David George Dick (8 January 1901 – 19 June 1982) was an

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er who played with St Kilda,

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and Footscray in the

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(VFL). Dick, a

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, kicked 104 goals for

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in 1920. The following year he joined St Kilda, where he would make a single appearance, in round 17 against

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.AFL Tables: Dave Dick
/ref> He then returned to Hampton and remained there until 1925, when he was cleared to Essendon. In just his second game for Essendon, against

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at Windy Hill, Dick kicked six goals. Dick was at a third club in 1926, Footscray, for which he played four games. Later in the decade he played with

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. He had a brother, Fred, that played for

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. Their father, Alick, was an Essendon player in the 1890s who captained the club to four premierships.

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External links

David Dick, at ''The VFA Project''.
1901 births 1982 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents St Kilda Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Western Bulldogs players Sandringham Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1901-stub