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AFL world in mourning after death of much-loved Melbourne great Brian Dixon
The AFL world is in mourning after the death of Melbourne great and Australian Football Hall of Famer Brian Dixon, aged 89.
Dixon will go down as one of the Demons' greatest ever.
The star wingman played 252 games for the club, including five premierships during their golden era in the 1950s and 60s.
He won the club best and fairest in 1960 and was named on the wing in the team of the century.
When he retired at the end of 1968, Dixon was then Melbourne's games record holder and still sits eighth on the all-time list.
Dixon also spent two years as coach of North Melbourne (1971-72), but managed just six wins.
He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
Dixon also enjoyed a successful stint in politics, including being the architect behind the iconic 'Life. Be in it' campaign in Victoria.
Melbourne president Brad Green paid tribute to the club great.
'Brian was a great of our club and someone who has left a lasting mark, not just on Melbourne, but on the game as a whole,' Green said.
'He was a five-time premiership player, a life member, a Hall of Fame inductee, and was honoured in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, recognition reserved for the very best our game has seen.
'Brian's football achievements speak for themselves, but his love for the club was just as significant.
'He was proud of our history, and helped shape it, both through his on the field success and his connection to the club in the years that followed.
'On behalf of everyone at the Melbourne Football Club, I want to extend our condolences to his wife Carmel, and to Brian's family and friends.'
