Tom Dillon
Carlton
AFL career
15 games8 goals
- Debut
- R1 1943 v RCH8 May 1943
- Most recent
- R15 1946 v FIT3 Aug 1946
Stats
Bio
Born in the suburb of Carlton itself, Tom Dillon was a local product whose football journey was heavily impacted by military service during World War II. He debuted in 1943 and quickly established himself as a half-forward flanker and centreman who was willing to fly the flag, earning a four-week suspension for striking in his first season. His development was halted when he deployed to New Guinea as a topographer, costing him two prime years of his athletic life. Dillon returned to Princes Park in 1946 to add five final games to his tally, but while his on-field impact was brief, his football legacy endured through his bloodline; he was the uncle of Collingwood icons Ray, Tony, and Neville Shaw, making him a hidden figure behind one of the game's most famous dynasties.
Profile
- Born
- 06 July 1920
- Died
- 17 Aug 2007 (aged 87y 42d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
Teams
- Carlton10 games, 4 goals1943
- Carlton5 games, 4 goals1946
Bio
1 revisionBorn in the suburb of Carlton itself, Tom Dillon was a local product whose football journey was heavily impacted by military service during World War II. He debuted in 1943 and quickly established himself as a half-forward flanker and centreman who was willing to fly the flag, earning a four-week suspension for striking in his first season. His development was halted when he deployed to New Guinea as a topographer, costing him two prime years of his athletic life. Dillon returned to Princes Park in 1946 to add five final games to his tally, but while his on-field impact was brief, his football legacy endured through his bloodline; he was the uncle of Collingwood icons Ray, Tony, and Neville Shaw, making him a hidden figure behind one of the game's most famous dynasties.