11 Facts About Riley Collier-Dawkins

Riley Collier-Dawkins played junior representative football with the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup, was drafted by Richmond with the 20th pick in 2018 AFL draft and made his debut in round 7 of the 2021 season.

Riley Collier-Dawkins played junior football at the Waverley Blues Football Club in the junior ranks of the Eastern Football League.

Riley Collier-Dawkins was overlooked for selection to the Under 16 National Championships in 2016, but after his an off-season growth spurt, Collier-Dawkins returned to Oakleigh and made his top flight TAC Cup debut, impressing in the early weeks of the 2017 season including with a two-goal performance against Gippsland in June that marked him as a future AFL draftee.

Riley Collier-Dawkins was selected to represent the Victorian Metropolitan region at the 2018 AFL Under 18 Championships and was among his side's best players in the second match of the tournament, kicking two goals and recording seven inside 50s as part of a win over the Allies.

Riley Collier-Dawkins missed one game over the series due to injury, but finished having played a total of three matches.

Riley Collier-Dawkins continued to go unselected at AFL level during the club's premiership run, but was a featuring member of the reserves side's own finals campaign.

Riley Collier-Dawkins failed to make an AFL debut that season, but averaged 14.3 disposals and 5.1 tackles per game in 20 VFL matches.

Riley Collier-Dawkins played reserves-grade football when the season resumed after an 11-week hiatus, featuring in an unofficial scratch match against Collingwood's reserves that same week due to AFL clubs' withdrawal from the VFL season.

Riley Collier-Dawkins began the 2021 year by featuring for half a game in the extended senior side's one and only official pre-season match.

Riley Collier-Dawkins drew praise for his powerful burst away from stoppages.

Riley Collier-Dawkins is the child of same-sex couple Jacinta Collier and Chris Dawkins.