Dayne Beams
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Dayne Beams is a professional Australian rules football
player currently playing for Collingwood
in the Australian Football League
.
Beams was selected by Collingwood with selection 29 in the 2008 AFL Draft
. A versatile midfilelder who can defend and attack, Beams is a high possession winner who is balanced and composed when in close proximity to opponents. A Queensland representative in the 2008 NAB AFL Under-18 championships, Beams knocked back a deal to sign with future Gold Coast Football Club instead deciding to nominate for the 2008 AFL Draft
. He was again linked to the new Queensland based club in 2009, but signed an extension to his contract to the end of the 2012 season.
Beams played three games in the NAB Cup kicking a goal in each game, including a super goal against Essendon. He made his AFL debut in round 2, when Dale Thomas
was a late withdrawal from the team due to a virus.
Beams finished 4th in the NAB Rising Star 2009 after being nominated in Round 17. He won the Harry Collier Trophy in 2009 as Collingwood's best first year player.
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...
player currently playing for Collingwood
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
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Beams was selected by Collingwood with selection 29 in the 2008 AFL Draft
2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
. A versatile midfilelder who can defend and attack, Beams is a high possession winner who is balanced and composed when in close proximity to opponents. A Queensland representative in the 2008 NAB AFL Under-18 championships, Beams knocked back a deal to sign with future Gold Coast Football Club instead deciding to nominate for the 2008 AFL Draft
2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
. He was again linked to the new Queensland based club in 2009, but signed an extension to his contract to the end of the 2012 season.
Beams played three games in the NAB Cup kicking a goal in each game, including a super goal against Essendon. He made his AFL debut in round 2, when Dale Thomas
Dale Thomas (footballer)
Dale Robert Jordan Thomas is a professional Australian rules football player currently with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...
was a late withdrawal from the team due to a virus.
Beams finished 4th in the NAB Rising Star 2009 after being nominated in Round 17. He won the Harry Collier Trophy in 2009 as Collingwood's best first year player.