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Ben Dixon (Australian Rules Footballer)
Ben Dixon (born 14 June 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the selected by Hawthorn at pick number 77 as a fifth round selection in the 1994 national draft. AFL career He debuted in 1997 and kicked 282 goals as a forward including a goal to win the game after the siren against in round 17, 2001. Dixon retired at the end of the 2007 season. Post-football career After retiring, he appeared on Future Stars and as a commentator for Fox Footy. In 2017, Dixon joined as their goalkicking coach. Personal life His father, Joe Dixon, played a handful of games with the Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of Fitzroy, the club was a member of the Vi ... in 1963. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Footy
Fox Footy (stylised as FOX FOOTY) is an Australian rules football subscription television channel dedicated to screening Australian rules football matches and related programming. It is owned by Fox Sports Pty Limited, operated out of their Melbourne based studios and available throughout Australia on Foxtel, and Optus Television. The channel is a revival of the former Fox Footy Channel, which was in operation between 2002 and 2006. The channel recommenced prior to the 2012 AFL season after a new broadcast agreement was reached between the former Premier Media Group, Austar, Foxtel and the Australian Football League (AFL). As of June 2022, the channel reaches 1.174 million viewers weekly, making it the highest rated subscription channel on Foxtel. History Foxtel had previously operated the original Fox Footy Channel from 2002 to 2006, but closed the channel when Foxtel's AFL broadcast deal ended at the end of the 2006 season after failing to agreeing at the time a new agreeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
