Wil Dawson

Wil Dawson
Dawson with North Melbourne's VFL side in April 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 19)
Original team(s)	Leongatha Junior Football Club (Vic)/Gippsland Power U18
Draft	No. 22, 2023 national draft: North Melbourne
Debut	Round 10, 2024, North Melbourne  vs. Essendon, at Docklands
Height	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s)	Key Defender
Club information
Current club	North Melbourne
Number	18
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2024–	North Melbourne	3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Wil Dawson (born 20 December 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Dawson was recruited by North Melbourne with the 22nd overall selection in the 2023 national draft. ^[1]

Dawson debuted for North Melbourne in round 10 of the 2024 AFL season in a 40-point loss to Essendon. ^{[2] [3]}

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024 ^[4]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2024	North Melbourne	17	3	0	0	10	6	16	7	3	0.0	0.0	3.3	2.0	5.3	2.3	1.0
Career			3	0	0	10	6	16	7	3	0.0	0.0	3.3	2.0	5.3	2.3	1.0

References

1. "Key defender Wil Dawson joins North Melbourne with pick No.22". nmfc.com.au. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. "Wil Dawson: Young tall confirmed for AFL debut". nmfc.com.au. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
3. "Bombers fly up into second, pile more pain on Roos". afl.com.au. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
4. "Wil Dawson's player profile at AFL Tables". afltables.com.

External links

• Wil Dawson's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
• Wil Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables