Introduction
Tory Dickson (born 26 September 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He plays mainly as a medium-sized forward.
Before joining the 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.
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. 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' affiliate Williamstown, Dickson was recalled to the Bulldogs for their Round 7 match against North Melbourne.
Statistics
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Western Bulldogs | 29 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 119 | 118 | 237 | 56 | 64 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 2013 | Western Bulldogs | 29 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 108 | 75 | 183 | 48 | 39 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 14.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| 2014 | Western Bulldogs | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2015 | Western Bulldogs | 29 | 23 | 50 | 12 | 172 | 126 | 298 | 71 | 72 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2016 | Western Bulldogs | 29 | 22 | 40 | 17 | 166 | 132 | 298 | 92 | 57 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 2.6 |
| Career | 79 | 138 | 49 | 583 | 472 | 1055 | 276 | 241 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | ||
Honours and achievements
AFL
- Team
- AFL premiership: 2016
- Brad Johnson Best Team Player (2015)
VFL
- Team
- VFL premiership: 2014