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A dynasty of Dixons

One name that remains synonymous with the Phillip Island Football Club is that of the Dixon family. This association was forged well before the present club was formed when the Dixon brothers from Ventnor – Rex, Bob, Bill and young “Snowy”...

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A dynasty of Dixons
From left are Winston, Laurie, John and Donald Dixon, pictured with their father Rex in the late 1950s. Rex was a champion island footballer who played in the 1920s and 30s. Laurie, Don and John Dixon still have a lifelong association with the Phillip Island Football Club. The four brothers played about 800 games for Phillip Island between them. They are the grandsons of Phillip Island’s most famous benefactor WE Thompson, who donated Warley Hospital and after whom Thompson Avenue is named. The importance of country football and 74 years of the establishment of the Phillip Island Club is not lost on these former players. “It’s one of the most important parts of the community,” they still say today.
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