Majak Daw

Majak Daw
Majak Daw
Personal information
Full name Majak Daw
Date of birth 11 March 1991 (1991-03-11) (age 20)
Place of birth Khartoum, Sudan[1]
Original team Western Jets
Height/Weight 195 cm / 94 kg
Position(s) Ruckman
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 38
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010– North Melbourne 0 (0)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .

Majak Daw (born 11 March 1991, in Khartoum, Sudan) is a professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL). Daw and his family in Australia are refugees from the civil wars in Sudan. Daw became the first Sudanese Australian to be drafted to an AFL club when he was contracted to the North Melbourne Football Club in the 2009 AFL Draft. Daw's drafting gained international attention: it was reported by the BBC and the Voice of America. Daw made his first appearance for North Melbourne in an NAB Cup match on 20 February 2011. Daw signed a new contract at the end of the 2011 season that will keep him at the North Melbourne Football Club for 2 more years.

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Early life

Daw was born in Khartoum, Sudan, the third of his parents' nine children.[2] His family fled the Second Sudanese Civil War, living in Egypt for three years, then moved to Australia in 2003.[1][3] Daw attended secondary school at MacKillop College in Werribee, where he was first encouraged to play Australian Football.[4]

TAC Cup years

Playing for the Western Jets Daw was identified as a future "key position" player by North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.[5] Daw went to the 2009 Victorian Screening portion of the AFL pre-draft testing. He impressed with a 13.6 in the beep test and 3.03 seconds in a 20 metre sprint along with a standing jump of 70 centimetres.[6] He was one of 11 young Australian rules footballers to be given 2010 Mike Fitzpatrick Scholarships awarded by the AFL Players Association, and accepted the awards on behalf of the other players.[7]

Draft to North Melbourne

Daw was picked up with the ninth pick in the 2009 rookie draft.[8] His draft pick gained international media attention.[3][9] His career at North Melbourne began with playing for VFL club Werribee, where he continued to develop his game. He made his first appearance for North Melbourne in a pre-season NAB cup match against the Western Bulldogs on 20 February 2011.[2] In April 2011, playing for Weeibee, Daw kicked an impressive running goal from beyond 50 m out,[10] prompting calls for his inclusion to the senior team.[11]

VFL racism incident

On 4 June 2011 Majak Daw was racially abused by a Port Melbourne Football Club supporter, while he was playing for the Werribee Tigers in the VFL.[12] Daw stated that it "made [him] feel really small".[13] The man has since has been banned from all VFL games until he completes an anti-racism work shop and formally apologises to Daw for the slur.[14] The incident has led to renewed calls to stamp out racism in sport, with Victorian Premier, Ted Baillieu, labelling Daw a hero.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Hanlon, Peter (21 June 2009). "Out of Africa, into the team". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/out-of-africa-into-the-team/2009/06/20/1244918235299.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2. Retrieved 28 February 2010. 
  2. ^ a b McFarlane, Glenn (20 February 2011). "Majak Daw's big move". Sunday Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/majak-daws-big-move/story-e6frf9jf-1226008867303. Retrieved 22 April 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Mercer, Phil (December 16, 2009). "Sudanese Teenager Makes Sports History in Australia". Voice of America. http://www.voanews.com/english/news/sports/Sudanese-Teenager-Makes-Sports-History-in-Australia-79401327.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  4. ^ "Majak time for African Jet star?". 24 November 2009. http://hobsons-bay-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/majak-time-for-african-jet-star/. Retrieved 28 February 2010. 
  5. ^ Gullam, Scott (7 December 2009). "Roos, Dogs believe in Majak". The Courier-Mail. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,26454890-5016196,00.html. Retrieved 28 February 2010. 
  6. ^ "Majak Daw profile". Australian Football League. 8 December 2009. http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=87936. Retrieved 6 June 2011. 
  7. ^ Murnane, Jason (14 September 2009). "2010 Mike Fitzpatrick Scholarships announced". AFL Players Association. http://aflpa.com.au/articleimage/2010-mike-fitzpatrick-scholarships-announced. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  8. ^ "Power spring Harding surprise". ABC News (Australia). 15 December 2009. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/15/2772003.htm. Retrieved 28 February 2010. 
  9. ^ Mercer, Phil (16 December 2009). "Australian Rules Football picks first black African". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8415988.stm. Retrieved 18 May 2011. 
  10. ^ Majak Daw's brilliant goal for Werribee, The Michael DiFabrizio Report, Retrieved on 8 May 2011.
  11. ^ Daw is just what the Roos need, The Age, Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  12. ^ Stafford, Andrew (5 June 2011). "Swans crush lame Lions". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/swans-crush-lame-lions-20110604-1fmno.html. Retrieved 6 June 2011. 
  13. ^ "Daw says abuse made him feel 'small' ". The Age. 6 June 2011. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/daw-says-abuse-made-him-feel-small-20110606-1fo0q.html. Retrieved 6 June 2011. 
  14. ^ Flower, Wayne (6 June 2011). "VFL footy fan banned for season in wake of Majak Daw race abuse". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/eddie-furious-as-racism-hits-footy/story-e6frf9jf-1226069402111. Retrieved 6 June 2011. 
  15. ^ Langmaid, Aaron; Flower, Wayne (7 June 2011). "Majak Daw hailed for action against racist slur". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/eddie-furious-as-racism-hits-footy/story-e6frf9jf-1226070488790. Retrieved 7 June 2011. 

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