Jordan Dawson
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jordan Dawson | ||
| Nickname(s) | Daws | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston SE, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 56, 2015 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2017, Sydney vs. Collingwood, at SCG | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016–2021 | Sydney | 64 (34) | |
| 2022– | Adelaide | 52 (20) | |
| Total | 116 (54) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jordan Dawson (born 9 April 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who is captain of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for Sydney from 2016 to 2021. In February 2023, Dawson was made captain of the senior men’s team, taking over from Rory Sloane.
Early life[edit]
Dawson was born in Kingston SE, south-east of Adelaide in South Australia. He moved to Adelaide in his youth and attended Scotch College during his teenage years.
AFL career[edit]
He was drafted by Sydney with their third selection and fifty-sixth overall in the 2015 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the one point loss against Collingwood at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Round 3 of the 2017 season.[2] After spending long periods of time playing in the NEAFL for Sydney, Dawson began to find form in 2020 at a time when the Swans were struggling. At the end of the 2021 AFL season, Dawson requested a trade to Adelaide, in his home state of South Australia,[3] despite speculation that the Swan might end up playing for cross-town rivals Port Adelaide. He was traded on 13 October[4] during the 2021 trade period.
Round 3 of the 2022 AFL season saw Dawson win the Showdown Medal during Adelaide's 4 point victory over Port Adelaide, in which he kicked a goal after the siren to win the match.[5] In his first season as a Crow, he finished second in the club's best and fairest award, behind the three-time winner and fellow Scotch College alumn Rory Laird. Dawson was made captain of the Adelaide Crows after Rory Sloane stepped down on 10 February 2023,[6] following Sloane's 4th year in the role. Dawson won his second Showdown Medal in Round 3 of 2023[7] in his first win as captain. Dawson would go on to greatly succeed in the role, finding career-best form and winning the Malcolm Blight Medal in just his second season at the club.
2024 began with scrutiny directed at Jordan Dawson, with Adelaide 0-4 winning record "epitomised" by Dawson's poor form.[8] Dawson responded with back-to-back best-on-ground performances against Essendon and North Melbourne, the latter of which saw Dawson awarded with the ANZAC Spirit medal, given to the player adjudicated best-on-ground during the AFL's ANZAC Appeal Round.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Dawson married long-term partner Milly Dutton on 3 January 2024.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Rucci, Michelangelo (14 February 2016). "Two South Australian schoolmates beat the lottery of the AFL draft to be team-mates at Sydney". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Cordy, Neil (6 April 2017). "Jordan Dawson the latest Sydney Swans debutant, set to play against Collingwood". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Cleary, Mitch (21 September 2021). "Crows or Power? Wantaway Swan nominates new home". AFL Media. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ @AFL_House (13 October 2021). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Adelaide steals epic Showdown against Port Adelaide with Jordan Dawson goal after the siren". ABC News. 1 April 2022.
- ^ Mottram, Seb. "Rory Sloane steps down as Crows pass captaincy to Jordan Dawson". SEN.
- ^ "Back-to-back Showdown medal for captain Dawson". AFL.com.au.
- ^ Negrepontis, Nic (3 April 2024). "The damning stats highlighting Adelaide skipper's poor start to the 2024 season". SEN.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (27 April 2024). "Match Report: Crows beat Kangaroos in Tasmania". Adelaide Football Club.
- ^ Epstein, Jackie (7 January 2024). "AFL stars wed in lavish off-season celebrations". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Jordan Dawson's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Jordan Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables