Ross Dillon

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Ross Dillon
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-12-10) 10 December 1947 (age 70)
Original team(s) Kyabram (GVFL)
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1966–1972 Melbourne 85 (133)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ross Dillon (born 10 December 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Melbourne Football Club Australian rules football club

The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is a professional Australian rules football club, playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). It is named after and based in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, and plays its home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Australian Football League Australian rules football competition

The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional competition of Australian rules football in Australia. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body, and is responsible for controlling the laws of the game. The league was founded as the Victorian Football League (VFL) as a breakaway from the previous Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season commencing in 1897. Originally comprising only teams based in the Australian state of Victoria, the competition's name was changed to the Australian Football League for the 1990 season, after expanding to other states throughout the 1980s.

A forward, Dillon topped Melbourne's goalkicking in 1969 with 48 goals and again the following season with 41. He joined Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 1973 and won their best and fairest award in his third season at the club. Dillon represented both Victoria and South Australia at interstate football during his career.

Norwood Football Club Australian rules football club competing in the South Australian National Football League

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South Australian National Football League Australian rules football competition

The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL, is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia.

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