.0	0.0	140	0.0	0.3	1.3	9.5	1.3	1.3	0.0	1.8	1.8	4.8	43.3	8.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.3	3.0	0.8	5.3	9.0	0.0	9.8	5.3
GabbaGround · won 0 of 2	2	4.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	55.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	5.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	11.5	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.5	4.0	5.0	0.0	4.0	2.0
Marvel StadiumGround · won 2 of 2	2	12.5	8.0	4.5	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	6.0	7.5	0.0	0.0	88.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	7.0	1.5	1.5	0.5	2.0	0.5	6.5	54.0	8.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	2.5	1.5	5.5	6.0	0.0	13.5	7.5
MCGGround · won 1 of 2	2	15.5	10.0	5.5	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	5.0	10.5	0.0	0.0	133	0.0	2.0	2.5	5.0	1.5	0.5	1.0	2.0	1.5	6.5	71.5	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	2.5	3.0	6.5	5.0	0.0	15.5	8.0
People First StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	10.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	6.5	0.0	0.0	171	0.0	0.0	3.0	8.0	2.0	1.0	1.5	0.5	2.5	4.0	29.5	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	2.5	0.5	5.0	7.5	0.0	10.0	5.0
SCGGround · won 1 of 2	2	9.5	2.5	7.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	4.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	83.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	6.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.0	5.0	25.0	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	3.5	0.5	6.0	6.5	0.0	9.0	2.0
Ninja StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	12.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	111	0.0	1.0	2.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	7.0	45.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	5.0	2.0	2.0	4.0	0.0	12.0	3.0
UTAS StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	14.0	6.0	8.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	6.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	183	0.0	1.0	1.0	14.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	7.0	52.0	12.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	4.0	2.0	11.0	14.0	0.0	13.0	4.0