THE NEW RECRUIT
DAWSON HAPPY TO BE HOME. For Jordan Dawson, returning to South Australia after six years in Sydney is a homecoming in more ways than one. The 24-year-old who grew up in Robe in the state’s south east was also a passionate Crows supporter as a kid and that passion still remains.
“The lure to come back home was just too big to ignore, I love being back in SA and being able to go home (to Robe).
So the opportunity to return to his home state and pull on the Adelaide jumper was too good to pass up which led to him requesting a trade from the Swans last year.
“I did know living here before I got drafted how big AFL was and I’m enjoying it. I’m pumped already, I just want to get playing in front of the home crowd at Adelaide Oval.”
“Adelaide is obviously where I want to be and growing up I was a massive fan of the Crows,” Dawson said.
Dawson was drafted by Sydney from SANFL club Sturt with Pick No.56 in 2015 and has since played 64 games showcasing his versatility at either end of the ground and on the wing.
“I idolised Ricciuto and McLeod and to come through the Club and see all the greats on the wall, it just seemed a great fit for me and it has all been pretty surreal.
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Having completed his first pre-season with the Crows, Dawson said he had well and truly settled in to his new surrounds.
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