John Dowling
- Career games
- 66
- Debut
- 1927
Player Information
Player bio
A career in numbersJohn Dowling made his VFL debut for North Melbourne in 1927 and played 66 games, including 49 for North Melbourne between 1927 and 1931 and 17 for Footscray between 1932 and 1933.
He recorded 108 goals; behinds were not recorded. He played 5 games in his debut season, kicking 11 goals. His highest recorded season total was 28 goals, from 13 games in 1929 at an average of 2.2 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 2.20 per game in 1927.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 13 | 28 | 2.15 |
| 1927 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 1931 | 16 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 1933 | 13 | 23 | 1.77 |
About these season figures
Compared 5 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals 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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Recent Games
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
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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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| 1933 | 18 |
vs
NME
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| 1933 | 17 |
@
STK
|
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| 1933 | 16 |
vs
MEL
|
W | Western Oval | -- | -- | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1933 | 15 |
vs
HAW
|
W | Western Oval | -- | -- | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1933 | 14 |
@
RIC
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L | Punt Rd | -- | -- | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
Games
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