Tory Dickson

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Tory Dickson
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Dickson in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Tory Dickson
Date of birth (1987-09-26) 26 September 1987 (age 35)
Original team(s) Bendigo Bombers (VFL)
Draft No. 57, 2011 national draft
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 29
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012–2020 Western Bulldogs 114 (181)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tory Dickson (born 26 September 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played mainly as a medium-sized forward.

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Career

Before joining the Western Bulldogs, Dickson had been playing for various football clubs around Victoria. In 2009, he won the best and fairest award at Victorian Football League (VFL) club Frankston. [1] After being overlooked for the AFL Draft, Dickson played for Noble Park in the Eastern Football League. In 2011, Dickson signed with the Bendigo Bombers and kicked 48 goals in 19 games.

At the age of 24, Dickson was selected by the Western Bulldogs in the 2011 National Draft, with pick #57. [2] Dickson made his debut in round 1 of the 2012 AFL season against West Coast. He struggled to make an impact, and was dropped the following week.

After spending a month playing for his third VFL club, the Bulldogs' former affiliate Williamstown, [1] Dickson was recalled to the Bulldogs for their round 7 match against North Melbourne.

Dickson is noted for the accuracy of his kicking for goal. [3] He was the most accurate of all AFL players in 2019, and the third-most accurate since 1965. [4]

On September 27, 2020, Dickson announced his retirement from AFL football. [5]


Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season [6]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2012 Western Bulldogs 291723911911823756641.40.57.06.913.93.33.8
2013 Western Bulldogs 291322101087518348391.70.88.35.814.13.73.0
2014 Western Bulldogs 29431182139990.80.34.55.39.82.32.3
2015 Western Bulldogs 2923501217212629871722.20.57.55.513.03.13.1
2016 # Western Bulldogs 2922401716613229892571.80.87.56.013.54.22.6
2017 Western Bulldogs 29911344489233271.20.34.95.310.23.73.0
2018 Western Bulldogs 2988142347624151.00.15.34.39.53.01.9
2019 Western Bulldogs 29172481098519460411.40.56.45.011.43.52.4
Career1131816177863914173933241.60.56.95.712.53.52.9

Honours and achievements

AFL

VFL

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References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Ben (14 May 2012). "Dickson's new home". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Amy, Paul (25 November 2011). "Tory Dickson's last crack at big time pays off with selection in AFL draft". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Davidson, Ryan (29 May 2016). "The secret behind Dickson's incredible accuracy". AFLs. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Laughton, Max (16 May 2019). "AFL 2019: The numbers say goalkicking accuracy is getting worse". Fox Sports. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Premiership hero Dickson calls time". 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Tory Dickson Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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