Player Watch #18: Wil 'Shotgun' Dawson - Extends to end of 2026

[pupstar]

Interesting story but not quite right cause he left Mirboo North and played at Leongatha from under 14s until draft

God brings back memories remember playing against the Parrots what a cold and wet ground it used to be in winter. Reminded me of Moorabbin or the lake oval in winter.

 

[koshari]

God brings back memories remember playing against the Parrots what a cold and wet ground it used to be in winter. Reminded me of Moorabbin or the lake oval in winter.

i recall it drained pretty well even with the old velodrome around it, yallourn north/george bates, there was a ground that was always a quagmire. Nyora another memorable ground as it was about 6m of fall from the school end to the speedway end.

 

[koshari]

Interesting story but not quite right cause he left Mirboo North and played at Leongatha from under 14s until draft

could have been that way round, i had a few cans by the time the convo got round to dawson and lost 2 of the last 3 holes,

 

[pupstar]

i recall it drained pretty well even with the old velodrome around it, yallourn north/george bates, there was a ground that was always a quagmire. Nyora another memorable ground as it was about 6m of fall from the school end to the speedway end.

Yeah so true. The old Yallourn ground was probably one the best draining grounds ever before the town of Yallourn was made redundant. Vale st oval my home ground for the senior side of Moe was a cracker of a ground as well.

 

[Wild Bill]

TikTok - Make Your Day

 

[koshari]

Yeah so true. The old Yallourn ground was probably one the best draining grounds ever before the town of Yallourn was made redundant. Vale st oval my home ground for the senior side of Moe was a cracker of a ground as well.

agree on both points, there was an old pic of a boat on the old yallourn township oval a week before they played the GF on it. thats pretty impressive drainage. played have a dozen games on the vale st oval and was generally a lovely surface and a nice big ground, i do recall the traralgon morwell GF there one year where it was a quagmire though, late 80/early 90s?? players after 1/4 were indistinguishable what team they played for and the final score was like 2/14 verses 1 /7.



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[Mick F]

agree on both points, there was an old pic of a boat on the old yallourn township oval a week before they played the GF on it. thats pretty impressive drainage. played have a dozen games on the vale st oval and was generally a lovely surface and a nice big ground, i do recall the traralgon morwell GF there one year where it was a quagmire though, late 80/early 90s?? players after 1/4 were indistinguishable what team they played for and the final score was like 2/14 verses 1 /7.



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Magnificent cricket ground to play on as well. Back in the day only Morwell and Yallourn had turf wickets.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Club is so excited about this kid. Competitive animal is the way he has been described to me. Has been told on a few occasions to tone it down during training because he is attacking contests like a man possessed. Running drills he is running himself into the ground, often seen spewing during running drills. Going hard in the gym too, has already put on 3kg. Just wants to do everything at 1000%.

Because of his weight and age he is going to be a slow burn, but ones he physically matures, look out.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Club is so excited about this kid. Competitive animal is the way he has been described to me. Has been told on a few occasions to tone it down during training because he is attacking contests like a man possessed. Running drills he is running himself into the ground, often seen spewing during running drills. Going hard in the gym too, has already put on 3kg. Just wants to do everything at 1000%.

Because of his weight and age he is going to be a slow burn, but ones he physically matures, look out.

Seems completely different to Gordon Narrier.

 

[r_boy]

Love it rf08

May need to hold the kid back a bit. Patience required here

 

[koshari]

Seems completely different to Gordon Narrier.

Gordy was killing with 7 average disposals in the East Peart Ressies last year till he got dropped!

Gordon Narrier | WAFL

wafl.com.au

 

[the big lebowski]

Club is so excited about this kid. Competitive animal is the way he has been described to me. Has been told on a few occasions to tone it down during training because he is attacking contests like a man possessed. Running drills he is running himself into the ground, often seen spewing during running drills. Going hard in the gym too, has already put on 3kg. Just wants to do everything at 1000%.

Because of his weight and age he is going to be a slow burn, but ones he physically matures, look out.

Happy to say this is no surprise me.

 

[JGreezy]

Club is so excited about this kid. Competitive animal is the way he has been described to me. Has been told on a few occasions to tone it down during training because he is attacking contests like a man possessed. Running drills he is running himself into the ground, often seen spewing during running drills. Going hard in the gym too, has already put on 3kg. Just wants to do everything at 1000%.

Because of his weight and age he is going to be a slow burn, but ones he physically matures, look out.

All of the ingredients are there for a truly great KPP.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Very raw, but is an excellent size. Likely to have a good season in the twos.

 

[speedy]

From limited highlights, I just wanted desperately for us to read his name out. I would have cracked the sads if we didn’t. Stoked he’s turning heads already.

 

[shinboner magic]

Reads the ball so well - only thing holding him back is his under developed body.

Doesn’t back down

 

[Heaps of fun]

Ford should have 18 and he should have 40. WD40.

 

[tales129]

Huge positive today - heaps to work with

 

[Rampaging roos]

Huge positive today - heaps to work with

Been excellent all preseason..was very good today....only just turned 18...he's one to get exited about..

 

[the big lebowski]

5 intercept marks

Impressive

 

[Shagga is all Class]

So, we let a 26 year old KPD go as a RFA.

And get this bloke at 18 years and 2 months plus Duursma (plus the cap space to sign them to additional years).

Huge potential upside.

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

WiiiiiiiiiillDawson....

Couldn't drag me away.

 

[Makeshift Park]

WiiiiiiiiiillDawson....

Couldn't drag me away.

Childhood footy
its easy to do
but then you get drafted
with selection 22

 

[Bren]

Hope he gets a game or two this season... is a gun!

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

He was seriously impressive during the intraclub. Still very raw, but he has already packed on 5+kg, is over 200+cm, marked well, showed good nous at times and was aggressive when needed.