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Introduction
Stuart Dew is an Australian rules football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). As a player, he played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. Dew was acknowledged as being a long penetrating left foot kick of the football.
Early life
Name | Stuart Dew |
Net Worth | $4 million |
Occupation | Rules football coach, Former, AFL player |
Age | 42 years |
Height | 1.83m |
Stuart Dew was born on August 18, 1979 (age 42 years) in Adelaide, Australia. Dew made his debut with the Port Adelaide in 1997, their inaugural year in the AFL. But it was not until the 1998 season that he received regular selection. 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. The 2005 season saw Dew play a running half-back role and played in all 24 games.
Dew announced his retirement from the AFL on November 6, 2006. Despite not playing football at any level during 2007, Dew announced his intentions to come out of retirement to play a final year with Central Districts. However, Alastair Clarkson, his former assistant coach at Port Adelaide and now head coach at Hawthorn encouraged him to nominate for the 2007 AFL National Draft, where he was selected by Hawthorn with its third-round selection (No. 45 overall).
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He debuted for Hawthorn against Melbourne in round 1, 2008, and injured his hamstring in his second match against Fremantle. He missed some games later in the year by injuring his hamstring again but was fit and playing well by the time of the finals.
Dew Stuart 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. A series of soft tissue injuries restricted Dew to 11 games in 2009 and he announced his retirement from AFL at the end of the 2009 season.
Coaching career
Stuart Dew accepted a position with the Sydney Swans as an assistant coach in 2010 after retiring as a player. He remained with Sydney until 4 October 2017. Dew was announced as the senior coach of Gold Coast on 4 October 2017. 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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Dew’s first season as senior coach In the 2018 season, the Suns did not see improved results with on-field performance with a 17th finish on the ladder with four wins and 18 losses. In the 2019 season, the club’s ladder position further deteriorated to finish in last place for the wooden spoon with three wins and 19 losses. In the 2020 season, the Suns improved to finish in 14th place on the ladder with five wins, one draw and 11 losses. The 2021 season saw the Suns finish 16th on the ladder.
Wife
Stuart Dew is married to Stuart Dew, they had their wedding in 2013. His wife is a former Seven News presenter and they have two children. Dew stands at an appealing height of 1.83m and has a good body weight which suits his personality. As of mid-2022, Stuart and his wife Sarah Cumming are still married and living a happy life with each other without facing any kind of problems, tension and misunderstanding.
Stuart Dew net worth
How much is Stuart Dew worth? Stuart Dew net worth is estimated at around $4 million. His main source of income is from his career as a professional rules football coach. Stuart Dew’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $800,000 annually. His successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential AFL coaches in Australia.