Robert DiPierdomenico
Hawthorn · “Dipper”
AFL career
240 games130 goals
- Debut
- R18 1975 v FIT2 Aug 1975
- Most recent
- R12 1991 v GEE10 June 1991
Stats
1991 | HAW | 1 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 53 |
1990 | HAW | 13 | 13.8 | 5.8 | 19.7 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 71 |
1989 | HAW | 24 | 14.7 | 5.9 | 20.6 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 82 |
1988 | HAW | 21 | 16.7 | 5.3 | 22.0 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 86 |
1987 | HAW | 24 | 13.2 | 8.4 | 21.6 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 81 |
1986 | HAW | 25 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 22.8 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | - | 0.9 | 0.7 | - |
1985 | HAW | 17 | 13.4 | 5.7 | 19.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 3.5 | - | 0.7 | 1.2 | - |
1984 | HAW | 24 | 14.0 | 6.9 | 20.9 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | - | 1.0 | 1.3 | - |
1983 | HAW | 17 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 17.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | - | 0.4 | 0.8 | - |
1982 | HAW | 9 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | - | 0.3 | 0.2 | - |
1981 | HAW | 12 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | - | 0.4 | 0.3 | - |
1980 | HAW | 16 | 11.9 | 6.0 | 17.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - |
1979 | HAW | 15 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 17.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - |
1978 | HAW | 21 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | - | 0.0 | 0.1 | - |
1975 | HAW | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Bio
Recruited from East Kew, Robert DiPierdomenico's early career at Hawthorn suggested little of the accolades that would follow, as he spent several seasons toiling in the reserves and battling to retain his spot on the list. Although he debuted as a teenager in 1975, he did not become a senior regular until the 1978 finals series, famously starting the Grand Final on the interchange bench before coming on to make a decisive impact. Known affectionately as "Dipper," he eventually evolved into one of the era's most formidable wingmen, combining an imposing physical presence and intimidation with strong overhead marking and an unrelenting attack on the football.
DiPierdomenico became a driving force in Hawthorn's dominant 1980s dynasty, playing in five premiership sides and tying with Greg Williams for the 1986 Brownlow Medal. His reputation for extreme physical courage was cemented during the brutal 1989 Grand Final, where he played out the match with a punctured lung and broken ribs following a heavy collision. By the time he retired in 1991, he had secured his place as a Hawthorn Team of the Century member and an Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, recognised as a unique character who blended showmanship with elite performance in one of the greatest teams in VFL/AFL history.
Profile
- Born
- 05 May 1958 (age 68y 169d)
- Birthplace
- Hawthorn, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 93 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(5×) 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989
- Brownlow Medal1986
- Top 10
- 1984
- Hall of Fame2007
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from East Kew, Robert DiPierdomenico's early career at Hawthorn suggested little of the accolades that would follow, as he spent several seasons toiling in the reserves and battling to retain his spot on the list. Although he debuted as a teenager in 1975, he did not become a senior regular until the 1978 finals series, famously starting the Grand Final on the interchange bench before coming on to make a decisive impact. Known affectionately as "Dipper," he eventually evolved into one of the era's most formidable wingmen, combining an imposing physical presence and intimidation with strong overhead marking and an unrelenting attack on the football.
DiPierdomenico became a driving force in Hawthorn's dominant 1980s dynasty, playing in five premiership sides and tying with Greg Williams for the 1986 Brownlow Medal. His reputation for extreme physical courage was cemented during the brutal 1989 Grand Final, where he played out the match with a punctured lung and broken ribs following a heavy collision. By the time he retired in 1991, he had secured his place as a Hawthorn Team of the Century member and an Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee, recognised as a unique character who blended showmanship with elite performance in one of the greatest teams in VFL/AFL history.