Paddy Dow

Paddy Dow
Dow playing for Carlton in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Patrick Dow
Nickname(s) Paddy, Dowy
Date of birth (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Swan Hill
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)/Geelong Grammar School (APS)
Draft No. 3, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Carlton vs. Richmond, at MCG
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder[1][2]
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 15
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2023 Carlton 73 (21)
2024– St Kilda 3 (1)
Total 76 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Patrick "Paddy" Dow (born 16 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda 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]

  1. ^ "Moving away from home helps Paddy's balance". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Three-year extension for Dow". Carlton Football Club. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ Landsberger, Sam (24 November 2017). "Carlton selects Paddy Dow with pick No.3 and has been compared to Patrick Dangerfield". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ^ McClure, Sam (21 March 2018). "Teams: Paddy 'Wow' among four new Blues, Bolton steps in for Rioli". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ McGowan, Mark (25 June 2018). "From fruit farm to the big time: Blue's Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.