Zac Dawson
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | 22 February 1986, |
| Recruited from | Doutta Stars, Caldar U/18 |
| Height/Weight | 195cm / 79kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 21 2005, Hawthorn vs. Richmond Tigers, at Telstra Stadium |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (2003-)
14 games, 0 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Zachary "Zac" Dawson is an Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club.
Dawson debuted in 2005, but in 2006 was one of the most talked about 2nd year players in the AFL. For the first eight games of 2006, Alistair Clarkson played the young man as fullback, and on more than one occasion was comprehensively beaten. In particular, Collingwood giant Anthony Rocca kicked 8 goals on Dawson as he outmuscled and outplayed him. [1]
Alistair Clarkson was widely criticised for the decison to keep him in the team and at his position, as he is seen as too skinny and not strong enough to play at the elite level. Dawson persevered, but was dropped from the team after round 8, but rebounded for 4 games (Rounds 15-18).
Aside from being played at fullback, Dawson also has played as a quick, mobile defender. He was selected with pick 41 in the 2003 AFL Draft.
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