[4] He was educated at Adelaide's Prince Alfred College; and, while there, he excelled as a schoolboy cricketer,[5] hurdler and track-and-field athlete,[6][7] and footballer.
[12] Dalwood, in his fourth VFL game, kicked seven goals to help Fitzroy defeat Collingwood.
In 1946 he returned to Norwood, with whom he kicked 70 goals for the year to top the SANFL goal-kicking.
He was a six time South Australian interstate representative, for a return of 13 goals.
Under captain-coach Jack Oatey, Dalwood appeared in Norwood's 1946, 1948 and 1950 premiership teams.