Dakota Davidson (born 31 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for

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in the

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competition (AFLW).

Early life

Davidson was born in Ipswich, Queensland to a family of

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descent (

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) and attended Ipswich Girls' Grammar School throughout her upbringing. She was playing for

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in the AFL Queensland Women's League when she was drafted by with the 60th pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.

AFLW career

Davidson made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against at

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on 8 February 2020. She had her best game for the

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in the Lions' round two 63 point victory over , where she kicked 4 goals. She starred in the Lions' 2021 preliminary final win over Collingwood with a three-goal performance to help her team qualify for the

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. Davidson signed on with for two more years on 15 June 2021.

Statistics

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* * 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Ipswich, Queensland Sportswomen from Queensland Australian rules footballers from Queensland Brisbane Lions (AFLW) players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub