Majak Daw
Majak Daw | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Majak Daw | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Khartoum, Sudan[1] | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) | ||
Position(s) |
Ruckman / Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2011–2020 | North Melbourne | 54 (43) | |
2021–2022 | Melbourne | 0 (0) | |
Total | 54 (43) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2022. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Majak Daw (born 11 March 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Daw and his family in Australia are
Early life
Daw was born in Khartoum, Sudan, the third of his parents' eventual seven children.[3] His family fled the Second Sudanese Civil War, living in Egypt for three years, then moved to Australia in 2003.[1][4]
TAC Cup years
Playing for the Western Jets Daw was identified as a future key-position player by North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.[5] Daw went to the 2009 Victorian Screening portion of the AFL pre-draft testing. He impressed with a 13.6 in the
AFL career
Draft to North Melbourne
Daw was picked up with the ninth pick in the 2010 rookie draft.
VFL racism incident
On 4 June 2011, Majak Daw was racially abused by a
Suspension from North Melbourne senior team
Daw was suspended from North Melbourne Football Club in February 2012 and remanded to the Werribee Tigers for an indefinite period for lying to the club and coach Brad Scott about a "night on the town" during a period in which he was recovering from knee surgery.[16][17]
AFL debut
In 2013, Daw had an excellent showing in the
Daw held his spot and played the next week, scoring no goals but three behinds against Hawthorn. In Round 7 against the Western Bulldogs, Majak had a breakout performance in just his fourth career game, kicking a game-high 6 goals in North's 54-point win. After the match, North Melbourne coach Brad Scott said of Majak: "'Maj' is a good example of what you can do with really hard work. Hard work trumps talent any day of the week."[18]
2015–present
He was delisted in October 2015;[19] however, he was re-drafted in the 2016 rookie draft.[20]
In 2016, Majak Daw won
In 2017, after having a season full of injuries and only managing to play seven games in total, at the end of the 2017 AFL season Daw eyed more versatility as an AFL player.
In the 2018 off-season, Daw changed his position from a forward to a defender. Daw sought this change because he thought it was his last chance at thriving in the AFL. Majak played his first game as a defender against Carlton in the AFLX series. Later on in Round 3 against Melbourne, Daw officially played his first game as a defender.
Daw was delisted by North Melbourne at the end of the 2020 AFL season after a mass delisting by North Melbourne which saw 11 players cut from the team's list.[21]
Daw was recruited to the Melbourne Football Club in 2021, playing at VFL-level all that season.
Daw struggled with injury during his time at Melbourne and did not play a senior game for them before announcing his retirement in June 2022. [22]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 12, 2022[23]
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
2011 | North Melbourne | 38 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2012 | North Melbourne | 38 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2013 | North Melbourne | 38 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 4.7 |
2014 | North Melbourne | 38 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 20 | 27 | 54 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 6.8 |
2015 | North Melbourne | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 14.5 |
2016 | North Melbourne | 38 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 34 | 86 | 34 | 28 | 72 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 8.0 |
2017 | North Melbourne | 38 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 17 | 23 | 112 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 16.0 |
2018 | North Melbourne | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 135 | 81 | 216 | 95 | 44 | 87 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
2019 | North Melbourne | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2020[a] | North Melbourne | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 5.8 |
2021 | Melbourne | 28 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2022 | Melbourne | 28 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Career | 54 | 43 | 38 | 304 | 194 | 498 | 195 | 151 | 405 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 |
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal life
On 1 July 2014, Daw was charged with three counts of rape relating to an alleged sexual assault incident in Altona North in 2007. He had been previously arrested and interviewed over the allegations in May 2014. Daw denied the allegations, while North Melbourne stated that he would remain available for selection.[24] On 3 December 2015, Daw was found not guilty on all counts.[25]
On 18 December 2018, Daw abandoned his vehicle on the Bolte Bridge and jumped into the Yarra River 25 metres (82 ft) below. Motorists on the bridge raised the alarm around 11 pm and he was recovered from the river by police and paramedics. He suffered broken hips and pelvis. In July 2019, Daw made a return for the North Melbourne VFL affiliate against Sandringham, the VFL affiliate of St Kilda.[26] Daw made his AFL return on 1 August 2020 in a win against Adelaide, kicking one goal.
References
- ^ a b Hanlon, Peter (21 June 2009). "Out of Africa, into the team". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ Majak Daw inspires young African-born athletes to take to the field by Jonno Nash for the Courier Mail 14 July 2013
- ^ a b McFarlane, Glenn (20 February 2011). "Majak Daw's big move". Sunday Herald Sun. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ a b Mercer, Phil (16 December 2009). "Sudanese Teenager Makes Sports History in Australia". Voice of America. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ Gullam, Scott (7 December 2009). "Roos, Dogs believe in Majak". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Majak Daw profile". Australian Football League. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Murnane, Jason (14 September 2009). "2010 Mike Fitzpatrick Scholarships announced". AFL Players Association. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ "Power spring Harding surprise". ABC News (Australia). 15 December 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ Mercer, Phil (16 December 2009). "Australian Rules Football picks first black African". BBC News. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ Diamond, Brent (17 April 2011). "Majak display nothing short of Daw-some". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Daw is just what the Roos need, The Age, Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Stafford, Andrew (5 June 2011). "Swans crush lame Lions". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Daw says abuse made him feel 'small' ". The Age. Melbourne. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Flower, Wayne (6 June 2011). "VFL footy fan banned for season in wake of Majak Daw race abuse". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Langmaid, Aaron; Flower, Wayne (7 June 2011). "Majak Daw hailed for action against racist slur". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Pierik, Jon (9 February 2012). "Sliding Daw: Majak's lies, debts and teammate's ex". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ Warner, Michael (9 February 2012). "Majak Daw banned for lying to Roos coach". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ Collins, Ben (11 May 2013). "Hype similar, but Daw a long way from Nic Nat: Scott". AFL Website. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- Bigpond. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Bigpond. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ McGowan, Marc. "Roos' massive cull: North delists ELEVEN after horror season". AFL Media. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Daw announces retirement from AFL".
- ^ "Majak Daw". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "North Melbourne footballer Majak Daw charged with rape". 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ Cooper, Adam (3 December 2015). "AFL footballer Majak Daw not guilty of raping 15-year-old girl". The Age. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ Le Grand, Chip. "Majak Daw: fame hid pain of AFL trailblazer who tackled two worlds". The Australian. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
External links
- Majak Daw's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Majak Daw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- "Majak makes history" – from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's The 7.30 Report