Australian rules footballer
| Oliver Dempsey | |||
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 Dempsey in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oliver Dempsey | ||
| Nickname(s) | Ollie | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Original team(s) | Old Carey / Carey Grammar | ||
| Draft | No. 15, 2022 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2022, Geelong vs. West Coast, at GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022– | Geelong | 32 (24) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Oliver Dempsey (born 7 January 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Geelong selected Dempsey with pick 15 in the 2022 rookie draft. Dempsey made his AFL debut in round 6 of the 2022 AFL season against North Melbourne. He won the AFL Rising Star award in 2024.
Junior career
Originally playing point-guard in basketball which he represented his state in, Dempsey was scouted by the Cats while playing school football with Melbourne's Carey Baptist Grammar School during his final year of school in 2021. In his younger years he played community football for Hawthorn Citizens and Boroondara Hawks in the Yarra Junior Football League.
AFL career
Dempsey made his debut in round 6 of the 2022 AFL season. In 2023, Dempsey played five senior AFL games and kicked one goal.
In round 1 of the 2024 AFL season Dempsey received a nomination for the Rising Star Award. He was named the winner of the AFL Rising Star in August 2024.
References
- "AFL draft: Fremantle Dockers take Karl Worner in rookie draft". PerthNow.com.au. Perth Now. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- "AFL Team Selection". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Cat completes meteoric rise from obscurity to AFL debut". afl.com.au. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- "Dempsey Relishes Opportunity in VFL Return". geelongcats.com.au. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- "'Complete' Cat lands Rising Star nomination after standout display". afl.com.au. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- Waterworth, Ben (29 August 2024). "'One of the happiest guys you'll meet': Humble Cat Ollie Dempsey claims AFL Rising Star award in 17-year first". Fox Sports. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
External links
- Oliver Dempsey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Oliver Dempsey's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
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