Rob Dickson
| Rob Dickson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Dickson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2009 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | South Africa | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988–1990 1991 Total - | Hawthorn Brisbane Bears | 17 (12) 2 (0) 19 (12) | |
Robert Dickson (14 November 1963 – 11 April 2009) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL, a film director, and the winner of reality show Australian Survivor. He attended St Pauls College, Traralgon, in Victoria, Australia.
Football career
Dickson made his VFL debut with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1988 after being recruited from Morwell, Victoria. He was a fringe player for the Hawks who played in the midfield (at 180 cm and 75 kg), and spent a lot of time in the reserves side. He was selected as an emergency for the 1989 VFL Grand Final. He went on to play 17 games (kicking 12 goals) for Hawthorn in 3 seasons from 1988-1990. He then moved to the Brisbane Bears where he played for one season, in 1991. He played in the 1991 reserves premiership side for Brisbane (coached by Rodney Eade).
Media career
In 2001 Dickson competed in the Australian reality TV show, Australian Survivor, where he made the final two against Sciona Browne, and won with a 5-2 vote.
Following his football career Dickson became a film director, directing the television documentaries The Passion to Play, Shane Crawford Exposed and The Essence of The Game, which was commissioned by the AFL to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Australian rules in 2009.[1]
Death
Dickson, 45 and his 5 year old son Byron died in a car accident whilst on holiday in South Africa on 11 April 2009. Rob's oldest son Gabriel, 8, died on 15 April 2009 in the Unitas Hospital due to injuries sustained in the crash.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Knox, David (11 April 2009). "Vale: Robert Dickson". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ↑ "Former AFL player, Survivor winner dies". 11 April 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ↑ Reilly, Tom (12 April 2009). "Footy loses some of its essence in fatal road crash". Archived from the original on 15 April 2009.
External links
- Rob Dickson's statistics from AFL Tables
- A Walk to Remember Memorial Website