Dixon won Coburg's best and fairest award in 1934 and also played in the losing grand final of that season.
He was banned for 8 matches in 1931 as a result of being found guilty of striking a Preston player in the round 6 game at Preston, and received another 8 weeks suspension for striking a Coburg player at Williamstown in round 4 of 1933.
He was reported another three times after returning to the field in 1933 and eventually suspended for a further two weeks following the round 17 match with Brighton at Elsternwick Park.
Dixon then went to Eaglehawk half-way through the 1937 season but returned to Coburg in 1938 to complete 56 games and kick 45 goals for the 'Burgers.
[3][4] He attempted a comeback to the VFA in 1945 with Camberwell at the age of 34 but only managed 3 games, although he did kick 5 goals against Sandringham in round 5 and was named in the best players but was in the Seconds two weeks later.