Dakota Davidson

Dakota Davidson (born 31 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Dakota Davidson
Davidson lining up to kick the first goal of the season seven Grand Final (2022)
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-31) 31 December 1998
Place of birth Ipswich, Queensland
Original team(s) University of Queensland (QAFLW)
Draft No. 60, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, Brisbane vs. Adelaide, at Hickey Park
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward/Ruck
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Number 14[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Brisbane 39 (32)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Davidson was born in Ipswich, Queensland to a family of Indigenous Australian descent (Gunditjmara).[2] Dakota attended Ipswich Girls' Grammar School throughout her upbringing.[3] She began playing Australian rules at the age of 18 encouraged by her father who was familiar with the sport having moved from western Victoria at a young age. The club Dakota first played for was University of Queensland in the AFL Queensland Women's League. After 3 season in the league Dakota was identified as a talented forward/ruck by the Brisbane Lions having kicked 11 goals in 11 games and was selected to play in 2 games in the AFL Queensland QW Winter Series in the run up to the national draft.[4]

Dakota was drafted[1] by Brisbane with the 60th pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.

AFLW career

Davidson made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against Adelaide at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020.[5] She had her best game for the 2021 AFL Women's season in the Lions' round two 63 point victory over Gold Coast, where she kicked 4 goals.[6] She starred in the Lions' 2021 preliminary final win over Collingwood with a three-goal performance to help her team qualify for the 2021 AFL Women's Grand Final.[7] Davidson signed on with Brisbane for two more years on 15 June 2021.[8]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[9]
Legend
  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
2020Brisbane14 6232773411130.30.54.51.25.71.82.20
2021#Brisbane14 1116‡569148332271.50.56.31.37.52.92.5
Career 17188962111743401.10.55.61.26.92.52.40

References
  1. "Dakota Davidson". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "Star Lion's 'astonishing' discovery of Indigenous roots". womens.afl. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. "Springfield stadium 'amazing' for Lions players, fans". Queensland Times. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. Welcome to the Den, Dakota Davidson by Josie Fielding 22 October 2019
  5. Davis, Greg (7 February 2020). "Fearless Lion Cathy Svarc will make her AFLW debut in Round 1". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. Whiting, Michael (7 February 2021). "QClash rout: Lions sink their claws in as Suns fall to record low". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. Bastiani, Gemma (13 April 2021). "The Round Up: AFLW Preliminary Finals 2021". sirensport.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. "Stars Sign and the Future Looks Bright". Lions Media. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  9. "Dakota Davidson". Australian Football. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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