News Charlie Dixon signs for West Broken Hill

[Willsy10]

Well neither have achieved anything.

I'd argue that when you consider our biggest obstacle to achieving anything, stickerman has actively tried to help remove it, Dixon has actively tried to help keep it.

I give up.

 

[wgt]

Ok so Charlie Dixon has achieved less than stickerman at this club because he wasn't part of a team that won a flag?

who says he wasnt? #michaelwilson

 

[Cam1870]

He got a sticker made up, stuck it on a sign and then walked away. And it achieved absolutely nothing. What a hero.

He was the greatest god damn hero this club has known since Fos Williams.
Part of me still holding out hope stickerman is Butcher

 

[El_Scorcho]

pretty nuffy to completely disregard Dixon's career because he said something that offended a few supporters too.

I have Schulz and Dixon on about par.

Nobody is disregarding Dixon's career. We're saying Schulz will be remembered more fondly. And was better. I don't think either are controversial statements.

 

[Fizzler]

Schulz would absolutely have more respect from oppo fans who remember him. Absolute deadeye set shot and high flyer who never lacked courage. I know how opposition fans view our players doesn’t mean much (see also: Tredrea being criminally underrated) but I can’t imagine there would be many oppo fans who think of Schulz and say “**** that guy” compared to Dixon.

 

[Lefti93]

I get there is a lot of nuffies out there, but...

Schulz was courageous and fearless beyond reason, took dozens of hangers, suffered and came back from multiple freak injuries, was a super reliable set shot kick, one of the few shinning consistent lights in the Primus years, has kicked equal high Port goals in a game the AFL with Tredders, and finished runner up in a coleman medal, only losing to... Buddy Franklin, the modern goat.

The idea that nobody outside of bigfooty will rate him above Dixon is ludicrous.

Oh man I flipping miss Jay. One of my most loved and missed.

 

[jdeezy]

Nobody is disregarding Dixon's career. We're saying Schulz will be remembered more fondly. And was better. I don't think either are controversial statements.

I reckon Schulz will be remembered in a more positive light than Dixon by Port supporters given his battler status and being one of the shining lights in the really low years. But I reckon Dixon will be longer associated with Port Adelaide for outsiders. He's got a presence about him which, for better or worse, makes opposition supporters notice him.

I'd rather Schulz than Dixon by a huge margin but if Dixon was actually playing in a competent forward line this might've been a different story.

 

[Lefti93]

Westhoff won the BnF in 2018. He retired in 2020.

He played 14 of 17 games that year. So not really midway through the season.
Being dropped on form at the end of that game, and couldn't get back into the side. Having no access to SANFL games for form wouldn't have helped.

Did Ladhams end up getting rubbed out for his strike on the richmond player in PF? I recall thinking Westhoff was a chance to play in the GF if we went through.

 

[TeeKray]

I reckon Schulz will be remembered in a more positive light than Dixon by Port supporters given his battler status and being one of the shining lights in the really low years. But I reckon Dixon will be longer associated with Port Adelaide for outsiders. He's got a presence about him which, for better or worse, makes opposition supporters notice him.

I'd rather Schulz than Dixon by a huge margin but if Dixon was actually playing in a competent forward line this might've been a different story.

Yep. And when you live interstate you have a better perspective on this. If I said the name 'Charlie Dixon' to everyone I know who follows football to any extent I think I'd get a near 100% name recognition rate. Saying 'Jay Schulz' to the same people I think I'd battle for 50% name recognition.

This isn't to say he didn't have a good career for us but he was always an underrated player externally who didn't get much publicity (you could argue Dixon is the opposite).

 

[Willsy10]

Nobody is disregarding Dixon's career. We're saying Schulz will be remembered more fondly. And was better. I don't think either are controversial statements.

Are you sure about that? If you read this thread over the last few pages and didn't know anything about footy, you'd be convinced Charlie Dixon is not only the worst footballer but recruiting him was one of the worst things to ever happen to this club in it's entire 154 years.

And when you mention that Butcher will be remembered more i'm struggling to work out if you are being serious or not, or if it is just hyperbole that this thread appears to be littered with.

You are probably right that Schulz will be remembered more fondly amongst the majority of port fans, but only ever so slightly, i think Dixon is more popular than you might think.

