Dickie was born in New Zealand of a Māori heritage, he is one of few Maori Australians in the history of the VFL/AFL.
His family emigrated to South Australia where he played with the Norwood Football Club.
The wingman became a cult player at Port Adelaide[1] known for his exciting dashing play and hard tackles.
At the end of the 1998 AFL season he earned runner up in the John Cahill Medal.
After inconsistent form and complications with ankle injuries Dickie was delisted by the power at the end of 2000 having played a total of 55 games.