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Danny Dixon become one of three former Hume City men to make the switch to Melbourne Knights for the 2017 season. The former Bentleigh Greens man speaks to TCF about his move, his former playing history in Western Australia and overseas, and the upcoming season at Somers Street.
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New season, new team. How have you found life at Somers Street so far and how has pre-season been going both personally and as a team?
It’s been good so far, from day one all the boys made all the new boys welcome. It’s been a long and hard pre-season with plenty of games, all the boys have done well putting in the hard yards and we’ve had some good results coming into the season, which is always a confidence boost for the club.
How are you fitting in with the rest of the playing group and has it been made easier with your former Hume teammates Tom Cahill and Kym Harris also at the club?
Like I said earlier, the boys have made everyone feel welcome, it’s always good when you walk into the changing rooms with some familiar faces, but even the boys that I didn’t know before signing have been great.
Going into the first game of the season, are you and the other two boys looking to prove your worth to Hume or did you leave the club on good terms?
Going into the first game of the season, everyone at the club is looking forward to it, for us three we have nothing to prove to Hume, we all left on good terms but we are going there to get all three points and play well as we can as a team.
As one of many Perth boys who now call NPL Victoria home, tell us what makes this competition such an exciting attraction for some of WA’s finest.
The league in Melbourne is appealing to a lot of players over in WA because its more of a challenge than the Perth league. Here in victoria it’s a lot bigger setup and there are a lot more teams that are fighting for the league title – or fighting relegation. Only this year have WA brought in promotion and relegation to hopefully make the leagues more exciting and the standard of league a lot better.
Tell us a bit about your football background both here and overseas. I understand you are originally from England and have spent time back home plying your trade.
So I started playing football when I was a kid back in England, I moved to Perth in 2009 when I was 14 and played for Sorrento and ECU Joondalup before I moved back to England to play for Carlisle united. I was there for two years before heading back to Perth where I played for Bayswater City and ECU Joondalup.
How does it feel to be playing for such a big club with a proud history for producing professional footballers as well as being known for having some of the most passionate fans in the country?
It’s a good feeling to be part of such a big club. the club haven’t had the results they have been hoping for in the league in the past couple years, so hopefully with the squad we have this year we can get the club back to where it should be in the league and hopefully have another good run in the FFA cup.