Pocket Profile- Dion Burke (Coach, Southern Dingoes Masters AFC)
Get to know Southern Dingoes Masters Coach, Dion Burke!
| Name: | Dion Burke
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| AFL Sydney Club: | Southern Dingoes AFC | |
| Grade Coached: | Masters | |
| How long have you been coaching for? | ||
| I have been coaching at the Southern Dingoes for the last two seasons | ||
| What drove you to become a coach? | ||
| Bringing in new players to AFL and watching them grow and develop within the Southern Dingoes Club atmosphere | ||
| Favourite AFL Sydney coaching moment, why? | ||
| In 2020 when we beat St George at Olds park , bringing there three year undefeated run to a end and starting a great local rivalry | ||
| Is there an AFL Coach you model your coaching style off? If yes, why? | ||
| John Longmire | ||
| Do you have any pre-game coaching superstitions/ routines? | ||
| 2 voltaren rapids and 1 panadol with a can of Red Bull before every game | ||
| What is one piece of advice you would give to young, up and coming coaches? | ||
| Focus on Mateship and as a group the fitness and skills will come as the playing group start to play for each other | ||
| Player most likely to: | ||
| Turn up late | Big Cat | |
| First on the Massage Table | Tim Laws | |
| Forget their boots | Ash Fraser | |
| Kick into the man on the mark | Crackers | |
| Play on from a set shot directly in front | Phil Driver | |
| Attempt a miracle goal instead of kicking to the top of the goal square | Daniel Marsh | |
| Become a coach | Matt Crowe | |
| Who is the biggest character in your team? | John “Macca” McNeil | |
| Who is your tip for the 2021 AFL Premiership and to win the Brownlow? | ||
| Sydney Swans and Luke Parker | ||
| What are you missing most about footy during lockdown? | ||
| Wednesday nights down at Gwawley with the boys having a kick and listening to all the Essendon fans complain about the umpires and how much they hate Buddy Franklin | ||
| What TV show is getting you through lockdown? | ||
| Mr Inbetween and Finding Bigfoot because one day the will find him and it would of all been worth it. | ||
| Interests outside of footy? | ||
| Guns Chainsaws and Off Road buggies | ||
| Usual coffee order? | ||
| Caramel Latte with skim milk | ||
| What does this coach bring to your club? |
| Dion has a real passion for AFL, from his many years involved in the game. Has been big on giving guys that are new to the sport, a real go in games.
He does a lot for the club off field, but not only ours. He has 2 boys that play at Cronulla Sharks JAFC, and they also get a lot of his time and effort. |
| Quote from a player about this coach: |
| When he tells you to run straight, you’d better run in a ‘straight diagonal’. |
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