Chris Dawes (Australian rules footballer)
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Chris Dawes is an Australian rules football
er currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Drafted with the 28th selection in the 2006 AFL Draft
from Brighton Grammar School
, Dawes is a strongly built forward who missed the majority of 2007 due to a knee injury after showing strong impression with the Magpies' then VFL affiliate Williamstown
.
Dawes was a part of the Collingwood team that made AFL history with a pre-season game against the Adelaide Crows
which was http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23123859-11088,00.htmlplayed in Dubai
].
Chris Dawes made his official debut for Collingwood in the 2008 season.
in league footy. Dawes was selected to play in the first game after the club suspensions of Alan Didak
and Heath Shaw
in 2008.
After making his debut, Dawes played the remainder of Collingwoods 2008 season including an Elimination Final against the Adelaide Crows
in which Dawes kicked 3 goals in a match winning performance with fellow Magpie John Anthony.
and Travis Cloke
. Dawes also had an encouraging pre-season which included a game against Geelong
in the pre-season Grand Final
.
Collingwood supporters had called for Dawes to be named in the team after being named in the best players on the ground several times at VFL level.
against St Kilda. In the Grand Final replay, Dawes kicked two goals in Collingwoods 56 point win.
Dawes finished the season with a total of 30 goals from 20 games.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Drafted with the 28th selection in the 2006 AFL Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
from Brighton Grammar School
Brighton Grammar School
Brighton Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day school for boys, located in Brighton, a south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
, Dawes is a strongly built forward who missed the majority of 2007 due to a knee injury after showing strong impression with the Magpies' then VFL affiliate Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
.
Dawes was a part of the Collingwood team that made AFL history with a pre-season game against the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
which was http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23123859-11088,00.htmlplayed in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
].
Chris Dawes made his official debut for Collingwood in the 2008 season.
2008
His first game was a win against the in-form St Kilda in round 19, 2008. Dawes joined the list of players who kicked a goal with his first kickFirst kick - first goal (Australian rules football)
The following is a list of Australian rules footballers who kicked a goal with their first kick in the Australian Football League.-Six goals from first six kicks:*Clen Denning, , Round 4, 1935-Four goals from first four kicks:*Richard Lounder, , Round 5, 1989...
in league footy. Dawes was selected to play in the first game after the club suspensions of Alan Didak
Alan Didak
Alan Didak is a professional Australian rules footballer of Croatian descent playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.- Early life :...
and Heath Shaw
Heath Shaw
Heath Shaw is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the Australian Football League-AFL career:...
in 2008.
After making his debut, Dawes played the remainder of Collingwoods 2008 season including an Elimination Final against the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
in which Dawes kicked 3 goals in a match winning performance with fellow Magpie John Anthony.
2009
Dawes played 4 senior games in 2009. Many found this surprising after Collingwood's absence of forward players early in the season including Anthony RoccaAnthony Rocca
Anthony Rocca is a former Australian rules footballer who has played with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood in the Australian Football League...
and Travis Cloke
Travis Cloke
Travis Cloke is a professional Australian rules footballer playing in the Australian Football League. Cloke was drafted under the father-son rule by Collingwood in the 3rd round of the 2004 AFL Draft...
. Dawes also had an encouraging pre-season which included a game against Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the pre-season Grand Final
2009 NAB Cup
The 2009 NAB Cup is the Australian Football League pre-season competition that was played before the Australian Football League's 2009 Premiership season begins. It culminated with the Final on 13 March 2009 played between Geelong and Collingwood and was won by Geelong...
.
Collingwood supporters had called for Dawes to be named in the team after being named in the best players on the ground several times at VFL level.
2010
After strong performances in the VFL Dawes was selected for the Anzac Day clash against Essendon in round 5. Dawes never looked back as he played in all but two matches for the rest of the year, including both the drawn and replayed Grand Finals2010 AFL Grand Final
The 2010 AFL Grand Final is either of two Australian rules football contests between the Collingwood Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club. Together they are considered the 114th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, and were staged to determine the...
against St Kilda. In the Grand Final replay, Dawes kicked two goals in Collingwoods 56 point win.
Dawes finished the season with a total of 30 goals from 20 games.