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Gary Dhurrkay

Fremantle and Kangaroos

AFL career

72 games66 goals

Debut
R1 1995 v RCH1 Apr 1995
Most recent
R11 2000 v CAR20 May 2000

Stats

2000
KAN
7
5.4
1.7
7.1
1.3
0.4
0.3
2.3
0.7
1.1
38
1999
KAN
14
5.2
1.2
6.4
1.4
0.1
0.2
0.9
1.1
0.6
32
1998
FRE
10
6.2
3.0
9.2
2.1
0.1
1.1
1.4
0.5
0.8
37
1997
FRE
15
10.4
4.1
14.5
2.9
0.5
0.3
1.4
0.5
0.2
56
1996
FRE
12
7.3
3.2
10.4
1.8
0.5
1.0
1.7
1.1
0.8
45
1995
FRE
14
8.8
2.4
11.1
2.8
0.5
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.1
53
League
Season
CAR
OO
R11
3
1
4
1
0
0
0
2
0.0
22
FRE
MCG
R10
3
0
3
1
1
1
0
3
2.0
34
ADE
FP
R9
4
2
6
0
0
0
0
6
1.2
48
HAW
MCG
R8
8
1
9
3
1
0
0
1
0.2
42
STK
CS
R7
4
2
6
1
0
0
0
1
0.2
25
COL
MCG
R6
7
2
9
2
0
0
0
2
0.2
41
SYD
SCG
R5
9
4
13
1
1
1
0
1
2.0
52

Profile

Born
04 Mar 1974
Died
21 Aug 2005 (aged 31y 170d)
Birthplace
Northern Territory
Deathplace
Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
Height
181 cm
Weight
87 kg

Teams

Recruited from East Fremantle, Gary Dhurrkay entered the AFL as a member of the Fremantle Dockers' inaugural squad ahead of the 1995 season. A livewire small forward and wingman, he was renowned for his blistering speed and silky skills, capable of breaking lines and turning matches with moments of brilliance, though he often battled to maintain consistency at the top level. After being delisted by the Dockers following the 1998 season, he was thrown a lifeline by North Melbourne, where he enjoyed a resurgence under Denis Pagan and played a significant role during the club's 1999 premiership campaign, although he unfortunately missed selection for the Grand Final itself. Dhurrkay retired from the AFL at the end of 2000 and is remembered as a talented, exciting pioneer for Northern Territory football.