Jordan Dawson (born 9 April 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Sydney Swans from 2016 to 2021. Dawson was named in the 2023 All-Australian team and won the Malcolm Blight Medal in 2023,[1] and is a dual Showdown Medallist. He has served as Adelaide's captain since 2023.[2]
| Jordan Dawson | |||
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 Dawson playing for Sydney's NEAFL team in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jordan Dawson | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston South East, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 56, 2015 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2017, Sydney vs. Collingwood, at the Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
| 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 | 67 (26) | |
| Total | 131 (60) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editDawson was born in Kingston South East, and grew up in Robe, south-east of Adelaide in South Australia. He moved to Adelaide in his youth and attended Scotch College during his teenage years.
AFL career
editSydney (2016–2021)
editHe was drafted by Sydney with their third selection and fifty-sixth overall in the 2015 national draft.[3] He made his debut in the one point loss against Collingwood at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Round 3 of the 2017 season.[4] 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. Dawson impressed rival clubs in his last game for Sydney, which was the 2021 elimination final against Greater Western Sydney. Dawson had 18 disposals and 8 marks in the narrow loss.[5]
At the end of the 2021 AFL season, Dawson requested a trade to Adelaide, in his home state of South Australia,[6] despite speculation that the Swan might end up playing for cross-town rivals Port Adelaide. He was traded on 13 October[7] during the 2021 trade period.
Adelaide (2022–present)
editRound 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.[8] 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,[2] following Sloane's 4th year in the role. Dawson won his second Showdown Medal in Round 3 of 2023[9] 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.[1]
2024 began with scrutiny directed at Jordan Dawson, with Adelaide's 0-4 winning record "epitomised" by Dawson's poor form.[10] 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.[11] Dawson was forced to miss one game in the season following a head collision with Essendon forward Nate Caddy.[12] His absent leadership was noticeable in a large loss to Hawthorn the following week. Despite the Crows once again missing finals, Dawson strung together some good form to lead the club in coaches' votes[13] as well as in Brownlow votes for the second year in a row. Dawson won consecutive Malcolm Blight Medals, being a part of the first tie in the history of the award alongside Ben Keays. He was also awarded with Adelaide's Players' Trademark Award for the second year in a row.[14]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of the 2024 season.[15]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2016 | Sydney | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 | Sydney | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Sydney | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Sydney | 34 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 249 | 127 | 376 | 109 | 60 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 18.8 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 |
| 2020[a] | Sydney | 34 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 183 | 77 | 260 | 59 | 38 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 16.3 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Sydney | 34 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 354 | 159 | 513 | 126 | 68 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 15.4 | 6.9 | 22.3 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 6 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 12 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 408 | 133 | 541 | 146 | 65 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 18.5 | 6.0 | 24.6 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 8 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 12 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 401 | 222 | 623 | 114 | 153 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 27.1 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 20 |
| 2024 | Adelaide | 12 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 365 | 174 | 539 | 110 | 134 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 16.6 | 7.9 | 24.5 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 18 |
| Career | 131 | 60 | 46 | 1999 | 912 | 2911 | 689 | 533 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 22.2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 53 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honours and achievements
edit- Adelaide captain: 2023–present
- All-Australian team: 2023
- Malcolm Blight Medal: 2023
- 2× Showdown Medal: 2022 (game 1), 2023 (game 1)
Personal life
editDawson married his long-term partner Milly Dutton in January 2024.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b Schmook, Nathan (7 October 2023). "Crows skipper lands maiden B&F, mid's top-three streak continues". afl.com.au.
- ^ a b Mottram, Seb. "Rory Sloane steps down as Crows pass captaincy to Jordan Dawson". SEN.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (28 August 2021). "GIANTS SURVIVE: Heartbreak for Swans as late surge falls short". afl.com.au.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ McMurty, Andrew (20 July 2024). "'That is staggering': Dawson enters concussion protocols after initially playing on after knock". Fox Footy.
- ^ "A club by club look at the 2024 AFLCA coaches votes". 1116 SEN. 2 September 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Daniela (5 October 2024). "All the award winners from the 2024 Crows Club Champion". afc.com.au.
- ^ "Jordan Dawson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Epstein, Jackie (7 January 2024). "AFL stars wed in lavish off-season celebrations". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
External links
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- Jordan Dawson's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Jordan Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jordan Dawson at AustralianFootball.com
