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Key Facts

Full name
Stanley Dawson

Known as
Stan Dawson

Born
12 August 1917

Died
25 December 1973 (aged 56)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 296d
Last game: 28y 328d

Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 71 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood; Fitzroy

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 31, 5, 4
Fitzroy: 5

Recruited from
Collingwood (1943)

Stan Dawson

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
CollingwoodV/AFL1938-194121200.9557%4.00—0.330
FitzroyV/AFL1943-194657400.7065%———1
V/AFL1938-1941, 1943-194678600.7763%4.00—0.331
Total1938-1941, 1943-194678600.7763%4.00—0.331

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,618th player to appear, 3,085th most games played, 1,774th most goals kickedCollingwood: 403rd player to appear, 541st most games played, 314th most goals kickedFitzroy: 595th player to appear, 225th most games played, 132nd most goals kicked

After struggling for opportunities at Collingwood, where he played 21 VFL games and kicked 21 goals from 1938 to 1941, Stan Dawson resurfaced at Fitzroy in 1943 and really came into his own. Between 1943 and 1946 he played 57 games and kicked 40 goals for the club, with the highlight being the 1944 grand final in which he lined up on a half forward flank as the ‘Roys downed Richmond.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.