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Paul Dear's son Calsher reveals how he felt when he scored his first goal with his father's team the Hawthorn Hawks after losing AFL legend dad to cancer


Calsher Dear has shared his recollections of the bittersweet moment that he kicked his first goal for his late father's team.

The son of late AFL legend Paul Dear debuted with the Hawthorn Hawks in May, and the 18-year-old did hid dad proud, kicking two goals in the in the victory against the Western Bulldogs. Calsher's mother, Cherie, the widow of Norm Smith medallist Paul, called it a 'surreal' experience watching her son from the stands. 'I'm so proud of our beautiful family who helped me ensure that we could give him what he wanted - passing peacefully at home, completely enveloped in love and comfort,' she wrote.

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