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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | May 5, 1958 , |
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| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1975, Hawthorn vs. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 , at |
| Team(s) | Hawthorn (1975-1991) 240 games, 130 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1991 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico (born May 5, 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL of Italian descent and a member of the VFL-AFL Italian Team of the Century. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996 the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of The Victorian Football League-Australian Football League (VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century was announced in June 2007 Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest The Victorian Football League-Australian Football League (VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century was announced in June 2007
Dipper was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2007. The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996 the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of
VFL/AFL career
Beginning his career with the Hawthorn Football Club in 1975, DiPierdomenico, or the "Big Dipper" as he is affectionately known, kick-started his career in 1978, culminating in a best-on-ground performance in the 1978 VFL Grand Final. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1978 VFL Grand Final took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 30, 1978 between VFL clubs Hawthorn and North He went on to play 240 games and kick 130 goals with the Hawks, retiring in 1991, including 5 day and 4 night premierships with one of the most successful eras of domination a club has ever seen. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
He was known for his toughness (which led to many trips to the Tribunal), and the moustachioued Dipper was one of the much-loved characters in the VFL. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
DiPierdomenico won a Brownlow Medal in 1986, tying with Greg Williams. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Greg "Diesel" Williams (born 30 September 1963 is a former champion Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans, Geelong Football Club
In the 1989 Grand Final against Geelong Football Club, a collision with Gary Ablett broke several of Dipper's ribs and punctured his lung. Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the city of Geelong. Gary Robert Ablett senior (born 1 October 1961 After a disastrous debut season with Hawthorn, the Geelong Football Club managed to lure Ablett back Dipper played unaware before finally collapsing at the end of the game. He was sent to hospital where his injury was diagnosed.
Media career
Dipper has long been known for big persona, including his always smiling and jovial personality.
After he retired, he became a popular media personality, as a boundary rider with the Seven Network. A boundary rider is a term used in the Australian Football League as well as other field sports to denote a Commentator who works from the sidelines of the field or The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. After Seven lost the rights to broadcast AFL in 2001, Dipper continued his tradition as a boundary-rider on radio station 3AW. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 3AW is a Radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693 KHz AM.
In the 1990s, Dipper made an appearance, along with Dermott Brereton, in a charity rugby league match and scored a try, and in typical comedian style dived over the line like superman to celebrate. Dermott Hugh Brereton (born 19 August 1964 is a former champion Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games
Dipper has appeared on advertising campaigns for Jenny Craig, Fasta Pasta, and most famously, his long association with Dimmeys & Forges in which his catchphrase in television and radio commercials is "Be there!" and "$9. Jenny Craig (born Genevieve Guidroz in 1932 in Berwick Louisiana) is an American Weight loss guru and founder of Jenny Craig Inc Fasta Pasta is an Australian pasta restaurant chain operating throughout Victoria, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia 99!".
He is currently an ambassador for the AFL's Auskick junior development program and is popular with Australian children due to his presence as a "cartoon character". Auskick is a national program in Australia to develop and promote participation in Australian rules football by children
Bibliography
- Butler, Ben and Craig Binnie (2007). "Dipper's Big Tax Bill Nightmare. " Herald Sun. September 5.
- Cometti, Dennis (2004). Centimetre Perfect. London: Allen and Unwin.
- (1991). "Dipper Decides to Call it Quits. " The Advertiser. October 4.
- Edwards, Mike (2007). "Time of the essence for kids, says Dipper. " Herald Sun. August 13.
- Kartal, Y (1992). "The club a party to Dipper's debut. " Northern Territory News. June 7.
| Preceded by Brad Hardie | Brownlow Medallist 1986 | Succeeded by Tony Lockett, John Platten |
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