Dean Rice

Dean Rice
Personal information
Full name	Dean Rice
Nickname(s)	"Special Fried" / "Ricey"
Date of birth	17 March 1968 (1968-03-17) (age 43)
Original team	Salesian College / Longwood
Draft	19th overall, 1994 Pre-season Draft
Height/Weight	180 cm / 92 kg
Position(s)	Utility
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1987 – 1993 1994 – 2001 Total	St Kilda Carlton	116 (43) 118 (42) 234 (85)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2001 season .

Dean Rice (born 17 March 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. His uncle Colin captained Geelong.

Rice started his career in 1987 at St Kilda after being recruited from Salesian College / Longwood. Plagued by injuries, he underwent two knee reconstructions at St Kilda. He was delisted by St Kilda and chosen as pick 19 by Carlton in the 1994 Pre-Season Draft, injuring his knee in his first game at Carlton and again requiring a reconstruction.^[1] Despite playing in the wing at St Kilda he found himself being pushed up forward. It was as a half forward that he helped Carlton to win the 1995 Grand Final, kicking one goal and getting 10 disposals. Later in his career he was used in defence and he retired in 2001.

References

1. ^ Johnson, Len (18 May 1995). "Dean Rice – Beating the pain barrier". The Age. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=1A5DEA8E5E5C159BD73E997BA479F71D?page=1&sy=age&kw=Dean+Rice&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=news950518_0211_8713. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 

External links

• Dean Rice's statistics from AFL Tables
• Blueseum Profile

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Name	Rice, Dean
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Date of birth	17 March 1968
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