Stuart Dew

Stuart Dew
Dew with Gold Coast in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Stuart Dew
Date of birth (1979-08-18) 18 August 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) Central District (SANFL)
Debut Round 15, 1997, Port Adelaide vs. West Coast, at Subiaco Oval
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1997–2006 Port Adelaide 180 (245)
2008–2009 Hawthorn 026 0(20)
Total 206 (265)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2018–2023 Gold Coast 121 (36–84–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Stuart Dew (born 18 August 1979) is an Australian rules football coach and former head coach of the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). As a player, he played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.[1] Dew was acknowledged as being a long penetrating left foot kick of the football.[2]

Early life and junior football

Stuart Dew was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 18 August 1979.[3] As a junior he played both cricket and Australian rules football with Salisbury Football Club on Salisbury Oval in the city's north. He played senior football with Central District Football Club in the South Australian National Football League before being pursued by new AFL club Port Adelaide to become the youngest player in its inaugural list.[4]

AFL career

Port Adelaide (1997–2006)

Dew made his debut with the Port Adelaide in 1997, their inaugural year in the AFL. But it was not until the 1998 season that he received regular selection. Dew became an important player for the Power as evidenced during the 2004 season when he kicked 31 goals and was a part of the club's premiership win. The 2005 season saw Dew play a running half-back role and played in all 24 games. On 6 November 2006, Dew announced his retirement from the AFL.[5]

Dew played for Port Adelaide from 1997 until 2006 for a total of 180 games and 245 goals and was a member of Port Adelaide's 2004 premiership team.[6]

Hawthorn (2008–2009)

Despite not playing football at any level during 2007, Dew announced his intentions to come out of retirement to play a final year with Central Districts. However, Alastair Clarkson, his former assistant coach at Port Adelaide and now senior coach at Hawthorn encouraged him to nominate for the 2007 AFL National Draft,[7] where he was selected by Hawthorn with its third round selection (No. 45 overall). He debuted for Hawthorn against Melbourne in round 1, 2008, and injured his hamstring in his second match against Fremantle. He missed some games later in the year by injuring his hamstring again but was fit and playing well by the time of the finals. Stuart repaid the faith shown in him with a brilliant burst in the Grand Final when the result was still in the balance in the third quarter, kicking two goals and setting up two others. A series of soft tissues injuries restricted Dew to 11 games in 2009 and he announced his retirement from AFL at the end of the 2009 season.[8]

Dew played for Hawthorn from 2008 until 2009 for a total of 26 games and 20 goals and was a member of Hawthorn's 2008 premiership team.[9]

Coaching career

Sydney Swans assistant coach (2010–2017)

After retiring as a player, Dew accepted a position with the Sydney Swans as an assistant coach in 2010 under senior coach Paul Roos and then under senior coach John Longmire from 2011.[10][11] He was part of the Sydney Swans 2012 premiership coaching panel.[12] He remained with Sydney Swans until 4 October 2017.[13]

Gold Coast Suns senior coach (2018–2023)

Dew was announced as the senior coach of Gold Coast Suns on 4 October 2017.[1] Dew replaced Gold Coast Suns caretaker senior coach Dean Solomon, who replaced Rodney Eade during the 2017 season with three games left to go after Eade stepped down, when told he would not receive a contract renewal as senior coach.[14][15]

In Dew's first season as senior coach In the 2018 season, the Suns under Dew did not see improved results with on-field performance with a 17th finish on the ladder with four wins and 18 losses.[16] In the 2019 season, the club's ladder position under Dew further deteriorated to finish in last place for the wooden spoon with three wins and 19 losses.[16] In the 2020 season, the Suns under Dew improved to finish in 14th place on the ladder with five wins, one draw and 11 losses.[16] The 2021 season saw the Suns under Dew finish 16th on the ladder.[16] In the 2022 season, the Suns under Dew finished 12th on the ladder with 10 wins and 12 losses, but did not make the finals.[17] In the 2023 season, The Suns under Dew still showed no improved on-field performance sitting at 13th on the ladder with seven wins and nine losses after Round 17, 2023.[18]

On 11 July 2023, Dew was sacked as senior coach of Gold Coast Suns, following a 33 point loss to second-placed Port Adelaide in Round 17, 2023. [19][20] Dew was replaced by assistant coach Steven King as caretaker senior coach for the remainder of the 2023 season. [21]

Dew coached the Gold Coast Suns for just under 6 seasons to a total of 121 games with 36 wins, one draw and 84 losses to a winning percentage of 30 percent.[22]

Brisbane Lions (2024–)

In mid-2024 Dew was appointed as a part-time skills coach for the Brisbane Lions following their difficult start to the 2024 AFL season.[23] He was a member of the coaching staff during their premiership victory at the 2024 AFL Grand Final. He has also recently signed on full-time as an assistant coach at the Brisbane Lions.

