Dawson Simpson
| Dawson Simpson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Simpson playing for Greater Western Sydney in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dawson Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1989 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Barnawartha (TDFL) Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 34, 2007 national draft | ||
| Height | 210 cm (6 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010–2015 | Geelong | 28 (4) | |
| 2017–2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 (1) | |
| Total | 48 (5) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dawson Simpson (born 17 February 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played as a ruckman, and was drafted by Geelong from the Murray Bushrangers in the 2007 national draft.
In October 2015, he joined GWS as an unrestricted free agent after only 28 games for Geelong over an eight-year period.[1]
He retired at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season.[2]
Statistics[edit]
| Season | Team | # | Games | Disposals | Kicks | Handballs | Marks | Tackles | Goals | Behinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Geelong | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Geelong | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Geelong | 16 | 2 | 14 (7.0) | 6 (3.0) | 8 (4.0) | 7 (3.5) | 6 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 2011 | Geelong | 16 | 1 | 9 (9.0) | 2 (2.0) | 7 (7.0) | 4 (4.0) | 4 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 2012 | Geelong | 16 | 2 | 8 (4.0) | 4 (2.0) | 4 (2.0) | 3 (1.5) | 4 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) |
| 2013 | Geelong | 16 | 6 | 59 (9.8) | 22 (3.7) | 37 (6.2) | 21 (3.5) | 12 (2.0) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) |
| 2014 | Geelong | 16 | 13 | 79 (6.1) | 21 (1.6) | 58 (4.5) | 18 (1.4) | 34 (2.6) | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
| 2015 | Geelong | 16 | 3 | 21 (7.0) | 6 (2.0) | 15 (5.0) | 2 (0.7) | 9 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| 2016 | GWS | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career totals | 27 | 190 (7.0) | 61 (2.3) | 129 (4.8) | 55 (2.0) | 69 (2.6) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (16 October 2015). "Big Cat now a Giant: Simpson signs with GWS as a free agent". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Simpson to Retire at End of 2019". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Dawson Simpson statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Dawson Simpson of the Geelong Cats Career AFL Stats". footywire.com. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dawson Simpson.
- Dawson Simpson's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Dawson Simpson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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