Robbie Dykes

Robert "Robbie" Dykes is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He played for Glenorchy and New Norfolk in the Tasmanian Australian National Football League.

Dykes made his debut for Glenorchy in 1970 at the age of 16. He won a premiership in 1975, and played in twelve consecutive grand finals from 1975 to 1986.^[1][2] He played for New Norfolk as a captain-coach from 1981 to 1983, winning the premiership in 1982, before returning to Glenorchy and winning further premierships with them in 1985 and 1986.^[3]

Dykes won the William Leitch Medal for the league's best and fairest in 1981, as well as the Glenorchy best and fairest in 1985. He was named on the half-back flank in both Glenorchy's Team of the Century and New Norfolk's Best Team of 1947–2001.^[2][4] Dykes was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.^[1]

Dykes' father Jimmy Dykes was a Scottish international soccer player, while his son Andrew Dykes was a first-class cricketer for Tasmania.^[3][5][6]

References

1. "205. Robbie Dykes". Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
2. Devaney, John (2009). "Tasmanian Football Companion" (PDF). Full Points Footy. p. 50. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
3. "Robert Dykes". Tasmanian Football Legends. OzVox Media. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
4. "GDFC Team of the century: 1921-2000". Glenorchy Football Club. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
5. Polack, John. "Andrew Dykes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
6. Fair, Alex (17 October 2018). "AFL Tasmania's Andrew Dykes keen to embrace Coastal footy passion". The Advocate. Retrieved 19 October 2023.