Wil Dawson
| Wil Dawson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dawson with North Melbourne's VFL side in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 20 December 2005 | ||
| Original team | Leongatha Junior Football Club (Vic)/Gippsland Power U18 | ||
| Draft | No. 22, 2023 national draft: North Melbourne | ||
| Debut | Round 10, 2024, North Melbourne vs. Essendon, at Docklands | ||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | North Melbourne | 14 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 17, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wil Dawson (born 20 December 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
[edit]Dawson was recruited by North Melbourne with the 22nd overall selection in the 2023 national draft.[1]
Dawson debuted for North Melbourne in round 10 of the 2024 AFL season in a 40-point loss to Essendon.[2][3]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 17, 2026.[4]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Melbourne | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | |
| Career[5] | 14 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 30 | 83 | 38 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Key defender Wil Dawson joins North Melbourne with pick No.22". nmfc.com.au. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ↑ "Wil Dawson: Young tall confirmed for AFL debut". nmfc.com.au. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ↑ "Bombers fly up into second, pile more pain on Roos". afl.com.au. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ↑ "Wil Dawson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Wil Dawson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wil Dawson.
- Wil Dawson's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Wil Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
