Belle Dawes

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Belle Dawes
Belle Dawes playing for Brisbane in the AFLW Season 7 Grand Final.jpg
Personal information
Full name Isabel Paige Dawes [1]
Born (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 24)
Original team Maroochydore (QWAFL)
Draft No. 15, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, Brisbane  vs. Adelaide, at Hickey Park
Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) [2]
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Number 17 [2]
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020– Brisbane 85 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Isabel Paige Dawes (born 11 May 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

She spent the early years of her life in Frankston, Victoria before relocating to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland at 12 years of age. [3] As a junior, she often competed in the local boys competition due to a lack of opportunities for girls at the time. She was signed to the Lions Academy at a 13 years old. [4]

She was playing for Maroochydore AFC in the AFL Queensland Women's League when she was drafted [2] by Brisbane with the 15th pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.

Dawes made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against Adelaide at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020. [5] Dawes signed on with Brisbane for one more year on 15 June 2021. [6]

References

  1. Welsh, Sophie (13 September 2024). "AFLW Pocket Profile: Belle Dawes". AFL Women's . Melbourne. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Belle Dawes". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. Taylor, Steele (4 February 2021). "Exciting Sunshine Coast footy young gun identified as 'rising star' in AFLW". Sunshine Coast News. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. Belle Dawes AFLW Player
  5. Davis, Greg (7 February 2020). "Fearless Lion Cathy Svarc will make her AFLW debut in Round 1". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. "Stars Sign and the Future Looks Bright". Lions Media. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.