Ahead of his milestone 150th AFL match, we at portadelaidefc.com.au have crunched the numbers behind Charlie Dixon’s AFL journey.
Here are some of the key numbers to share with your mates while you are watching Port Adelaide take on Essendon at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
12 – Dixon took up playing Aussie Rules in 2003 as a 12-year-old, having previously played basketball.
2009 – Dixon was selected by the Gold Coast Suns for the club’s inaugural list as a zone selection, owing to his upbringing in Cairns.
2 – Dixon made his AFL debut in Gold Coast’s first game against Carlton at the Gabba in Round 2, 2011. He booted two goals including the club’s first ever goal in the 119-point loss.
23 – the number of Brownlow votes Dixon has received in his 149 career games. His best was eight in the 2017 season.
46.3 – the winning percentage Dixon currently holds across his AFL career (69 wins / 1 Draw - 79 losses)
11,915 – Dixon is the 11,915th player to appear in the VFL/AFL and the 156th to appear for Port Adelaide in the AFL.
241 – the number of goals Dixon has managed in his career. (147 with Port Adelaide and 94 with the Gold Coast. His best return in a season was 49 in 23 games in 2017 and his best individual game haul was the seven goals he booted while playing for the Suns against North Melbourne in Round 14, 2015. For Port his best was a six-goal haul against West Coast in Round 4 this year.
11.5 – The average disposals Dixon gets each week. His best is 23 in the 2017 Elimination Final loss to West Coast.
3.94 – the number marks Dixon averages including 1.75 contested marks. Across his career he has taken 587 marks, 260 of them contested.
39 - The number of contested marks Dixon has clunked in 2020, number one across the entire AFL.
5 – the number of times Dixon has played Essendon for a 2-3 win-loss record.
0 – the number of milestone matches Dixon has won so far, meaning he is due for one this week. His debut game came in that loss to Carlton, his 50th game was a 66-point loss to GWS at Manuka Oval in Canberra in Round 4, 2015 while his 100th was a 23-point loss to Melbourne at the MCG in 2017.
(Also the number of milestone games Port Adelaide has lost this season with nine players so far reaching milestones)
