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Dick Jones
THE RETURN THAT DELIVERED
Club Cpt /Coach
BCFC F&B
GFL F&B
Leading Goal Kicker
1950
All Star Team
All Star Team
The Return That Delivered
1950 Fletcher Medallist | Premiership Captain-Coach | Three-Time Club Fairest & Best Some footballers leave their mark on a club through individual brilliance. Others return years later to help write another chapter of its history. Dick Jones managed both.
His football journey began in Western Australia's Wheatbelt before taking him to the Goldfields, where his exceptional ability quickly established him as one of Boulder City's outstanding players. Blessed with natural skill, remarkable football instincts and the capacity to influence a contest in an instant, Jones became a central figure in the Tigers' success during the late 1940s.
His performances in the Black and Gold earned him Boulder City's Fairest & Best awards in both 1947 and 1948. But his football ambitions would take him beyond Boulder, with opportunities to experience the game at the highest level in Victoria and elsewhere.
1950 — The Return That Delivered
When Dick Jones returned to Boulder, he brought more than football ability. He brought experience, leadership and an understanding of what was required to build a successful team.
In 1950, Jones assumed the responsibility of Captain-Coach — and delivered a season that would secure his place among the great names in Boulder City history. Under his leadership, the Tigers captured the League Premiership. His individual performances were equally outstanding, earning him the Fletcher Medal as the Goldfields Football League's Fairest & Best player, together with his third Boulder City Club Fairest & Best award.
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Premiership Captain-Coach.
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Fletcher Medallist.
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Club Fairest & Best.
All in the same season. It was an extraordinary achievement, combining individual excellence with the ultimate measure of team success.
A Champion's Assessment of the 1948 Tigers
Having experienced football beyond the Goldfields, Jones was particularly well placed to appreciate the quality of the Boulder sides of his era. His assessment of the 1948 premiership team remains one of the most memorable tributes to the standard of country football played by the Tigers:
"Boulder's 1948 team is the best country team I've ever seen… and that includes South Australia and Victoria."
Coming from a footballer whose career had taken him beyond Western Australia, those words carried considerable weight.
They were more than praise for a premiership side. They were a recognition of the exceptional footballers, teamwork and winning culture that defined Boulder City during one of its great periods.
A Record Worth Remembering
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1947 — Boulder City Fairest & Best
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1948 — Boulder City Fairest & Best
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1950 — Boulder City Fairest & Best
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1950 — Fletcher Medallist, GFL Fairest & Best
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1950 — Boulder City Premiership Captain-Coach
A Tiger Through It All
Dick Jones's football journey crossed regions, clubs and state boundaries, but his contribution to Boulder City remains an enduring part of the club's story. He was a footballer of exceptional talent, a three-time club champion and a leader who returned to guide the Tigers to premiership glory.
More than 75 years after that remarkable 1950 season, his achievements remain firmly embedded in the history of the Black and Gold. From the Wheatbelt to the highest levels of Australian football — and back to Boulder to lead the Tigers to glory.
Dick Jones
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A mercurial footballer.
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A premiership Captain-Coach.
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A Fletcher Medallist.
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One of Boulder City's great football stories.
A Champion Honoured
In 2021, Ted's standing within Goldfields football was recognised when he performed the ceremonial coin toss at the GFL Grand Final. It was a fitting acknowledgement of a man whose contribution had helped shape the competition over many decades. An even greater honour followed in 2026. Ted Robinson was inducted into the Goldfields Sporting Hall of Fame, recognising a lifetime of outstanding sporting achievement and service. The occasion was made particularly special by the presence of his brother Percy. As Ted addressed those gathered, the familiar presence and determination that had characterised his football years were still evident.
The applause was not simply for a champion footballer. It was for a leader, a brother, a teammate, a mentor and a man whose influence had touched so many lives.
Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger
Ted Robinson's football journey carried him through different clubs, competitions and sporting pursuits. He collected medals, coached premierships, represented his abilities at WAFL level and earned recognition among the great sporting figures of the Goldfields. Yet the foundations of that remarkable journey were laid in Boulder. In the backyard with his twin brother Jack. On the cold evening rides home from junior training. Under the guidance of Jack McNally. And in the black and gold jumper of the Boulder City Football Club.
His story reminds us that a football club's history is about much more than premiership flags and honour boards. It is about the people who wore the jumper, the values they carried and the example they left for those who followed. Ted “Punter” Robinson was a champion of his era — and a man whose legacy extends well beyond it.
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A Tiger at heart.
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A leader among men.
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And a name that will forever hold a special place in the history of Goldfields football.
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