Danny Dickfos
Brisbane and Brisbane Bears
AFL career
65 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1996 v FSC30 Mar 1996
- Most recent
- R19 1999 v ADE8 Aug 1999
Stats
Bio
A reluctant recruit who became a cult figure for his uncompromising approach, Danny Dickfos was a legend of Queensland football long before he graced the AFL. Hailing from Zillmere, the imposing defender famously rejected multiple approaches from AFL clubs—including a mid-season draft selection by Fitzroy—preferring to play semi-professionally with his mates until the Brisbane Bears finally convinced him to sign as a mature-age zone selection in 1996. He made an immediate impact as a disciplined, no-nonsense backman, using his 194cm frame to shut down key forwards and famously sharing the club's Best First Year Player award with Clark Keating. Dickfos remained a fixture in the defence during the club's transition into the Brisbane Lions, admired by fans for his fearless attack on the ball and "team-first" ethos. However, his time at the elite level was brief; after an injury-interrupted 1999 campaign, he turned his back on the AFL to return to the QAFL, where he promptly won a Grogan Medal and cemented his status as one of the state's all-time greats.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Sept 1970 (age 56y 21d)
- Birthplace
- Queensland
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 94 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA reluctant recruit who became a cult figure for his uncompromising approach, Danny Dickfos was a legend of Queensland football long before he graced the AFL. Hailing from Zillmere, the imposing defender famously rejected multiple approaches from AFL clubs—including a mid-season draft selection by Fitzroy—preferring to play semi-professionally with his mates until the Brisbane Bears finally convinced him to sign as a mature-age zone selection in 1996. He made an immediate impact as a disciplined, no-nonsense backman, using his 194cm frame to shut down key forwards and famously sharing the club's Best First Year Player award with Clark Keating. Dickfos remained a fixture in the defence during the club's transition into the Brisbane Lions, admired by fans for his fearless attack on the ball and "team-first" ethos. However, his time at the elite level was brief; after an injury-interrupted 1999 campaign, he turned his back on the AFL to return to the QAFL, where he promptly won a Grogan Medal and cemented his status as one of the state's all-time greats.