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From:  Southport
Born: 12 February 1990 
Height: 183cm
Weight: 80kg

Key Statistics

Recruited from: Southport
Draft Details: Selection #29 - 2008 AFL National Draft
Debut: Round 2, 2009 v Melbourne, MCG (4 April)
AFL Games: 40        AFL Goals: 39
AFL Finals: 3           Finals Goals: 0

Statistics to Qualifying Final, 2010

Snapshot

A Gold Coast product, Dayne Beams is an in-and-under midfielder with outstanding ball-winning ability and excellent goal-sense. The 2008 Queensland U18 captain and a member of Southport's AFLQ premiership side in the same year, he knocked back a guaranteed top-level three-year contract with the proposed Gold Coast AFL franchise in '08 to take on the uncertainty of the draft and was rewarded when snapped up by Collingwood in the second round at No.29 overall. After enormous pre-season hype, driven as much by his heavily tattooed right arm, he made an eye-catching NAB Cup debut for the Pies on the same night Ben Cousins returned to football after an 18-month absense. Followed up with another solid effort as the 'Pies qualified for the NAB Cup Grand Final, and in his first season played in the NAB Cup grand final loss to Geelong.

Season 2009

Was an emergency for Round 1 of the premiership season and received a late call-up to debut in Round 2 against Melbourne at the MCG. Missed Round 7 with a minor groin injury, was recalled for Round 8 and tasted first-time omission from the senior squad in Round 9. Was recalled for Round 13 and in Round 17 won a nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star Award. In August 2009 signed a contract extension that will tie him to the Pies until the end of 2012 and is destined for a long and fruitful AFL career. Finished 4th overall in the NAB AFL Rising Star Award.

Background Information

News File

• Living life on high: Dayne Beams - 4 September 2010
• Slick Pie Dayne Beams can find a forward target - 18 August 2010
• Dayne Beams: Break steadied side - 30 June 2010
• Beams shines with four votes - 25 May 2010
• Four goals on a huge night - 21 May 2010
• Queenslander's unite on PieCast - 20 May 2010
• Beams keeps blooming - 6 May 2010
• Beams confident rested Magpies can deliver again - 29 April 2010
• Collingwood cult hero Dayne Beams is making his mark - 24 April 2010
• Beams hosts ANZAC day special - 23 April 2010
• Beams beaming to be back - 3 April 2010
• Increased workload boosts Beams - 8 December 2009
• Pies Best First-Year Player - 2 October 2009
• My First Brownlow Votes - 21 September 2009
• Preliminary Final: A sad end - 19 September 2009
• Beam-ing up to the big time - 11 September 2009
• Beams finishes second at AFLPA awards - 9 September 2009
• Fourth in Rising Star Award - 2 September 2009
• In the News: Herald Sun - 21 August 2009
• Dayne Beams never tempted by Gold Coast lure - 19 August 2009
• Dayne Beams signs contract extension - 18 August 2009
• A $1200 melee fine - 17 August 2009
• Melee spurred Pies - 15 August 2009
• First 30-possession game - 15 August 2009
• No stage fright for Rising Star - 28 July 2009
• Magpie earns Rising Star nomination - 28 July 2009
• Beams: Pressure for places brings out the best - 27 July 2009
• My First Anzac Day Clash - 25 April 2009
• Beams: The new Black - 12 April 2009
• Late call-up for AFL debut - 4 April 2009
• Late inclusion Beams stoked by win - 4 April 2009
• Another lesson .. first loss - 13 March 2009
• Beams lights up Woods - 13 March 2009
• Beams beyond his years - 12 March 2009
• Into NAB Cup Grand Final - 7 March 2009
• Beams: "I really enjoyed it" - 27 February 2009
• NAB Cup Debut - 26 February 2009
• Special Honour .. Jumper No.17 - 15 December 2009
• Beams makes Collingwood history - 29 November 2008