1. Dougal Howard was born on 25 March 1996 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.
13 Facts About Dougal Howard
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Dougal Howard made his debut in the first Showdown of the 2016 AFL season at Adelaide Oval.
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Dougal Howard played only three games until an anterior cruciate ligament injury ended his season prematurely.
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Dougal Howard played 20 games in the 2018 AFL season, only missing two games with a broken hand.
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Dougal Howard played some impressive shut-down jobs on the league's best forwards and lead the competition for one-percenters with 230.
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Dougal Howard signed a three-year contract extension with Port Adelaide until the end of 2022.
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In 2019, Dougal Howard captained Port Adelaide in the club's round 9,38-point win against Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval.
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The trade was finalised on 15 October and Dougal Howard was traded to St Kilda along with Port teammate Paddy Ryder and pick 10 and a 2020 fourth-round selection, in return for the Saints' picks 12 and 18 and a 2020 third-round selection.
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Dougal Howard attracted attention from North Melbourne and Essendon but ultimately chose St Kilda.
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Dougal Howard played every game in defence in his first season at St Kilda, which ultimately resulted in the club's first finals berth since 2011.
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Dougal Howard was named St Kilda's vice-captain ahead of the 2021 AFL season.
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In round 2 of the 2021 season, Dougal Howard was one of the best in the Saints' loss to Melbourne, collecting 29 disposals, eight marks, nine intercept possessions, nine rebound 50s, four score involvements and gained 769 metres.
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Dougal Howard finished seventh in the Trevor Barker Award in 2021.