Paddy Dow (born 16 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Carlton with their first selection, and third overall, in the 2017 AFL draft.[3] He made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2018 season against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[4] He earned an AFL Rising Star award nomination for his performance against Collingwood in round 14, 2018.[5]
Paddy Dow | |||
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![]() Dow playing for Carlton in April 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Paddy Dow | ||
Date of birth | (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Swan Hill | ||
Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)/Geelong Grammar School | ||
Draft | No. 3, 2017 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2018, Carlton vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[1][2] | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Carlton | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018– | Carlton | 59 (19) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 23 2021. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Dow grew up in Swan Hill, Victoria and attended St Mary MacKillop College, Swan Hill .[6] In 2015, he started attending Geelong Grammar School on a sports scholarship,[7] and he was selected to play for Victoria Country at the AFL Under 16 Championships. He then stated playing for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup. In 2017, he pulled off a great performance against Gippsland Power, amassing 35 disposals and kicking 2 goals; however, his season was cut short, as he injured his shoulder in the third quarter, requiring surgery.[8] He finished his 2017 TAC Cup season averaging 18.5 disposals, 12 contested possession and 3 tackles.
Carlton selected Dow with their first pick, number three overall, in the 2017 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in the twenty-six point loss to Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening round of the 2018 season. After the twenty point loss to Collingwood in round 15, in which he recorded 20 disposals and 4 tackles, he earned the round nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star award.[5] He played a total of 20 games in his debut year, averaging more than 14 disposals per game.[9]
In March 2018, Dow signed a three-year contract extension with Carlton, committing his future to the club until 2022.[2]
Dow is currently studying a Bachelor of Business at Deakin University.[10] He is the older brother of Richmond midfielder Thomson Dow.
As of the end of round 23 2021[11]
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2018 | Carlton | 2 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 136 | 148 | 284 | 40 | 64 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 14.2 | 2 | 3.2 |
2019 | Carlton | 2 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 138 | 133 | 271 | 40 | 50 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 7 | 14.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
2020 | Carlton | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
2021 | Carlton | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 147 | 242 | 28 | 39 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 14.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
Career | 40 | 14 | 19 | 278 | 284 | 562 | 83 | 116 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 14.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
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