In the media

Dew features in the 2021 fly-on-the-wall documentary TV series Making Their Mark, which showed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on several AFL clubs, players, and staff.[24][25] Players Nic Naitanui, Eddie Betts, Stephen Coniglio, and Rory Sloane, were filmed intensively, while Dew and staff leaders Peggy O'Neal, Damien Hardwick, and Brendon Gale also featured.[26][27]

Statistics

Playing statistics

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1997 Port Adelaide 37 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0
1998 Port Adelaide 37 15 12 5 148 54 202 48 23 0.8 0.3 9.9 3.6 13.5 3.2 1.5 0
1999 Port Adelaide 37 23 27 35 181 60 241 47 19 1.2 1.5 7.9 2.6 10.5 2.0 0.8 0
2000 Port Adelaide 17 13 20 9 123 41 164 37 12 1.5 0.7 9.5 3.2 12.6 2.8 0.9 3
2001 Port Adelaide 17 24 44 19 231 89 320 61 24 1.8 0.8 9.6 3.7 13.3 2.5 1.0 8
2002 Port Adelaide 17 23 51 24 199 75 274 49 43 2.2 1.0 8.7 3.3 11.9 2.1 1.9 5
2003 Port Adelaide 17 15 23 17 123 32 155 33 30 1.5 1.1 8.2 2.1 10.3 2.2 2.0 0
2004# Port Adelaide 17 22 31 21 149 79 228 49 32 1.4 1.0 6.8 3.6 10.4 2.2 1.5 0
2005 Port Adelaide 17 24 19 14 291 138 429 91 58 0.8 0.6 12.1 5.8 17.9 3.8 2.4 6
2006 Port Adelaide 17 20 18 17 192 90 282 71 46 0.9 0.9 9.6 4.5 14.1 3.6 2.3 1
2008# Hawthorn 31 15 7 4 140 109 249 71 40 0.5 0.3 9.3 7.3 16.6 4.7 2.7 1
2009 Hawthorn 31 11 13 4 101 59 160 31 30 1.2 0.4 9.2 5.4 14.5 2.8 2.7 0
Career[28] 206 265 169 1880 827 2707 588 357 1.3 0.8 9.1 4.0 13.1 2.9 1.7 24

Coaching statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023
Legend
 W  Wins  L  Losses  D  Draws  W%  Winning percentage  LP  Ladder position  LT  League teams
Season Team Games W L D W % LP LT
2018 Gold Coast 22 4 18 0 18.2% 17 18
2019 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 13.6% 18 18
2020 Gold Coast 17 5 11 1 29.4% 14 18
2021 Gold Coast 22 7 15 0 31.8% 16 18
2022 Gold Coast 22 10 12 0 45.5% 12 18
2023 Gold Coast 16 7 9 0 43.8% — 18
Career totals[29] 121 36 84 1 29.8%

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

Personal life

Dew is married to former Seven News presenter Sarah Cumming and they have two children.[30][31]

References

  1. ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew (4 October 2017). "Stuart Dew signs on as Gold Coast Suns head coach for 2018". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Port Adelaide's Stuart Dew quits AFL". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Stuart Dew". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ Dew awarded AFL Life Membership By portadelaidefc.com.au 3 February 2022
  5. ^ Dew hangs up superboots The Adelaide Advertiser, 6 November 2006.
  6. ^ "STUART DEW".
  7. ^ Boyle, Timothy (6 April 2019). "Gold Coast Suns coach Stuart Dew settles in". The Age. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Dew retires a second time". ABC News. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ^ "STUART DEW".
  10. ^ "Stuart Dew". IMDb. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Episode 10: Stuart Dew". Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Episode 10: Stuart Dew". Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Swans congratulate Dew". 4 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Gold Coast Suns unveil Stuart Dew as new AFL coach". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Stuart Dew appointed Gold Coast Suns coach". 4 October 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  16. ^ a b c d "Inside the culture concerns, boozy warning signs and failed leadership at the AFL's $250m disaster club". 25 June 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  17. ^ "AFL 2022 Season Review: Gold Coast Suns". 21 September 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Gold Coast Suns part ways with coach Stuart Dew as coaching race intensifies". 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  19. ^ "AFL Gold Coast Suns: Stuart Dew has been sacked as head coach with a year to run on contract". 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Gold Coast Suns part ways with coach Stuart Dew after five-and-a-half seasons". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Gold Coast SUNS part ways with Stuart Dew". 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  22. ^ "'Crystal clear' decision: Suns sack Dew after latest slump". 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  23. ^ "He's back! Ex-Suns coach Stuart Dew returns to club land". afl.com.au. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  24. ^ Bilton, Dean (16 March 2021). "Making Their Mark, Amazon's AFL documentary, offers genuine insight into the faults and fears of modern professional athletes". ABC News. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  25. ^ Baum, Greg (9 March 2021). "AFL 2021: Amazon documentary reveals the tension of Richmond Tigers' premiership season". The Age. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  26. ^ Knox, David (15 February 2021). "Making Their Mark: trailer". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Richmond president won't set expectations of another Tiger flag in 2021". 3AW. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  28. ^ "Stuart Dew". AFLTables. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  29. ^ "Stuart Dew coaching". AFLTables. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  30. ^ Stuart Dew settles in (Herald Sun) 19 June 2010
  31. ^ Weather almost ruins weather presenter Sarah Cumming's wedding to Stuart Dew (The Daily Telegraph) 23 December 2013
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