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Dion Prestia Personal information Full name Dion Prestia Date of birth 12 October 1992 Original team Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) Draft #9, 2010 National Draft Gold Coast Height/Weight 175cm / 82kg Position(s) Midfielder Club information Current club Gold Coast Number 41 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2011– Gold Coast 17 (1) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Career highlights - Inaugural Gold Coast AFL team
Dion Prestia is an Australian rules footballer who was pick up by Gold Coast with pick 9 of the 2010 National draft. He made his debut in Gold Coast's first game, playing against Carlton in round 2 of 2011 season.[1]
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Early Life and Pre-AFL
Prestia grew up in Melbourne's inner suburbs, playing for the Aberfeldie Football Club in the Essendon District Football League. He played for the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup in 2010, impressing coaching staff and scout. In late 2010, Prestia was selected to represent Victoria Metro in the Under 18's championships. He started brightly, picking up 21 touches in the opening game, but an injury early in the second game ended his championship campaign prematurely.
2011 season
Dion was taken Pick 9 in the 2010 National draft by the Gold Coast. He made his AFL debut in the Suns inaugural league game against the Blues in the 2011 season. Prestia averaged 16.5 disposals per game in his first season, and had a season-high 20 disposals against the Bulldogs in Round 3.
Personal Life
Prestia is an active user of the social networking site Twitter, and has over a thousand followers on his account @DionPrestia.
References
- ^ Davidson, Brad (4 April 2011), "Prestia proves a fast learner in workman-like display", The Gold Coast Bulletin
External links
Gold Coast Football Club – current squad 2 Smith · 3 Brennan · 4 Weller · 5 Harbrow · 6 Magin · 7 Hunt · 8 Russell · 9 Ablett (c) · 10 Moss · 13 Jolly · 14 Krakouer · 15 Flanagan · 16 Thompson · 17 Fraser · 18 McKenzie · 20 Toy · 22 Nicholls · 23 Dixon · 24 Swallow · 25 Stanley · 26 Shaw · 29 Hine · 30 Brown · 32 Matera · 33 Liddy · 34 Hutchins · 35 Rischitelli · 36 Iles · 37 Bennell · 38 Wilkinson · 39 Day · 40 Hickey · 41 Prestia · 42 Caddy · 43 Patrick · 44 Bock · 45 May · 46 Lynch · 47 Gorringe · 48 Tape · 49 Gillbee · 50 Taylor · tbd Allen · tbd Sexton · tbd Warnock
Coach: McKenna
* denotes Rookie Listed playersInaugural Gold Coast Football Club AFL team Full-back Campbell Brown • Nathan Bock • Seb TapeHalf-back Centre Trent McKenzie • Daniel Harris • Michael RischitelliHalf-forward Danny Stanley • Charlie Dixon • Dion PrestiaFull-forward Jared Brennan • Zac Smith • Brandon MateraRuck Interchange Marc Lock • Alik Magin • Harley Bennell • Sub: Josh ToyCoach Gold Coast defeated by Carlton 7.10 (52) to 26.15 (171), Round 2, 2011, at The Gabba 2010 AFL Draft First round 1. David Swallow • 2. Harley Bennell • 3. Sam Day • 4. Andrew Gaff • 5. Jared Polec • 6. Reece Conca • 7. Josh Caddy • 8. Dyson Heppell • 9. Dion Prestia • 10. Daniel Gorringe • 11. Tom Lynch • 12. Lucas Cook • 13. Seb Tape • 14. Brodie Smith • 15. Billie Smedts • 16. Ben Jacobs • 17. Shaun Atley • 18. Matthew Watson • 19. Isaac Smith • 20. Jayden Pitt • 21. Jed Lamb • 22. Mitch Wallis (F/S) • 23. Cameron Guthrie • 24. Jamie Cripps • 25. Patrick Karnezis • 26. Jack Darling (PP) • 27. Kieran Harper (Comp)Second round 28. Ryan Lester • 29. Scott Lycett • 30. Jake Batchelor • 31. Ariel Steinberg • 32. Josh Green • 33. Jeremy Howe • 34. Patrick McCarthy • 35. Ben Newton • 36. Aaron Young • 37. George Horlin-Smith • 38. Mitchell Hallahan • 39. Jeremy Taylor • 40. Luke Parker • 41. Tom Liberatore (F/S) • 42. Luke Mitchell • 43. Sam Crocker • 44. Viv MichieThird round 45. Alex Fasolo • 46. Daniel Farmer • 47. Brad Helbig • 48. Alex Browne • 49. Jacob Gillbee • 50. Troy Davis • 51. Dean MacDonald • 52. Cameron O'Shea • 53. Tom McDonald • 54. Jordan Schroder • 55. Angus Litherland • 56. Josh Mellington • 57. Alex Johnson • 58. James Podsiadly (RP) • 59. Tom Ledger • 60. Kirk UgleFourth round 61. Jarryd Lyons • 62. Jacob Brennan (F/S) • 63. Tom Derickx • 64. Luke Davis • 65. Claye Beams (RP) • 66. Paul Puopolo • 67.Andrew McInnes • 68. Cameron Hitchcock (RP) • 69. Cameron Delaney • 70. Nick Duigan • 71. Ben Mabon • 73. Matthew Spangher • 74. Jayden Schofield • 75. Arryn Siposs • 76. Paul SeedsmanFifth round 77. Trent Stubbs • 78. Lewis Stevenson (RP) • 80. Michael Ross • 81. Jordie McKenzie (RP) • 82. Ricky Henderson (RP) • 83. Danny Meyer (RP) • 84. Callum Wilson (RP) • 85. Jeff Garlett (RP) • 87. Michael Barlow (RP) • 88. Zephaniah Skinner • 89. Tom Hill • 90. Ryan Gamble • 91. Jarryd Blair (RP)Sixth round 92. Lachlan Keeffe (RP) • 93. Andrew Strijk (RP) • 94. David Gourdis (RP) • 96. Jake Spencer (RP) • 97. Matthew Jaensch (RP) • 98. Ben Speight (RP) • 99. David Ellard (RP) • 100. Matt de Boer (RP) • 101. Mike Pyke (RP) • 102. Brodie Moles (RP) • 103. Dean Polo • 104. Tom Young (RP)Sixth round 106. Ben Howlett (RP) • 107. Luke Thompson (RP) • 108. Simon White (RP) • 109. Alex Silvagni (RP) • 110. Andrew Hooper (RP) • 111. Tom Simpkin (RP) • 112. Jay van Berlo (RP)RP = Rookie PromotionCategories:- 1992 births
- Living people
- Gold Coast Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Greenvale Football Club players
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