William James Dicks (16 September 1930 – 13 June 2023) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

William Dicks
Personal information
Full name William James Dicks
Date of birth (1930-09-16)16 September 1930
Date of death 13 June 2023(2023-06-13) (aged 92)
Place of death Yarrawonga, Victoria
Original team(s) Camden
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1950–52 St Kilda 9 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dicks played with the Corowa Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1953 and 1954, winning Corowa's best and fairest award in 1954.

Dicks was runner up in the 1954 Ovens and Murray Football League best and fairest award, the Morris Medal.[2]

Dicks then moved across to Yarrawonga Football Club in 1955 as captain / coach [3] where they lost the Preliminary Final to Wangaratta Football Club in 1955.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "1954 - O&MFL Morris Medal votes". Benalla Ensign. 2 September 1954. p. 10 – via Trove Newspapers.
  3. ^ "1955 - "Wang maybe just too tired"". The Argus. 23 September 1955. p. 16 – via Trove Newspapers.
  4. ^ "1955 - O&MFL - Preliminary Final match review". The Argus. 26 September 1955. p. 6 – via Trove Newspapers.
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