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Dogs rehab group progressing

The Western Bulldogs can boast a clean bill of health after Saturday’s clash against the Gold Coast, with no further injuries coming out of the weekend.

9:57am  May 21, 2013

Tory's time for more responsibility

In his debut season Tory Dickson’s goal sense and work rate made him one of the most influential players in the Western Bulldogs’ forward half - but in 2013 he wants to add a more commanding voice to his repertoire.

4:57pm  Mar 13, 2013

Team defence on song

Friday night’s encounter with Hawthorn showed signs that the Western Bulldogs’ forward line is becoming a more cohesive and better functioning unit.

10:38am  Mar 4, 2013

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Tory
Dickson

Height
180 cm
DOB
26-09-1987
Weight
84 kg
Debut
2012
Games
2013
3
Career
20
Goals
2013
2
Career
25
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
188
Avg
63
ToryDickson

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: -
Clubs: -
Debut: Rd 1 2012 (West Coast Eagles)
Recruited from: Bendigo Bombers
Brownlow Votes: -

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A ready-made footballer, Tory Dickson’s years of experience at VFL level has given him a good platform to make the  smooth transition to senior football. Drafted with pick 57 in the 2011 draft – the Bulldog’s third round selection – the mature aged recruit has justified his late call up very quickly. He is a level headed defensive forward who already has the build of an AFL player and is capable of pushing back into the midfield and on the wing when required. Skilful in front of goals, he has a bag of tricks that he can pull from comfortably.

Not many AFL players can boast coming second in the goal scoring tally in their debut year at a football Club but Dickson’s 23 goals gives him that honour. In his first season he amounted some impressive numbers with a personal best eight tackles, seven marks, four goals, four marks inside 50, five inside 50s, three goal assists, 19 possessions and 10 contested possessions.

Season by Season

Season by Season

Dickson comes to the Whitten Oval from the Bendigo Bombers, where he kicked 48 goals in 19 games for the VFL side in season 2011. The 24 year-old is a hard bodied hit-up forward that can also play through the midfield. Dickson proved his goal-kicking ability, slotting 112 majors for reputed suburban club Noble Park in 2010. In addition to his stint at Bendigo, Dickson has previously played at the VFL level for Frankston where he won the club's best and fairest award in 2009.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 3
    • Kicks 8.0
    • Handballs 4.3
    • Disposals 12.3
    • Marks 3.3
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 4.0
    • Goals 0.7
    • Dream Team 62.7

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 12 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Handballs 6 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Disposals 18 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Marks 6 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 8 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Goals 2 Brisbane Lions Rd 1
Dream Team 107 Brisbane Lions Rd 1

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Brisbane Lions W 127 - 59 12 6 18 6 0 3 2 8 2 0 107
2 Fremantle L 78 - 106 8 3 11 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 48
3 Richmond L 135 - 68 4 4 8 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 33
4 Adelaide Crows L 80 - 28 - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Geelong Cats L 86 - 107 - - - - - - - - - - -
6 West Coast Eagles L 137 - 67 - - - - - - - - - - -
7 North Melbourne L 97 - 151 - - - - - - - - - - -
8 Gold Coast Suns L 93 - 61 - - - - - - - - - - -
9 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Collingwood - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
15 GWS Giants - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Essendon - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
18 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Sydney Swans - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 1 - L: 7 24 13 37 10 0 8 3 12 2 1 188

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 20
    • Kicks 7.1
    • Handballs 6.5
    • Disposals 13.7
    • Marks 3.3
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 3.8
    • Goals 1.2
    • Dream Team 67.0

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 12 Brisbane Lions Rd 1, 2013
Handballs 13 Sydney Swans Rd 10, 2012
Disposals 19 Richmond Rd 20, 2012
Marks 7 Port Adelaide Rd 12, 2012
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 8 Brisbane Lions Rd 1, 2013
Goals 4 Port Adelaide Rd 12, 2012
Dream Team 107 Brisbane Lions Rd 1, 2013

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Western Bulldogs 24 13 37 10 0 8 3 12 2 1 188
2012 Western Bulldogs 119 118 237 56 0 19 10 64 23 9 1153

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

AFL Western Bulldogs: 17 games, 23 goals
 

Awards

Club Awards

Western Bulldogs Best First Year Player
2012