Dean Solomon
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| Date of birth | 9 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers | ||
| Debut | 25 April 1998, Essendon vs. Collingwood, at MCG |
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| Height / weight | 189 cm / 103 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1998–2006 | Essendon | 158 (56) | |
| 2007–2009 | Fremantle | 51 (22) | |
| Total | 209 (78) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dean Solomon (born 9 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Solomon is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Gold Coast Football Club. Solomon was an assistant coach with Fremantle in 2010.
Solomon grew up in the small mining town of Broken Hill excelling in basketball, cricket and football though it is the latter in which he held the most promise.
Playing for the North Broken Hill Football Club, a team with which his family has a long history he received several honours as a junior, along with several junior premierships, however as a 16-year-old he was awarded "best junior" when playing for the league or A-grade team against many large, hard men who would often attempt to physically intimidate him.
Solomon played his last game for North Broken Hill in 1996, unfortunately injuring his fingers and missing a grand final.
Solomon then went on to play for the Bendigo Pioneers in the under 18 TAC Cup competition. He was selected in the 1997 AFL Draft by Essendon with a 2nd round selection, number 20 overall.
Solomon made his AFL debut in 1998 for Essendon and was part of their 2000 premiership team. On numerous occasions, however, Solomon has shown his lack of discipline to be detrimental to his game, one example being the 2005 clash with Adelaide at AAMI Stadium, where Solomon's concession of a 50-metre penalty was considered a turning point in the match, from which Adelaide became big victors.
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