- Beau Dowler
Infobox afl player | firstname = Beau
lastname = Dowler
birthdate = birth date|1987|12|16|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam =Oakleigh
heightweight = 194.6cm / 84kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 18, 6 August 2006
debutteam = Hawthorn
debutopponent = Fremantle
debutstadium =Subiaco
playingteams = Hawthorn (2005-)3 games
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = R17, 2007
careerhighlights = TAC Cup Team of the Year, U/18 All AustralianBeau Dowler is an AFL footballer for the
Hawthorn Football Club who was suprisingly selected at no.6 in the2005 AFL Draft as a forward prospect for the Hawks.He was involved in a car accident late in 2005 which possibly limited his impact on the field, and struggled in his two games late in the 2006 season. His first game for 2007 came in round 17 against Kangaroos at Launceston's
Aurora Stadium . Beau Dowler replacedMitch Thorp , who had tightness in his calf after Friday's practice match. He finished with 8 disposals, including 2 goals. Dowler was dropped the following week whenLance Franklin returned from injury.Career Stats: 3 games, 8 kicks (2.67 per game), 7 marks (2.33 per game), 6 handballs (2 per game), 14 disposals (4.67 per game), 2 goals (0.67 per game), 2 behinds (0.67 per game), 7 tackles (2.33 per game) and 3 Frees Against (1 per game).
He was originally recruited from the
TAC Cup side, Oakleigh Chargers into the U/18 Championships. From there, he played for Vic Metro, and was named All Australian. Some in the media regarded him as a potential number one draft pick prior to the car accident. Miraculously Hawthorn drafted him after this accident rather than selecting promising talls Paddy Ryder and Mitch Clark who went with the following 2 picks.External links
*Hawplayer|ref=302290
*AflRleague|ref=B/Beau_Dowler.html
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