William James Dicks (16 September 1930 – 13 June 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| William Dicks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William James Dicks | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1930 | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 2023 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Yarrawonga, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camden | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1950–52 | St Kilda | 9 (9) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dicks played with the Corowa Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1953 and 1954, winning Corowa's best and fairest award in 1954.
Dicks was runner up in the 1954 Ovens and Murray Football League best and fairest award, the Morris Medal.[2]
Dicks then moved across to Yarrawonga Football Club in 1955 as captain / coach [3] where they lost the Preliminary Final to Wangaratta Football Club in 1955.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1954 - O&MFL Morris Medal votes". Benalla Ensign. 2 September 1954. p. 10 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1955 - "Wang maybe just too tired"". The Argus. 23 September 1955. p. 16 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1955 - O&MFL - Preliminary Final match review". The Argus. 26 September 1955. p. 6 – via Trove Newspapers.
External links
edit- William Dicks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- William Dicks at AustralianFootball.com