Gary Dempsey
- Career games
- 329
- Debut
- 1967
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersGary Dempsey made his VFL debut for Footscray in 1967 and played 329 games, including 207 for Footscray between 1967 and 1978 and 122 for North Melbourne between 1979 and 1984.
He averaged 16.9 disposals and 8.8 marks per game and scored 144 goals and 140 behinds. He played 16 games in his debut season, averaging 9.5 hitouts per game. His highest recorded season total was 952 hitouts, from 24 games in 1982 at an average of 39.7 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 21.65 per game in 1973. The largest total in those seasons is 444 disposals, recorded in 1980.
He won the Brownlow Medal in 1975. His honours include 2 All-Australian selections.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23 | 444 | 19.30 |
| 1973 | 20 | 433 | 21.65 |
| 1983 | 23 | 326 | 14.17 |
| 1984 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 |
About these season figures
Compared 17 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1984 | 8 |
vs
SYD
|
L | Arden St | -- | -- | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1984 | 7 |
vs
STK
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 24 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1984 | 6 |
@
COL
|
L | Victoria Park | -- | -- | 24 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1984 | 2 |
@
RIC
|
L | MCG | -- | -- | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1984 | 1 |
vs
CAR
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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