Oliver Dempsey
Geelong
AFL career
83 games89 goals
- Debut
- R6 2022 v NTH24 Apr 2022
- Most recent
- SF 2026 v FRE11 Sept 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | GEE | 25 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 19.8 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 80 | 87 |
2025 | GEE | 26 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 74 | 80 |
2024 | GEE | 25 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 72 | 75 |
2023 | GEE | 5 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33 | 33 |
2022 | GEE | 2 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 30 | 39 |
VFL
2023 | GEE | 14 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 21.4 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 88 |
2022 | GEE | 14 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 73 |
FRE | OS | SF | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 66 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | MCG | FW1 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | 100 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
RCH | GMHBA | R24 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.1 | 114 | 126 | 3 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R23 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.2 | 105 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
ESS | GMHBA | R22 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 88 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R21 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 125 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R20 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 63 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
STK | GMHBA | R19 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.1 | 91 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | ENG | R18 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 100 | 110 | 4 | 0 |
BRL | GMHBA | R17 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 79 | 103 | 1 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R15 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
GCS | GMHBA | R14 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.1 | 85 | 101 | 0 | 0 |
ADE | AO | R13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 53 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | MCG | R12 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 97 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
SYD | GMHBA | R11 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 87 | 86 | 1 | 0 |
BRL | Gabba | R10 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 | 73 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R9 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 70 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
NTH | GMHBA | R8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.1 | 62 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
PAD | AO | R7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 59 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | GMHBA | R6 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 95 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
WCE | NORW | R5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 73 | 66 | 3 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | R4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 50 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
ADE | GMHBA | R3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 93 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | GMHBA | R1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 41 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
GCS | PFS | R0 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 | 94 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
Bio
Plucked from relative obscurity in the 2021 Rookie Draft, Oliver Dempsey arrived at Geelong with a limited football resume having prioritised basketball during his time at Carey Grammar. This unconventional pathway proved no barrier to his development, as he evolved from a raw prospect into a dynamic high half-forward characterised by his vertical leap, clean hands, and elite field kicking. His career trajectory surged during a breakout 2024 campaign where he won the AFL Rising Star award, rewarding the Cats' speculative recruiting approach with high-impact performances. Now established as a key figure in Geelong's attacking structure, Dempsey combines elite endurance with aerial prowess, regularly impacting the scoreboard while serving as a vital link between the midfield and deep forwards.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Jan 2003 (age 23y 287d)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- All-Australian2026
- Rising Star Award2024
- 22 Under 22(2×) 2024, 2025
Bio
1 revisionPlucked from relative obscurity in the 2021 Rookie Draft, Oliver Dempsey arrived at Geelong with a limited football resume having prioritised basketball during his time at Carey Grammar. This unconventional pathway proved no barrier to his development, as he evolved from a raw prospect into a dynamic high half-forward characterised by his vertical leap, clean hands, and elite field kicking. His career trajectory surged during a breakout 2024 campaign where he won the AFL Rising Star award, rewarding the Cats' speculative recruiting approach with high-impact performances. Now established as a key figure in Geelong's attacking structure, Dempsey combines elite endurance with aerial prowess, regularly impacting the scoreboard while serving as a vital link between the midfield and deep forwards.