Trent Rixon is a retired striker who spent two seasons at South Melbourne Hellas.
A prolific scorer for Northcote City during successive promotion winning seasons, and the Victorian Premier League's leading scorer in 2010, the signing of Rixon for South in 2012[1] was meant to be a signal of intent to the club's supporters and the rest of the competition.
Unfortunately 2012 was a horror season for Rixon, as the combination of poor form, injury, and suspension[2][3] saw him score just three goals in his first season at Lakeside.
Rixon's second season at South looked set to be a repeat of his first, with injury again curtailing his output. But the arrival of coach Chris Taylor seemed to spark something in Rixon, who scored all of his ten goals for 2013 after Taylor's arrival.
Nevertheless, Rixon's time at South was up, and he was released at the end of the season.[4]
Milestones[]
Arrived from: Northcote City
Departed to: Northcote City
Debut: VPL Round 1, 2012, against Moreland Zebras, Lakeside Stadium
Last game: VPL Preliminary Final, 2013, against Northcote City, SS Anderson Reserve
Honours[]
- Club leading scorer 2013 (10 goals)
Stats[]
| Season | League | Dockerty Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 2012 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2013 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Total | 33 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 13 |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/trent-rixon-signs-for-south/
- ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/ffv-tribunal-update/
- ↑ Rixon was involved in a violent behind the scenes incident with Richmond's Tom Milardovic, which saw the latter end up with a broken jaw. Rixon was initially suspended for 12 games, but this was reduced to 6 games on appeal.
- ↑ https://www.smfc.com.au/rixon-recchia-kearney-depart/