Frank Dimattina
Richmond and North Melbourne
AFL career
56 games60 goals
- Debut
- R14 1964 v SME25 July 1964
- Most recent
- R19 1970 v FSC8 Aug 1970
Stats
1970 | NTH | 4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
1969 | NTH | 10 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 16.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1968 | RCH | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1967 | RCH | 6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1966 | RCH | 12 | 12.3 | 2.2 | 14.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
1965 | RCH | 18 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 16.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
1964 | RCH | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - |
Bio
Recruited from De La Salle College, Frank Dimattina was a skilful and courageous rover who looked destined for a long career at Punt Road before injury intervened. He established himself in the Richmond lineup in the mid-1960s, notably winning the club's Most Determined trophy in 1966, but a severe knee injury sustained in a collision with Collingwood's Ted Potter halted his momentum just as the Tigers were entering their golden era. Struggling to regain his best form in Tom Hafey's powerful side, he crossed to North Melbourne in 1969 seeking greater opportunity but managed just two seasons before finishing his career in the VFA with Brunswick. The patriarch of a famous footballing and hospitality family, he later served as Richmond's team manager in the late 1980s and saw his son, Paul, become a stalwart for the Western Bulldogs.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Dec 1946 (age 79y 322d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Family
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from De La Salle College, Frank Dimattina was a skilful and courageous rover who looked destined for a long career at Punt Road before injury intervened. He established himself in the Richmond lineup in the mid-1960s, notably winning the club's Most Determined trophy in 1966, but a severe knee injury sustained in a collision with Collingwood's Ted Potter halted his momentum just as the Tigers were entering their golden era. Struggling to regain his best form in Tom Hafey's powerful side, he crossed to North Melbourne in 1969 seeking greater opportunity but managed just two seasons before finishing his career in the VFA with Brunswick. The patriarch of a famous footballing and hospitality family, he later served as Richmond's team manager in the late 1980s and saw his son, Paul, become a stalwart for the Western Bulldogs.