Andrew is the son of Trevor Gowers who played 24 senior games for Richmond between 1964 and 1966.
[1] A former Xavier College student, he was part of their 1st XVIII in 1986 that won both the Associated Public Schools premiership, as well as the coveted Herald Shield Cup.
On 16 December 2013, Gowers, was appointed to the Hawthorn Football Club board.
[2] Gowers was elected as the president of the Hawthorn Football Club by its members on 13 December 2022.
[3] Andrew's son Billy Gowers played 33 games for the Western Bulldogs between 2018 and 2020.