Port Adelaide cult figure Charlie Dixon calls time on AFL career after ‘a lot of challenges’

The exodus at Port Adelaide has continued, with veteran forward Charlie Dixon announcing his retirement just a day after Trent McKenzie hung up his boots.

Dixon played his 221st and last AFL game last week, kicking a goal from 12 disposals in Port’s 36-point preliminary final loss to Sydney.

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The 34-year-old struggled for consistency and fitness this year, booting just 24 majors across 18 games.

But his four-goal hauls against Richmond and St Kilda, and three against West Coast and the Swans, showed he still had the potential to cash in on his day.

Dixon started his career as a zone selection with Gold Coast and can lay claim to being both the Suns’ first player signing and first ever AFL goal kicker.

Dixon finished his last AFL game watching on from the bench. Dixon finished his last AFL game watching on from the bench.
Dixon finished his last AFL game watching on from the bench. Credit: Channel 7

He kicked 94 goals across 65 games for Gold Coast before being traded to Port at the end of 2015.

Dixon would go on to kick 263 goals across 156 games at the Power, earning All-Australian honours in 2020 and leading Port’s goalkicking tally in 2017, 2020 and 2021.

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