Paddy Dow

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Paddy Dow
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Dow playing for Carlton in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Patrick Dow
Nickname(s) Paddy, Dowy
Date of birth (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Swan Hill
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)/Geelong Grammar School (APS)
Draft No. 3, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Carlton  vs. Richmond, at MCG
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder [1] [2]
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 15
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018–2023 Carlton 73 (21)
2024– St Kilda 3 (1)
Total76 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patrick "Paddy" Dow (born 16 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Carlton with their first selection, and third overall, in the 2017 AFL draft. [3] He made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2018 season against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. [4] He earned an AFL Rising Star award nomination for his performance against Collingwood in round 14, 2018. [5]

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Early life and career

Dow grew up in Swan Hill and attended St Mary MacKillop College, Swan Hill . [6] In 2015 (year 10), he started attending Geelong Grammar School on a sports scholarship, [7] and he was selected to play for Victoria Country at the AFL Under 16 Championships. He then started playing for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup. In 2017, he pulled off a great performance against Gippsland Power, amassing 35 disposals and kicking 2 goals; however, his season was cut short, as he injured his shoulder in the third quarter, requiring surgery. [8] He finished his 2017 TAC Cup season averaging 18.5 disposals, 12 contested possession and 3 tackles.

AFL career

Carlton (2017–2023)

Carlton selected Dow with their first pick, number three overall, in the 2017 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in the twenty-six point loss to Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening round of the 2018 season. After the twenty-point loss to Collingwood in round 15, in which he recorded 20 disposals and 4 tackles, he earned the round nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star award. [5] He played a total of 20 games in his debut year, averaging more than 14 disposals per game. [9]

In March 2018, Dow signed a three-year contract extension with Carlton, committing his future to the club until 2022. [2]

St Kilda (2024-Present)

At the end of 2023 after difficulties breaking into Carlton's AFL side, Dow was traded to St Kilda, Where he currently plays under head St Kilda Coach Ross Lyon. [10] [11]

Personal life

Dow is currently studying a Bachelor of Business at Deakin University. [12] He is the older brother of Richmond midfielder Thomson Dow.

Statistics

As of the end of round 23 2021 [13]

SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2018 Carlton 2207713614828440640.40.46.87.414.223.2
2019 Carlton 21971013813327140500.30.57.2714.22.12.6
2020 Carlton 2312121527630.30.64.05.09.02.01.0
2021 Carlton 217429514724228390.20.15.58.614.21.62.2
Career401419278284562831160.40.57.07.114.12.12.9

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References

  1. ↑ "Moving away from home helps Paddy's balance". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Three-year extension for Dow". Carlton Football Club. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (24 November 2017). "Carlton selects Paddy Dow with pick No.3 and has been compared to Patrick Dangerfield". Herald Sun . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ↑ McClure, Sam (21 March 2018). "Teams: Paddy 'Wow' among four new Blues, Bolton steps in for Rioli". The Age . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 McGowan, Mark (25 June 2018). "From fruit farm to the big time: Blue's Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Three students selected for AFL Under 16 carnival - Geelong Grammar School". www.ggs.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "Awesome foursome join AFL ranks - Geelong Grammar School".
  8. ↑ "AFL draft 2017, Paddy Dow, Brisbane, Fremantle, Carlton". Fox Sports. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "Season review: Paddy Dow". Carlton Football Club. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "AFL trades day seven: Dow and Coffield deals done; Hawks in talks with Ginnivan; McAdam to join Melbourne; Dogs set for coaching shake up". 17 October 2023.
  11. ↑ @AFLHouse (17 October 2023). "Trade paperwork approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Paddy Dow". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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