Robert Dickson (14 November 1963 â€" 11 April 2009) was an Australian
rules footballer in the VFL/AFL, a film director, and the winner of
the first edition of the reality game show Australian Survivor.Dickson
was born in Box Hill to Rick and Effie Dickson and was one of six
children. He attended St Pauls College, Traralgon, in Victoria,
Australia. Dickson learnt to fly a helicopter whilst employed by the
National Safety Council of Australia. He also had a hobby of being an
amateur film maker. He took a lot of footage at the Hawthorn Football
Club whilst he was on their player list.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 1988â€"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).
rules footballer in the VFL/AFL, a film director, and the winner of
the first edition of the reality game show Australian Survivor.Dickson
was born in Box Hill to Rick and Effie Dickson and was one of six
children. He attended St Pauls College, Traralgon, in Victoria,
Australia. Dickson learnt to fly a helicopter whilst employed by the
National Safety Council of Australia. He also had a hobby of being an
amateur film maker. He took a lot of footage at the Hawthorn Football
Club whilst he was on their player list.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 1988â€"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).
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