Sam Rowe grew up around the Albury-Wodonga area on the border of Victoria and NSW. He played for the Walla Walla Hoppers in the Hume Football League, and came under notice in his one season with the Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup).
Rowe was drafted by the Sydney Swans as a rookie in 2006. At the Swans he was in the reserves team that played in the AFL Canberra League, and was part of two flags; he was elected as a ruckman/centre-half forward/ centre half-back.
He was delisted at the end of 2007 after two years with Sydney, and joined Norwood as a 20 year old the following season.
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