Dale Weightman

Dale Weightman
Dale Weightman
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Flea
Date of birth	3 October 1959 (age 64)
Original team(s)	Mildura Imperials
Debut	1 April 1978, Richmond vs. Carlton, at M.C.G.
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1978–1993	Richmond
Representative team honours
Years	Team
1980–1991	Victoria
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993.
Career highlights
	VFL Premiership player: (1980); 3× All-Australian team: (1985, 1986, 1988); 2× Jack Dyer Medal: (1986, 1987); Richmond captain: (1988–1992); 2× E. J. Whitten Medal: (1986, 1990); Tassie Medal: (1985); Simpson Medal: (1985); Australian Football Hall of Fame, inducted 2001; Richmond Team of the Century; Richmond Hall of Fame; Australian National Football Carnival Championship: 1980;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dale Weightman (born 3 October 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Affectionately known as 'The Flea', Weightman was recognised as one of the finest rovers of his era, with his aggression, courage, evasive skills and constructive handpassing being key features of his play. He experienced success at the beginning of his playing career, but won respect at Richmond for staying loyal to the club during their crisis period in the late 1980s. He also represented Victoria with distinction in interstate matches. Weightman also became the last remaining player born in the 1950s to have played in the VFL/AFL, his last game being the final round of the 1993 season.

Weightman's achievements in the game for both club and state were recognised when he was named in Richmond's Team of the Century and Hall of Fame, and in 2001 as a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame.