With just under a month to go until Hawthorn hosts Essendon at Kinetic Stadium, Frankston in Round 1, it’s the perfect time to find out a little bit more about the Hawks’ No. 26, Casey Dumont.
Nickname: Case
Instagram handle: @caseydumont
Position: Utility
Previous AFLW Clubs: N/A
Draft History: Other Sport Rookie, 2023
Senior Clubs: Melbourne Victory, Brisbane Roar, Western Sydney Wanderers, Sydney FC (A-League Women’s), Australia, Australia U20, Australia U17
Bio: Dumont was recruited by Hawthorn as an Other Sport Rookie. The 31-year-old is a capped Matildas goalkeeper and a three-time A-League Women’s championship player. She also won the 2022 A-League Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Honours:
- 26 caps for Australia (junior and senior level)
- Three-time A-League Women’s championship player
- Four-time A-League Women’s Premier’s Plate winner
- 2022 A-League Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
- 2023 Melbourne Victory A-League Women’s Players’ Player
Three things you might not know about Casey:
1. She is the baby of the family and has an older brother and sister.
2. She has been to 28 countries.
3. She wears the No. 26 because she has represented Australia 26 times.
