Dayne Beams (born 12 February 1990) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). He also previously played for, and captained, the

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during the 2017 season, however he stepped down as captain during the 2018 season due to personal issues. He retired in October 2020 due to personal issues.

Early life

Beams was born in

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and moved with his family to the

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at four years of age. A talented junior footballer, he received a sports scholarship to attend

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in his teenage years and worked as a groundskeeper for the

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. Outside of football, Beams was also a talented cricketer in his younger years. Beams began playing football on the Gold Coast for the Mudgeeraba Saints at six years of age and would later switch to the

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, where he debuted for the senior team in 2007 at the age of 17. In 2008, he would solidify his spot in the Southport midfield as well as captaining the Queensland U18 team at the

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. Beams would go on to be a part of the QAFL senior premiership winning side later that year for Southport. He would kick an early Grand Final goal for Southport as they claimed an 8-point victory over Morningside at

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. In October 2008, Beams rejected a guaranteed three-year contract with the

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expansion team and instead opted to enter the 2008 AFL Draft.

AFL career

Collingwood (2009–2014)

Beams was selected by Collingwood with selection 29 in the 2008 AFL Draft. A versatile midfielder who could defend and attack, Beams was a high possession winner who was balanced and composed when in close proximity to opponents. Beams was linked to the new Queensland based club in 2009, but signed an extension to his Collingwood contract to the end of the 2012 season. Beams played three games in the

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kicking a goal in each game, including a super goal against

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. He made his AFL debut in round 2, when Dale Thomas was a late withdrawal from the team due to a virus. Beams finished fourth in the NAB Rising Star 2009 after being nominated in round 17. He won the Harry Collier Trophy in 2009 as Collingwood's best first year player. Beams had a breakout year in 2012. He averaged over 31 possessions a game, impressing in best-on-ground performances against

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and

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. His rise was most notably attributed to the long-term injury of midfielder

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in round 3. Beams led the entire AFL for handball receives and was third in the competition for disposals. He was also in contention for the 2012 Brownlow Medal along with teammates

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and

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. As a result of Beams' breakout 2012 season, he was awarded the 2012 3AW Player of the Year award, ahead of Essendon's

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, Gold Coast's

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and Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell. To cap off the 2012 season, which saw Beams become one of the games' elite midfielders, he was selected in the 2012

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on a wing. Adding to this recognition, Beams finished the season winning the E.W.

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beating of 2011 winner

by 35 votes. Beams had an up and down 2013 season after niggling quad injuries. Beams finally made his AFL return in round 16,

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and averaged over 30 possessions for the remainder of the season.

Brisbane Lions (2015–2018)

At the end of the 2014 season, Beams asked to be traded to the

in order to be closer to his ill father and also to play with his younger brother,

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. On 15 October 2014, Beams was officially traded to the Lions. In 2015, he was the joint winner of the Merrett–Murray Medal as Brisbane's best and fairest, alongside Stefan Martin, Mitch Robinson and

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. In early 2016, Beams was elevated to Brisbane's leadership group and given the vice captaincy alongside

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and

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. Prior to the 2017 season, Beams was announced as the captain of the Brisbane Lions. On 24 May 2017, it was announced that he would wear number 50 on his guernsey, rather than his usual 9, for the round 10 Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round game against . This was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum which allowed Indigenous Australians to be counted with the general population in the census. Beams stepped down as the Brisbane captain, handing over to

, in order to deal with the passing of his father, Phillip. Beams went on to have an outstanding 2018 season, averaging 29 disposals and obtaining over 30 disposals, a high of 40 against Carlton in round 16, in 10 of the games.

Collingwood (2019–2020)

At the end of the 2018 season, Beams indicated that he intended to see out his playing contract in Brisbane despite speculation during the season that he would seek a trade back to a Victorian club. Despite that, Beams later requested a trade back to Collingwood and was traded within the last half an hour of the 2018 AFL trade period. After not playing a game in the 2020 season and battling a gambling and prescription drug addiction, Beams retired from the AFL.

Outside AFL

Big Brother VIP

In August 2021, Beams was announced as a contestant on the celebrity version of ''

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''.

Statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beams, Dayne Collingwood Football Club players Collingwood Football Club Premiership players Brisbane Lions players Southport Australian Football Club players 1990 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Queensland Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland All-Australians (AFL) Copeland Trophy winners Merrett–Murray Medal winners Brisbane Lions captains One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players