William John Dick (16 July 1889 – 18 November 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Dick also played for the Carlton Cricket Club, averaging over 50 runs an inning through 31 March of the 1911 season.
Family He was the nephew of Alick Dick, who captained the Brighton cricket team and later was captain of Essendon in the VFA.
His nephews Ian and Alexander Dick played first-class cricket for Western Australia, with Ian also captaining Australia in the field hockey tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
Football
Dick made his debut for Carlton in round 6 of the 1911 VFL season.
Midway though the 1915 season, on June 26 against Fitzroy, Dick was reported for striking Jack Cooper and subsequently suspended for ten matches.AFL tribunal statistics Carlton took legal advice, but the league upheld the suspension against the club's appeal. Alf Baud took over as team captain to replace the suspended Dick.Marshall, Harry, "Two Carlton Captains In 1915 Premier Year", The (Melbourne) Herald, (Thursday, 20 October 1938), p.42.
He left Carlton at the end of 1918 and played for Brunswick in 1919.
See also 1914 Sydney Carnival
Notes
External links
Billy Dick at Blueseum W. "Billy" Dick, at The VFA Project.