11 Facts About James Harmes

James Harmes was born on 5 October 1995 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League, having initially been drafted to the Melbourne Football Club.

James Harmes was raised in Devon Meadows and attended Hillcrest Christian College in Clyde North and later Hallam Senior College for secondary school.

James Harmes played his junior football with the Devon Meadows Football Club, including eight senior games when he was a horse at sixteen years of age.

James Harmes was recruited by the Dandenong Stingrays in 2012 to play in the TAC Cup as a bottom-aged player and played six games for the season.

James Harmes received mid-year state honours in 2013 by representing Victoria Country at the AFL Under 18 Championships and played two matches.

James Harmes spent the majority of his final junior year playing for the Dandenong Stingrays, including the grand final loss to the Eastern Ranges, in addition he received the most determined award.

Barracking for the Melbourne Football Club as a youngster, James Harmes was drafted by them with their first selection and second overall in the 2014 rookie draft.

James Harmes played eight out of the nine remaining matches for the season after being rested for the round 22 match against Fremantle at Domain Stadium.

James Harmes missed his first match for the season when he was omitted for the Queen's Birthday clash against Collingwood in round twelve.

James Harmes returned to the side for the twenty-two point loss against Adelaide at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round fifteen.

James Harmes missed only one match for the remainder of the season, the round twenty-two match against Carlton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to finish with nineteen matches for the season and place nineteenth overall in the club best and fairest count.