But where you are wrong is i reckon outside of Port, i believe Dixon will have the edge. But it is a bit of a pointless debate after all is said and done.

 

[Doctor Feel]

pretty nuffy to completely disregard Dixon's career because he said something that offended a few supporters too.

I have Schulz and Dixon on about par.

He isnt even good dude lol. His career is as mediocre as they come.

The added shit around him being a dick just brings it to "completely forgetable"

 

[RossFC]

How oppo fans view Dixon. Don't recall this ever being said about Schulz.

 

[TeeKray]

How oppo fans view Dixon. Don't recall this ever being said about Schulz.
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Half of them barely knew who Schulz was.

 

[pstew2dstew]

Schulz like Wakelin were so so so underrated.

The difference in team performance and line performance was obvious when they left or were out.


Charlie he is good and important but I can't put him on that same line as Sarge.

 

[Doctor Feel]

How oppo fans view Dixon. Don't recall this ever being said about Schulz.
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Lol the commentators love him because BIG BEARD DIXON SMASH FARKEN

In reality he is exactly that. His actual results get treated lightly because he pulls mean faces for entertainment value.

He isnt overrated by Port fans.

 

[wgt]

pretty nuffy to completely disregard Dixon's career because he said something that offended a few supporters too.

I have Schulz and Dixon on about par.

no i just disregard him because he decided to be a member of the hinkley cult and nodded his head to every stupid thing he said for 10 years. There's loyalty and then there's lemmings, Charlie's in the lemming camp

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Not sure old mate TJ played only 1 season too long as I have a memory of him having his pants pulled down when he was dropped to the Maggies some years earlier, including in a game at Alberton by an ex norf melbourne magoos forward playing for WWT who was so over weight he looked like he was about 5 months pregnant.

Prior to 2023 he only missed games (as captain) due to injury.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I'm not saying this but the general consensus I get about Charlie Dixon

22

Charlie Dixon

Age

34

Ht

200cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

10.5

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.5

2star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.5

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

is that Port supporters just think he's a w@nker.

 

[Willsy10]

no i just disregard him because he decided to be a member of the hinkley cult and nodded his head to every stupid thing he said for 10 years. There's loyalty and then there's lemmings, Charlie's in the lemming camp

Probably need to disregard Robbie Gray too then, and basically the majority of the squad from the last 12 years.

 

[El Zorro]

Probably need to disregard Robbie Gray too then, and basically the majority of the squad from the last 12 years.

I missed the part where Robbie had a go at the supporters that dared to criticise the regime. When was it?

 

[afl2004]

Hopefully he leaves and never is seen again , Jay Schulz

Jay Schulz

Age

39

Ht

193cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

1.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

3.6

1star

K

2.4

1star

HB

1.2

2star

M

1.4

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

10000000x the footballer compared to captain angry face

 

[Nemisis]

I'm not saying this but the general consensus I get about Charlie Dixon is that Port supporters just think he's a w@nker.

I have never met Dixon so I have no insights to his character - BUT - He once financially helped out an Aboriginal friend of mine so that is good enough for me. I really cant understand the bile put on past and present players of PAFC.

 

[yepits2020]

I have never met Dixon so I have no insights to his character - BUT - He once financially helped out an Aboriginal friend of mine so that is good enough for me. I really cant understand the bile put on past and present players of PAFC.

Dixon is a nice fellow. Briefly met him once. I can’t understand the negativity towards our players and I find it weird that a supporter would expect a player to can the club or its administration. But I must say we as supporters sometimes seem to see when players are finished but the club DOES NOT SEEM to see it. Examples: Lycett was finished two years before he retired. It was evident Jonas was not best 22 by the end of 2022.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Yep. And when you live interstate you have a better perspective on this. If I said the name 'Charlie Dixon' to everyone I know who follows football to any extent I think I'd get a near 100% name recognition rate. Saying 'Jay Schulz' to the same people I think I'd battle for 50% name recognition.

Yeah now, but Dixon won't be remembered any more than Schulz is by the general public 8 years after he's retired.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Dixon's will have an element of supporters who always remember him slagging us off and the only way he can recover from that is to either win a flag or say some real Port Adelaide shit real fast.

You can't slag off your supporters.