Dion Prestia

Dion Prestia
Prestia playing for Richmond in March 2017
Personal information
Nickname(s) The Human Meatball, Meatball
Date of birth (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992
Original team(s) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Greenvale (EDFL)
Draft No. 9, 2010 AFL National draft: Gold Coast
Debut Round 2, 2011, Gold Coast vs. Carlton, at The Gabba
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
20112016 Gold Coast 95 (30)
2017 Richmond 132 (45)
Total 227 (75)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2025 season.
Career highlights

AFL

Richmond

Gold Coast

Junior

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dion Prestia (born 12 October 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 95 games over six seasons with the Gold Coast Suns, after being drafted to the club in the first round of the 2010 draft and being a member of the club's inaugural AFL side in 2011. Prestia is a one-time Richmond club champion and a three-time premiership player, following Richmond premierships in 2017, 2019 and 2020.