RIP Rob Dickson and his little boyByron.
Film director and former Hawthorn and Brisbane footballer Robert Dickson has been killed in a car accident in Africa.
Dickson's five-year-old son, Byron, was also killed in the accident.
The documentary-maker was holidaying in South Africa with his family. Dickson's wife Dusty and older son Gabriel, 8, are receiving treatment in hospital.
Dickson, 45, has been widely recognised for his football documentaries, including the recently-broadcast Essence of the Game and Shane Crawford Exposed, released in 2004.
Dickson played 17 matches for Hawthorn between 1988 and 1990 and was named as an emergency for the Hawks' 1989 premiership team. He also played two matches for the Brisbane Bears in 1991.
His most recent documentary, The Essence of the Game, took a rare behind-the-scenes look at all levels of the game, including footage of Hawthorn's premiership victory last year.
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett today spoke on behalf of the Hawthorn community in remembering Dickson.
"We're all shattered by the news," Kennett said.
"Rob was a very creative individual and well known in the AFL and particularly the Hawthorn family. He has done some wonderful work and that will forever be a tribute to his professionalism.
"Our condolences go out to his broader family and our thoughts are with his wife Dusty and son Gabriel as they continue to be treated in hospital for injuries sustained in the accident and come to terms with the loss of their father, husband, brother and son."
The Hawks will wear black armbands in Sunday's match against North Melbourne.
Dickson also won the Australian reality TV show Survivor, which screened in 2002.
condolences to his family
