Dion Prestia
Richmond and Gold Coast
AFL career
254 games78 goals
- Debut
- R2 2011 v CAR2 Apr 2011
- Most recent
- R23 2026 v STK15 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | RCH | 17 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 71 | 69 |
2025 | RCH | 12 | 9.9 | 13.1 | 23.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 79 | 82 |
2024 | RCH | 13 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 22.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 72 | 79 |
2023 | RCH | 20 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 22.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 76 | 81 |
2022 | RCH | 19 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 24.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 86 | 91 |
2021 | RCH | 9 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 22.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 81 | 85 |
2020 | RCH | 9 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 19.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 68 | 92 |
2019 | RCH | 25 | 15.4 | 12.0 | 27.4 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 100 | 104 |
2018 | RCH | 13 | 13.5 | 10.6 | 24.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 86 | 87 |
2017 | RCH | 22 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 23.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 85 | 87 |
2016 | GCS | 14 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 25.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 93 | 94 |
2015 | GCS | 8 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 27.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 95 | 101 |
2014 | GCS | 22 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 27.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 100 | 106 |
2013 | GCS | 20 | 14.6 | 10.9 | 25.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 97 | 98 |
2012 | GCS | 14 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 19.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 75 | 79 |
2011 | GCS | 17 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 16.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 63 | 61 |
VFL
2025 | RCH | 1 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 67 |
STK | MCG | R23 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 100 | 69 | 16 | 1 |
ADE | AO | R22 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 52 | 56 | 8 | 0 |
WCE | MCG | R21 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 53 | 53 | 12 | 1 |
WBD | MS | R20 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 88 | 87 | 10 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | R19 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 90 | 69 | 11 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R18 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 46 | 54 | 8 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 59 | 58 | 10 | 0 |
NTH | MCG | R15 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 72 | 65 | 17 | 0 |
BRL | NIN | R14 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 85 | 106 | 23 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R12 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 64 | 67 | 10 | 1 |
WCE | OS | R8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R7 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 99 | 104 | 22 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 | 82 | 92 | 20 | 0 |
GWS | BP | R5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 68 | 56 | 15 | 0 |
PAD | MCG | R4 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 96 | 79 | 17 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 64 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
GCS | MCG | R2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 82 | 86 | 15 | 0 |
Bio
Drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with pick nine in the 2010 National Draft, Dion Prestia was a foundation player who quickly became a central figure in the expansion club's engine room. A product of the Calder Cannons, he served as vice-captain at the Suns and was admired for his professionalism, though he eventually sought a return to Victoria after six seasons without finals action. His high-profile trade to Richmond ahead of the 2017 season involved a significant exchange of draft capital, a move that proved to be a masterstroke as he immediately addressed the Tigers' need for midfield depth and two-way running.
At Punt Road, Prestia established himself as the linchpin of the Tigers' dynasty. A compact, explosive inside midfielder with elite endurance, his ability to win clearances and support the defence allowed teammates like Dustin Martin to play with greater freedom. He played a critical role in three premierships and was recognised individually with the Jack Dyer Medal in the 2019 premiership year. While his career has been frequently interrupted by soft-tissue injuries that required careful load management, Prestia remains a revered figure at the club, celebrated for his consistency and his pivotal role in one of Richmond's most successful eras.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Oct 1992 (age 34y 9d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- Premiership(3×) 2017, 2019, 2020
- 22 Under 22(2×) 2013, 2014
- Richmond B&F2019
- 3rd
- 2022
- Top 10
- 2017, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 2022
- Gold Coast B&F
- 2nd
- 2013
- 3rd
- 2014
- Top 10
- 2012, 2016
Bio
1 revisionDrafted by the Gold Coast Suns with pick nine in the 2010 National Draft, Dion Prestia was a foundation player who quickly became a central figure in the expansion club's engine room. A product of the Calder Cannons, he served as vice-captain at the Suns and was admired for his professionalism, though he eventually sought a return to Victoria after six seasons without finals action. His high-profile trade to Richmond ahead of the 2017 season involved a significant exchange of draft capital, a move that proved to be a masterstroke as he immediately addressed the Tigers' need for midfield depth and two-way running.
At Punt Road, Prestia established himself as the linchpin of the Tigers' dynasty. A compact, explosive inside midfielder with elite endurance, his ability to win clearances and support the defence allowed teammates like Dustin Martin to play with greater freedom. He played a critical role in three premierships and was recognised individually with the Jack Dyer Medal in the 2019 premiership year. While his career has been frequently interrupted by soft-tissue injuries that required careful load management, Prestia remains a revered figure at the club, celebrated for his consistency and his pivotal role in one of Richmond's most successful eras.