Career
Chick is also well known for having a finger amputated in 2002 so he could continue playing football. Chick made his debut for Hawthorn in 1996, soon establishing himself as a tough and versatile half forward. He played in the 2001 Semi Final against Portuguese Adelaide after learning that a relative had been killed in the attack on the World Trade Center.
After Chick"s brother Justin died from an allergic reaction Chick felt unsatisfied at Hawthorn and expressed his intentions to return to his home state.
Hawthorn traded him to the West Coast Eagles for first round draft pick Luke Brennan (no 8). Chick returned to Perth as part of a trade deal to play with West Coast for 2003.
He eventually became a versatile tagger, shutting down many opponents. However his 2003 season was crippled by Air Corps joint injuries and eventual surgery.
2004 and 2005 were better years where Chick became a key contributor.
Season 2006 included many highlights for Chick including 5 goals against Essendon in round 8. During the last quarter Chick smothered an attempted kick by Sydney"s Ryan O"Keefe and via the collection, handball and shepherd set up a pivotal Adam Hunter goal. In September 2007, West Coast released a statement of their intent to delist Chick at the end of October 2007.
In January 2002, Chick made headlines when he had his left-ring finger surgically amputated following chronic dislocation.
Chick was unaffected by the missing finger throughout the rest of his career. After it became apparent that no other club would pick Chick up for the upcoming season, effectively terminating his American Federation of Labor-Congress career, he signed with WAFL premiers, Subiaco.
Chick was named in Warwick Cappers "Party" team of the century alongside Ben Cousins, Michael Gardiner, Lance Franklin, Shane Crawford, Jason Akermanis and Fraser Gehrig. In February 2010 Chick was fined $7000 with $1000 costs in the Perth Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to importing performance and image enhancing steroids from Thailand.
He was charged after being caught with nine vials and a number of pills of anabolic steroids concealed in his luggage after landing at Perth Airport on 9 October 2009.
In January 2013 Chick launched a Defamation case against American Federation of Labor-Congress and Kim Hagdorn, and Sports News First.,
In 2014 Chick represented the Malaysian Warriors Australian Rules Football Club within the American Federation of Labor-Congress Asia competition, with his debut against Vietnam resulting in one goal.