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He fulfilled his dream by winning a Super Bowl ring. Now Michael Dickson is keen on celebrating with a chicken parmi and some hot chips with chicken salt.
The star Australian punter revealed his pub-dinner wishlist after becoming only the second Aussie to start and win a Super Bowl on Monday.
Michael Dickson punts the ball.Credit: Kindell Buchanan/Sipa USA
With an outstanding performance that had commentators labelling his kicking “absolute perfection”, Dickson played a crucial role in the Seattle Seahawks’ 29-13 win over the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Dickson, who grew up in Sydney and was a member of the Swans academy, joined Jordan Mailata as the only Australians to have played in and won a Super Bowl (others have won rings as wider squad members).
“It means everything. It’s what we do it for,” Dickson told ESPN post-game.
“It’s a crazy game. Our guys pulled out, and I am still soaking it in.
“I have big dreams. So I knew we were going to get here and I knew we were going to get it done. And we did. So I’m very, very lucky and very happy.”
Fireworks ignite atop Levi’s Stadium after the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.Credit: AP
Asked what message he had for people watching back in Australia, Dickson said he was looking forward to getting home and celebrating with some Aussie staples.
“I love my family. I love my friends. I love Australia,” he said. “I can’t wait to get home and get some chips with some chicken salt. I am craving that. And a parmi, that’d be nice.”
Like Mailata with the Philadelphia Eagles last year, Dickson was a key contributor to the Seahawks’ victory, which came via intense, suffocating pressure applied by the Seattle defence. Patriots’ rookie Drake Maye had a rough day, after being sacked five times and turning the ball over on three other occasions.
Dickson’s punting was a key tool for Seattle to keep New England pinned in their half. On three occasions, Dickson’s punts ended up within five yards of the Patriots’ line.
New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez breaks up a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.Credit: AP
Another Australian former NFL punter Ben Graham said on radio it was one of the best punting performances in Super Bowl history.
“It’s nice to know that I can play in these type of games,” Dickson told ESPN.
“If you ever feel any nerves, you just look at your guys next to you and everyone’s having fun and making plays. It’s the best feeling.”
Dickson is the highest-paid punter in NFL history after signing a four-year contract extension last year for $16.2 million ($A23.1 million).
Before he won the Super Bowl, Michael Dickson was a student at Kirrawee High School.
Teacher Matt Scott remembers him as “a quiet, fluffy-haired kid who just wanted to do everything”.
The school put out a statement on Instagram ahead of the Super Bowl writing, “Kirrawee High School is incredibly proud to celebrate the success of former student Michael Dickson, who will take the field this Monday competing in the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. Michael’s achievement is a powerful reminder of what hard work, resilience and belief can lead us to achieve — from the classrooms of KHS to the biggest stage in world sport.“
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Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.Credit: Getty Images
Jaxon Smith-Njigba runs onto the field at full-time. Credit: Getty Images
Seattle are the champions of Super Bowl LX.Credit: Getty Images
Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald is hugged by quarterback Sam Darnold.Credit: AP
Seahawks chair and owner Jody Allen with the Lombardi trophy.Credit: AP
Kenneth Walker III was named MVP.Credit: AP
He fulfilled his dream by winning a Super Bowl ring. Now Michael Dickson is keen on celebrating with a chicken parmi and some hot chips with chicken salt.
The star Australian punter revealed his pub-dinner wishlist after becoming only the second Aussie to start and win a Super Bowl on Monday.
Michael Dickson punts the ball.Credit: Kindell Buchanan/Sipa USA
With an outstanding performance that had commentators labelling his kicking “absolute perfection”, Dickson played a crucial role in the Seattle Seahawks’ 29-13 win over the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Dickson, who grew up in Sydney and was a member of the Swans academy, joined Jordan Mailata as the only Australians to have played in and won a Super Bowl (others have won rings as wider squad members).
“It means everything. It’s what we do it for,” Dickson told ESPN post-game.
“It’s a crazy game. Our guys pulled out, and I am still soaking it in.
“I have big dreams. So I knew we were going to get here and I knew we were going to get it done. And we did. So I’m very, very lucky and very happy.”
Fireworks ignite atop Levi’s Stadium after the Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.Credit: AP
Asked what message he had for people watching back in Australia, Dickson said he was looking forward to getting home and celebrating with some Aussie staples.
“I love my family. I love my friends. I love Australia,” he said. “I can’t wait to get home and get some chips with some chicken salt. I am craving that. And a parmi, that’d be nice.”
