Isabel Paige Dawes (born 11 May 2001) is an

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er playing for

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in the

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competition (AFLW). Raised in

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Dawes competed in the boys competition due to a lack of opportunities for girls in local competition. She was signed to the Lions Academy at a young age. She was playing for Maroochydore AFC in the

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when she was drafted by with the 15th pick in the

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. Dawes made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against at

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on 8 February 2020. Dawes signed on with for one more year on 15 June 2021.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawes, Belle 2001 births Living people Sportswomen from Queensland Brisbane Lions (AFLW) players Australian lesbian sportswomen LGBTQ players of Australian rules football 21st-century Australian LGBTQ people People from Maroochydore Australian rules footballers from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland