David Dwyer
North Melbourne
AFL career
72 games37 goals
- Debut
- R2 1984 v RCH7 Apr 1984
- Most recent
- R24 1991 v ADE1 Sept 1991
Stats
1991 | NTH | 3 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 14.3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 57 |
1990 | NTH | 1 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 61 |
1989 | NTH | 13 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 15.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 54 |
1987 | NTH | 10 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 15.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 57 |
1986 | NTH | 17 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 14.9 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | - | 0.3 | 0.2 | - |
1985 | NTH | 9 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | - | 0.9 | 0.6 | - |
1984 | NTH | 19 | 10.8 | 3.4 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | - |
Bio
Arriving at Arden Street with one of the most famous surnames in North Melbourne history, David Dwyer was a third-generation Kangaroo who continued the legacy of his grandfather Leo and father Laurie "Twinkletoes" Dwyer. A natural wingman who mirrored his father's running capability, he broke into the senior side in 1984 and quickly established himself as a regular contributor during the mid-1980s. His career highlight came early in the 1985 season at Princes Park, where he coolly slotted a match-winning goal in the dying moments to seal a dramatic upset victory over Carlton. Despite his promise, Dwyer's time at the top level was heavily impacted by misfortune, including a bizarre on-field collision with umpire Ian Robinson in 1986 that left him with a broken nose, and persistent stress fractures that forced him to miss the entire 1988 season. He fought his way back into the seniors but struggled to maintain continuity, eventually finishing his career in 1991 as a respected clubman whose longevity was curtailed by injury.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Mar 1964 (age 62y 220d)
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Laurie Dwyer
- Grandfather:Leo Dwyer
- Brother:Anthony Dwyer
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Arden Street with one of the most famous surnames in North Melbourne history, David Dwyer was a third-generation Kangaroo who continued the legacy of his grandfather Leo and father Laurie "Twinkletoes" Dwyer. A natural wingman who mirrored his father's running capability, he broke into the senior side in 1984 and quickly established himself as a regular contributor during the mid-1980s. His career highlight came early in the 1985 season at Princes Park, where he coolly slotted a match-winning goal in the dying moments to seal a dramatic upset victory over Carlton. Despite his promise, Dwyer's time at the top level was heavily impacted by misfortune, including a bizarre on-field collision with umpire Ian Robinson in 1986 that left him with a broken nose, and persistent stress fractures that forced him to miss the entire 1988 season. He fought his way back into the seniors but struggled to maintain continuity, eventually finishing his career in 1991 as a respected clubman whose longevity was curtailed by injury.