Paddy Dow

Paddy Dow (born 16 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton 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]

Paddy Dow
Dow playing for Carlton in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Paddy Dow
Date of birth (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999
Place of birth Swan Hill
Original team(s) Geelong Grammar School (APS)/Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 3, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Carlton
vs. Richmond, at MCG
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Inside Midfielder[1] / Forward[2]
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 2
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Carlton 40 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life and career

Dow grew up in Swan Hill, Victoria.[6] In 2015, he started attending Geelong Grammar School, and he was selected to play for Victoria Country at the AFL Under 16 Championships. He then stated 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.[7] He finished his 2017 TAC Cup season averaging 18.5 disposals, 12 contested possession and 3 tackles.

AFL career

Carlton (2017–present)

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.[8]

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

Personal life

Dow is currently studying a Bachelor of Business at Deakin University.[9]

Statistics

As of the end of round 1, 2020 [10]

Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Carlton 2207713614828440640.40.46.87.414.223.2
2019 Carlton 2197101381332714050.4.67.2714.22.12.6
2020 Carlton 2102437320.02.04.03.07.03.02.0
Career 40 14 19 278 284 562 83 116 0.4 0.5 7.0 7.1 14.1 2.1 2.9
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References
  1. "Moving away from home helps Paddy's balance". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. "Three-year extension for Dow". Carlton Football Club. 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. 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. "AFL draft 2017, Paddy Dow, Brisbane, Fremantle, Carlton". Fox Sports. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  8. "Season review: Paddy Dow". Carlton Football Club. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  9. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. "Paddy Dow". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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