Paddy Dow


Paddy Dow is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was drafted by Carlton with their first selection, and third overall, in the 2017 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2018 season against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He earned an AFL Rising Star award nomination for his performance against Collingwood in round 14, 2018.

Early life and career

Dow grew up in Swan Hill, Victoria. In 2015, he started attending Geelong Grammar School, 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. He finished his 2017 TAC Cup season averaging 18.5 disposals, 12 contested possession and 3 tackles.

AFL career

Carlton (2017–present)

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 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening round of the 2018 season. After the twenty point loss to in round 15, in which he recorded 20 disposals and 4 tackles, he earned the round nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star award. He played a total of 20 games in his debut year, averaging more than 14 disposals per game.
In March 2018, Dow signed a three-year contract extension with Carlton, committing his future to the club until 2022.

Statistics

As of the end of round 1, 2020
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! 40
! 14
! 19
! 278
! 284
! 562
! 83
! 116
! 0.4
! 0.5
! 7.0
! 7.1
! 14.1
! 2.1
! 2.9