Traded Dayne Beams (2014-2018)
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Lions skipper out for a month
BRISBANE skipper Dayne Beams will miss up to a month and Sun Pearce Hanley at least a week after a tough weekend for Queensland’s best footballers. The shoulder injury to Beams headlined a dark weekend for the biggest names at the Lions and Suns.
Beams had scans on Monday which revealed he had strained his AC joint in a heavy bump by Giant Shane Mumford. Brisbane football manager David Noble said the fact the skipper did not require surgery and would play again this year was a positive. he also thought Beams had the capacity to cope with pain and therefore could return sooner than expected. However, the loss of their best player will hurt them with tough outings against Essendon, Geelong, Richmond and a rejuvenated Carlton over the next four rounds.
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Beams plans rare post-footy path
Perhaps Dayne Beams is Quigley
MEDIA, coaching, pubs … recruitment?
Lions’ skipper Dayne Beams plans to step off the well-beaten post career path for elite footballers once his playing days are done and become a recruiter and eventually get into list management. Beams is out with a shoulder injury and has been sent to Melbourne where there is a double header in the national Under-18s carnival at Etihad Stadium.
Lions CEO Greg Swann says Beams has shown a keen eye for talent identification in recent years as he tracked Under-18s players in their draft year as a hobby. It is only early days but Brisbane say his observations on the past year’s draft class, both Lions’ selections and other players, have proven to be insightful. He has also become a sponge for information on TPP and the salary cap.
The 27-year-old said he had time to think about his future last year while he was out with a knee injury and he tailored some personal development training around building the skill base to become a recruiter. “It is definitely something I am thinking about post career. I enjoy the game and want to stay involved and although I would never rule it out, coaching isn’t high on my wish list,’’ he said.
“I enjoy working with young people and identifying their strengths and weaknesses, I’m very interested in recruiting and just trying to learn as much as I can at the moment. “You don’t go to uni or get a degree with it, I have worked with (football manager David Noble) Nobes around designing a program that will work with my schedule and my footy life. He was really open to it.’’
He will watch Vic Country play Western Australia and then Vic Metro take on South Australia and compare notes with new list manager Dom Ambrogio. “It’s not a test or anything. I’m just looking at what they do and what they look for,’’ he said. “Having played the game at the highest level I may see some things a bit differently to some recruiters who haven’t.’’
Beams said an added advantage of his interest in last year’s carnival was that he knew all about the Lions’ draftees when they arrived in Brisbane.
“It was good for me, I had a good grasp on how Berry and McCluggage played before they got to the club because I’d studied them,’’ he said. “It was good from a teaching point of view when they joined the group.’’ Beams said the 3-4 weeks he will miss with the shoulder injury was the best result to come from the heavy bump with Giant Shane Mumford. He may still require minor off-season surgery but will not miss any pre-season training.
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Could probably learn a bit from Leon Harris too. Very experienced in spotting young talent and he would have a very good handle on the current u18 crop (at least the Melb based one's).
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Dayne Beams opens up on letting his family down at Collingwood and maturing at Brisbane
BRISBANE captain Dayne Beams says he “let down” a lot of people during his younger years at Collingwood.
Beams spent six years at Collingwood — where he became a premiership player, All-Australian and club best and fairest winner by the age of 22 — before requesting a trade to Brisbane at the end of 2014. Despite his success at Collingwood, his years at the club were also tainted by off-field issues.
The star midfielder opened up on how he’d matured as both a footballer and as an individual during an interview with Fox Footy’s AFL 360. “I’m big on you make mistakes, you never make the same mistake twice,” Beams said. “I’ve made a fair few mistakes — particularly early on in my career — I let a lot of people down and most of all I let my family down in certain situations. “I guess for me it’s all about just maturing as a person, I’ve learned some hard lessons over the time but I’ve had some great people around me, also some great leaders that have pulled me into line when they needed to.”
Having been one of the youngest players in Collingwood’s success, Beams said he was forced to mature after his trade to Brisbane — where he moved to be closer to his sick father, while also opening up the opportunity to play alongside younger brother Claye. Within two years at Brisbane, Beams became the club’s vice-captain, got married to his partner Kelly and, in September 2016, became a father.
“I think the biggest thing for me is I’ve just matured and I think you can’t really buy time but that’s been the biggest thing for me,” Beams said.
“I’ve gotten a little bit older and I’m married now. “Kelly and I had our first daughter in September of last year — so it sort of forces you to grow up a little bit, having a child — I’ll tell you that.”
Ahead of this season, new Lions coach Chris Fagan named Beams as the club’s captain — a huge show of faith, given his struggles with injuries. Beams said taking on the role had made him mature even more.
“Being captain, it’s something that I never thought of when I was at Collingwood,” he said. “But I guess as I got to Brisbane, I think that’s when I did mature probably the most. “Obviously with the move and having my daughter and just being around a group of guys who are so young — it sort of forced me to be that mature head within the group. “And I’m really enjoying the role — I love watching our young group develop, it gives me the most pleasure because I know that they’re the ones that are going to take the club forward.”
With Beams promoted to captain, fellow midfielder Tom Rockliff was demoted to vice-captain. While Rockliff is out of contract at the end of the season, Beams said he “desperately” wanted the former captain to stay at Brisbane.
“He’s a very good footballer. Tom’s had a great year, he’s had a few issues with his shoulder of late but up until he got injured he was the leading clearance player in the competition,” Beams said. “So when you’ve got someone like that and then you combine them with a Rhys Mathieson, a Hugh McCluggage, a Jarrod Berry — they’re guys that are vital to your growth and the development of the younger guys. “So we desperately want Tom to stay — obviously it’s out of our control but as the captain of the footy club I’d love him to stay because he’s so important for these younger guys to rise up.”
