Liam Dawson (footballer)

Liam Dawson
Dawson in May 2019
Personal information
Full name	Liam Dawson
Date of birth	(1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 28)
Original team(s)	Aspley (NEAFL)
Draft	No. 44, 2014 AFL draft
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Half-back / Midfield
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2015–2018	Brisbane Lions	18 (6)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Liam Dawson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his AFL debut in round 8, 2015 against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.^[1] Dawson was delisted by the Lions at the end of the 2018 season, having played 18 games. ^[2]

Dawson was born in Australia to an English mother (and Australian rules umpire).^{[citation needed]} He played in the Redcliffe juniors, then Aspley juniors at age 16, before debuting for the senior Hornets at age 17.^{[citation needed]} He represented Queensland at under 18 level. Dawson was part of the Lions Academy and the AFL Academy and was part of the AIS-AFL Europe tour.^[3]

Freeman kicked 5 goals for Aspley in the club's winning 2023 QAFL Grand Final.^[4]

References

1. "Dawson to debut against Essendon". Brisbane Lions. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
2. Gaskin, Lee (10 September 2018). "Defender delisted as another Lion departs". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
3. State of Play: Liam Dawson AFL Queensland 6th April, 2014
4. "QAFL Grand Final". PlayHQ. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024.

External links

• Liam Dawson's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
• Liam Dawson's playing statistics from AFL Tables