Ollie Dempsey
Australian rules footballer (born 2003)
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Oliver Dempsey (born 7 January 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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| Ollie Dempsey | |||
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Dempsey in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Oliver Dempsey | ||
| Born | 7 January 2003 | ||
| Original team | Old Carey / Carey Grammar | ||
| Draft | No. 15, 2021 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 | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022– | Geelong | 60 (63) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Geelong selected Dempsey with pick 15 in the 2022 rookie draft.[1] Dempsey made his AFL debut in round 6 of the 2022 AFL season against North Melbourne.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3] In 2023, Dempsey played five senior AFL games and kicked one goal.[4]
In round 1 of the 2024 AFL season Dempsey received a nomination for the Rising Star Award.[5] He was named the winner of the AFL Rising Star in August 2024.[6]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 1, 2026.[7]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2022 | Geelong | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Geelong | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Geelong | 28 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 231 | 205 | 436 | 109 | 61 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2025 | Geelong | 28 | 26 | 35 | 20 | 248 | 193 | 441 | 100 | 73 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2026 | Geelong | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | |
| Career | 60 | 63 | 39 | 512 | 458 | 970 | 223 | 149 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 16.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3 | ||