Like Mailata with the Philadelphia Eagles last year, Dickson was a key contributor to the Seahawks’ victory, which came via intense, suffocating pressure applied by the Seattle defence. Patriots’ rookie Drake Maye had a rough day, after being sacked five times and turning the ball over on three other occasions.
Dickson’s punting was a key tool for Seattle to keep New England pinned in their half. On three occasions, Dickson’s punts ended up within five yards of the Patriots’ line.
New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez breaks up a pass intended for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.Credit: AP
Another Australian former NFL punter Ben Graham said on radio it was one of the best punting performances in Super Bowl history.
“It’s nice to know that I can play in these type of games,” Dickson told ESPN.
“If you ever feel any nerves, you just look at your guys next to you and everyone’s having fun and making plays. It’s the best feeling.”
Dickson is the highest-paid punter in NFL history after signing a four-year contract extension last year for $16.2 million ($A23.1 million).
In case you missed it, Bad Bunny’s tour is heading Down Under.
While many Australians may not have heard of him or his music before, Bad Bunny is one of the biggest artists in the world, particularly in the Americas.
Since he has skipped touring the US – due to fears ICE will target his fans – Bad Bunny has the time to visit Australian fans.
Tickets to Bad Bunny’s concerts are still available for March 1, with low availability for February 28, in Sydney.
Bad Bunny is touring Australia at the end of this month.Credit: AP
What an amazing Super Bowl LX. Equal parts Roman Coliseum and overheated American economy, it was big, brash and loud. Noisy and fast. It made magnificent sense to the NFL-loving crowd, and the rest of us had a solid sprint trying to keep up.
For my mind, the most significant moment was not the football plays, nor even whichever team emerged the winner. (Though, without taking sides, I was pleased to see the Seattle Seahawks walk away the victors.)
Rather, I was particularly moved by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile performing America the Beautiful. Accompanied by only her acoustic guitar and a string duo, it was a personal, very heartfelt performance of what might be the most important piece of traditional American music.
Brandi Carlile performs America the Beautiful before the Super Bowl.Credit: AP
Living in the US, this country is a sometimes a strange and complicated place for a foreigner, compounded by the fact that, as Australians, we are blessed with a beautiful homeland, spared the worst of the challenges that America faces in 2026.
If there is anything you hope people take away from the Super Bowl it’s that, behind the tribalism and battlefield-minded passion of team sports, there is a gentler takeaway: the power of a voice uplifted in song, sending out a uniting message to both sides.
Call me an old softie, but it brought tears to my eyes.
“America, America, God shed his grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.”
Drake Maye was primed to be the difference for the New England Patriots. If they’d won, he would have been one of the youngest quarterbacks to do it. But alas, he couldn’t. Instead, his night was littered with mistakes and the loss was largely attributable to his inability to break through Seattle’s notorious defence.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye walks off the field after his team lost to the Seattle Seahawks.Credit: AP
Maybe this will be his villain origin story? The impetus for a career greater than the man whose shadow he plays under, Tom Brady.
This tweet says it best:
The Super Bowl may be the key date in the annual American football calendar, but the American NFL most assuredly has its sights on Australia. So much so that, in September this year, the league is staging the code’s first regular-season game scheduled to be played in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The Los Angeles Rams – designated as the “home” team – will clash with the San Francisco 49ers, who were revealed last week as the opposing team.
So, what exactly is going on here? The NFL operates a “global markets program” within the code, in which various of the 32 competing clubs are given “licences” for specific countries, with the intention of building brand awareness and building fan bases in those countries.
There are, in fact, four clubs licensed to “market” themselves in Australia: the Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks.
And the NFL’s plans are not confined to Australia. They have confirmed matches will be also be held in Madrid, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Munich and three matches are planned for London. You can read all about it here.
Where the Melbourne game will air remains to be seen. ESPN has established itself as the streaming home of NFL in Australia, and the Seven Network is the free-to-air broadcaster that holds the rights to the Super Bowl. But word on the street is that everyone is keen for a slice of the pie, with a number of networks expected to bid for the rights to the clash.
Seattle head coach Mike MacDonald is drenched in Gatorade, but he’ll be grateful for it. The shower is a post-Super Bowl tradition reserved for the winning coach.
Head coach Mike MacDonald of the Seattle Seahawks is doused with Gatorade by Patrick O’Connell #52 of the Seattle Seahawks after beating New England Patriots to win Super Bowl LX.Credit: Getty Images
O’Connell does the honours.Credit: Getty Images
It’s an honour.Credit: AP
Michael Dickson has become the second Australian to start and win a Super Bowl. The 30-year-old former Sydney Swans Academy punter has been a key player for Seattle in their 29-13 win over the New England Patriots.
