DICK, Willie

Willie Dick was a Noongar man from Northam in Western Australia. He was quick, a good kick and, like most Indigenous players, played with flair. He was 26 when he was drafted by Essendon with pick 21 in the 1991 National Draft. He had been playing with Perth since he was 18 and won their best and fairest award in 1991.

He mostly played as a rover/forward and was a member of the 1992 Reserves premiership team.

He played seven senior games for the Essendon in 1992, but returned to Western Australia in 1993, sacrificing a potentially outstanding career for family reasons.

Draft history: #21 (1991 National Draft)