There are names you recognise from premiership photos, and others you recognise from the way the club works. P Dean fits comfortably in both conversations. Even with 38 games recorded, P Dean managed to leave a footprint bigger than the sample size through approach and attitude. One premiership doesn’t happen by accident; P Dean did the daily work that makes a big day possible, from training standards to discipline. The premiership years — 2002 — mark some of the club’s standout eras. Later, coaching in 2002 and 2003, P Dean translated experience into direction and kept people connected to the plan, even when results wobbled. Through different seasons, P Dean kept the standards simple: be accountable, respect the jumper, and make the people around you better. Even now, P Dean’s name gets used as a reference point for young players: ‘That’s the way it’s done here.’ Northcote Park’s honour roll isn’t just a list of achievements; it’s a map of the club’s character. P Dean is one of the names that helps define it. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to P Dean comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. That balance — competitiveness with care for people — is why P Dean is still spoken about with warmth. That balance — competitiveness with care for people — is why P Dean is still spoken about with warmth. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to P Dean comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. That balance — competitiveness with care for people — is why P Dean is still spoken about with warmth.