1. Stuart Dew was born on 18 August 1979 and is an Australian rules football coach and former head coach of the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League.
22 Facts About Stuart Dew
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Stuart Dew was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 18 August 1979.
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Stuart Dew played senior football with Central District Football Club in the South Australian National Football League before being pursued by new AFL club Port Adelaide to become the youngest player in its inaugural list.
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Stuart Dew made his debut with the Port Adelaide in 1997, their inaugural year in the AFL.
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Stuart Dew became an important player for the Power as evidenced during the 2004 season when he kicked 31 goals and was a part of the club's premiership win.
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On 6 November 2006, Stuart Dew announced his retirement from the AFL.
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Stuart Dew played for Port Adelaide from 1997 until 2006 for a total of 180 games and 245 goals and was a member of Port Adelaide's 2004 premiership team.
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Stuart Dew debuted for Hawthorn against Melbourne in round 1,2008, and injured his hamstring in his second match against Fremantle.
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Stuart Dew missed some games later in the year by injuring his hamstring again but was fit and playing well by the time of the finals.
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Stuart Dew repaid the faith shown in him with a brilliant burst in the Grand Final when the result was still in the balance in the third quarter, kicking two goals and setting up two others.
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Stuart Dew played for Hawthorn from 2008 until 2009 for a total of 26 games and 20 goals and was a member of Hawthorn's 2008 premiership team.
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Stuart Dew was part of the Sydney Swans 2012 premiership coaching panel.
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Stuart Dew remained with Sydney Swans until 4 October 2017.
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Stuart Dew was announced as the senior coach of Gold Coast Suns on 4 October 2017.
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Stuart Dew replaced Gold Coast Suns caretaker senior coach Dean Solomon, who replaced Rodney Eade during the 2017 season with three games left to go after Eade stepped down, when told he would not receive a contract renewal as senior coach.
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On 11 July 2023, Stuart Dew was sacked as senior coach of Gold Coast Suns, following a 33 point loss to second-placed Port Adelaide in Round 17,2023.
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Stuart Dew was replaced by assistant coach Steven King as caretaker senior coach for the remainder of the 2023 season.
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Stuart Dew coached the Gold Coast Suns for just under 6 seasons to a total of 121 games with 36 wins, one draw and 84 losses to a winning percentage of 30 percent.
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In mid-2024 Stuart Dew was appointed as a part-time skills coach for the Brisbane Lions following their difficult start to the 2024 AFL season.
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Stuart Dew was a member of the coaching staff during their premiership victory at the 2024 AFL Grand Final.
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Stuart Dew has recently signed on full-time as an assistant coach at the Brisbane Lions.
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Stuart Dew is married to former Seven News presenter Sarah Cumming and they have two children.