Dion Prestia

Dion Prestia

Prestia in May 2012
Personal information
Full nameDion Prestia
Date of birth12 October 1992
Original teamGreenvale Football Club
Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft#9, 2010 National Draft Gold Coast
Height/Weight175cm / 82kg
Position(s)Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current clubGold Coast
Number10
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011–Gold Coast74 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 1, 2015 season.
Career highlights
  • Inaugural Gold Coast AFL team
  • 2013 22under22 selection

Dion Prestia (born 12 October 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Drafted by Gold Coast with the ninth pick in the 2010 National Draft, he made his debut in Gold Coast's first game, playing against Carlton in round two of the 2011 season.[1]

Early Life and Pre-AFL

Prestia grew up in Melbourne's inner suburbs, playing for the West Lalor Junior Football Club in the Northern Football League[2] before moving to the Greenvale Football Club in the Essendon District Football League.[3] He then played for the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup in 2010.[4] He attended Assumption College, Kilmore.[5] 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.[6]

2011 season

Prestia was predicted to be drafted by Essendon with the 8th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft, but they selected Dyson Heppell, allowing Gold Coast to select him with the next selection.[7][8] 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.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 4, 2015 [9]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2011 Gold Coast 41 17 1 7 138 142 280 49 60 0.1 0.4 8.1 8.4 16.5 2.9 3.5
2012 Gold Coast 41 14 2 4 135 141 276 39 59 0.1 0.3 9.6 10.1 19.7 2.8 4.2
2013 Gold Coast 10 20 9 8 292 217 509 78 86 0.5 0.4 14.6 10.9 25.5 3.9 4.3
2014 Gold Coast 10 22 10 8 309 287 596 83 102 0.5 0.4 14.0 13.0 27.1 3.8 4.6
2015 Gold Coast 10 4 2 4 60 54 114 7 16 0.5 1.0 15.0 13.5 28.5 1.8 4.0
Career 77 24 31 934 841 1775 256 323 0.3 0.4 12.1 10.9 23.1 3.3 4.2

References

  1. ↑ Davidson, Brad (4 April 2011), "Prestia proves a fast learner in workman-like display", The Gold Coast Bulletin
  2. ↑ Dion Prestia to make AFL debut
  3. ↑ Footy trio flies above the pack
  4. ↑ Calder Cannons focus on kicking
  5. ↑ Cannons star in Vic Metro squad
  6. ↑ Prestia proves size isn't everything
  7. ↑ Prestia delighted to be a Sun
  8. ↑ Seven Cannons blast on to AFL lists
  9. ↑ Dion Prestia's player profile at AFL Tables

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