Hugh Dixon
Hugh Dixon | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Hugh Dixon | ||
Date of birth | 26 February 1999 | ||
Original team(s) | Kingborough Tigers (TSL) | ||
Draft | No. 44, 2017 National draft, Fremantle | ||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Key forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018–2020 | Fremantle | 1 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Hugh Dixon (born 26 February 1999) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Drafted with the 44th selection in the 2017 AFL draft from the Kingborough Football Club in the Tasmanian State League, he played most of the junior football as a key forward and part-time ruckman. After playing for the Allies at the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships, he was the only player from Tasmania to be invited to the 2017 AFL Draft Combine.[1]
Upon moving to Fremantle, he played for Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), Fremantle's reserve team, however ankle and hamstring injuries[2] restricted him to only 9 games in 2018 and 13 games in 2019.[3]
Dixon made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the last round of the 2019 AFL season at Adelaide Oval against Port Adelaide, as a late replacement for Sean Darcy who withdrew due to delayed concussion.[2]
On the 25/09/20 He was delisted by the Fremantle Dockers.[4]
References
- ^ Bresnehan, James (26 July 2017). "Dixon 'pumped' for prime opportunity". www.themercury.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b McArdle, Jordan; Robinson, Chris (23 August 2019). "Dixon destined for Dockers debut". PerthNow. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "WAFL FootyFacts - DIXON, Hugh". waflfootyfacts.net. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Dockers goalsneak among four more axed - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
External links
- Hugh Dixon's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Hugh Dixon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Hugh Dixon at AustralianFootball.com
- WAFL Player Profile and Statistics