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 ( 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
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
| 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
- 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
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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