Jordan Dawson

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.

Jordan Dawson
Personal information
Full name Jordan Dawson
Nickname(s) Daws
Date of birth (1997-04-09) 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 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016–2021 Sydney 64 (34)
2022– Adelaide 45 (16)
Total 109 (50)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

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

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 the 10th of 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 leading the Crows back into finals contention in 2023 and beyond.

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Cleary, Mitch (21 September 2021). "Crows or Power? Wantaway Swan nominates new home". AFL Media. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. @AFL_House (13 October 2021). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Adelaide steals epic Showdown against Port Adelaide with Jordan Dawson goal after the siren".
  6. Mottram, Seb. "Rory Sloane steps down as Crows pass captaincy to Jordan Dawson". SEN.
  7. "Back-to-back Showdown medal for captain Dawson". AFL.com.au.
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