Laurie Dixon at Saturday's book launch attended by over 100 people, with his wife Jenni, daughters Robyn, Narelle and Jane, and five of his nine grandchildren.
This poem, written by Mike Cleeland, was read at the launch of Laurie Dixon’s book “Home Paddock Stories; Phillip Island and Beyond” at Ventnor on November 2.
The Dixon twins laced up their boots
and pulled their guernseys on
To play for Phillip Island
against old rivals Dalyston
And John and Laurie took the field
the red the white and blue
John wearing number 18
and number ten was Lou
The first half didn’t go so well
That Dalyston was strong
And at the halftime siren
we’re 5 goals in the wrong
So John and Lou invented
a cunning little scheme
They’d swap their jumpers over
to confuse the other team
And Dalyston could not work out
just what was going on
Was number 18 Laurie or
was number 18 John?
Because the twins both looked the same
their opponents could nae ken
Was it John or was it Laurie
who was wearing number ten?
Dalyston got bamboozled
They were standing the wrong man!
And by three quarter time the dogs
had 10 goals in the van!
And that, good friends believe or not
This tale tall but true
is how the island won that game
with thanks to John and Lou
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