Belle Dawes

Isabel Paige Dawes is an Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition.
She spent the early years of her life in Frankston, Victoria before relocating to the Sunshine [Coast, Queensland] at 12 years of age. As a junior, she often competed in the local boys competition due to a lack of opportunities for girls at the time. She was signed to the Lions Academy at a 13 years old.
She was playing for Maroochydore [Australian Football Club|Maroochydore AFC] in the AFL [Queensland Women's League] when she was drafted by with the 15th pick in the 2019 [AFL Women's draft].
Dawes made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020. Dawes signed on with for one more year on 15 June 2021.
During her time at the Lions, she has won two premierships, in 2021 and 2023; been selected in one All-Australian team, in 2024; and won one Brisbane [best and fairest (AFL Women's)|Brisbane best and fairest], in 2025.