Player
Brian Dixon
Melbourne · #9·15 seasons (1954–1968)·252 games·Born 20-May-1936 (age 90)·175 cm·70 kg
Games
252
Disposals
1,384
Goals
41
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
65
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
31 Aug 1968R20
@
Richmond
Lost by 49
12.8 (80) – 18.21 (129)
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24 Aug 1968R19
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 1
12.14 (86) – 12.15 (87)
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17 Aug 1968R18
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 38
8.11 (59) – 14.13 (97)
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10 Aug 1968R17
vs
Footscray
Won by 9
10.14 (74) – 9.11 (65)
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3 Aug 1968R16
@
Geelong
Lost by 7
10.8 (68) – 11.9 (75)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Melbourne | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1956 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | Melbourne | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1959 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1960 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1961 | Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1962 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1963 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1964 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1965 | Melbourne | 13 | 20.0 | 1.8 | 21.8 | 6.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1966 | Melbourne | 11 | 20.2 | 1.8 | 22.0 | 4.4 | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1967 | Melbourne | 18 | 19.8 | 3.1 | 22.9 | 4.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 19 | 20.8 | 2.7 | 23.5 | 6.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Melbourne | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1956 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | Melbourne | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1959 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1960 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1961 | Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1962 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1963 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1964 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1965 | Melbourne | 13 | 260 | 23 | 283 | 78 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1966 | Melbourne | 11 | 222 | 20 | 242 | 48 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1967 | Melbourne | 18 | 357 | 56 | 413 | 77 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 19 | 395 | 51 | 446 | 123 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
31, 31, 31, 30, 29, 29, 29, 28, 28
Kicks
31
29, 27, 27, 26, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25
Marks
18
11, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Handballs
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Goals
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1
Frees
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2