Oliver Dempsey

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Oliver Dempsey
Geelong Cats Midfielder
187 cm 23 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2022
Drafted
#15 2021 Rookie Elevation
Recruited From
Boroondara (Vic)/Carey Grammar (Vic)/Old Carey (Vic)
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Oliver Dempsey

An outstanding season for the lively young forward who won the AFL’s Rising Star award, the first Geelong player to do so since Joel Selwood in 2007. It was recognition for a year where he emerged as one of the brightest prospects in the AFL. Played all 25 games, kicked 22 goals, including three on three occasions, and finished seventh in the Cats’ best and fairest. Averaged 17.4 disposals and 4.4 marks a game and showed he likes to use his natural leap. A big part of Geelong’s future, he looks a long-term player.

Honours

AFL Rising Star (2024), 22under22 Team (2024), Best Young Player Award (2024), Tom Wills Award (2024 - Round 16).

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
13
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
894
68.8
Per Game
Rating points
117.1
9.0
Per Game
Frees For
7
0.5
Per Game
Frees Against
6
0.5
Per Game
Bounces
1
0.1
Per Game
One Percenters
13
1.0
Per Game
Time on Ground %
1039
79.9
Per Game
Disposals
225
17.3
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
922.7
71.0
Per Game
Effective Disposals
173
13.3
Per Game
Kicks
106
8.2
Per Game
Effective Kicks
75
5.8
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
812.2
62.5
Per Game
Clangers
23
1.8
Per Game
Handballs
119
9.2
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
12.4
1.0
Per Game
Rebound 50s
18
1.4
Per Game
Inside 50s
31
2.4
Per Game
Metres Gained
3406
262.0
Per Game
Contested Possessions
63
4.8
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
150
11.5
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
27
2.1
Per Game
Turnovers
32
2.5
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
361.0
27.8
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
47
3.6
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
16
1.2
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
12
0.9
Per Game
Centre Clearances
2
0.2
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
10
0.8
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
59
4.5
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
9
0.7
Per Game
Marks on Lead
11
0.8
Per Game
Intercept Marks
5
0.4
Per Game
Contested Marks
6
0.5
Per Game
Goals
12
0.9
Per Game
Behinds
8
0.6
Per Game
Goal Assists
5
0.4
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
500.1
38.5
Per Game
Shots at Goal
25
1.9
Per Game
Score Involvements
75
5.8
Per Game
Score Launches
11
0.8
Per Game
Tackles
23
1.8
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
5
0.4
Per Game
Pressure Acts
140
10.8
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
55
4.2
Per Game
Spoils
7
0.5
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
2
0.2
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
GEEL
13 894 117.1 7 6 1 13 1039 225 922.7 173 106 75 812.2 23 119 12.4 18 31 3406 63 150 27 32 361.0 47 16 0 0 12 2 10 0.0 0.0 0 59 9 11 5 6 12 8 5 500.1 25 75 11 23 5 140 55 7 2 0 2
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
GEEL
1 30 0.0 0 1 0 2 86 10 40.0 4 4 0 0.0 4 6 0.7 0 1 95 6 3 1 2 66.7 6 1 0 0 3 0 3 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 2 3 0 1 0 14 4 1 0 0 0
Totals 14 924 117.1 7 7 1 15 1125 235 962.7 177 110 75 812.2 27 125 13.1 18 32 3501 69 153 28 34 427.7 53 17 0 0 15 2 13 0.0 0.0 0 60 9 11 5 6 12 10 5 500.1 27 78 11 24 5 154 59 8 2 0 2
Game Stats
Geelong Cats - team logo
Geelong Cats
Played Games
Thu 4 Jun 2026 7:30 pm
Adelaide Crows Crows
Full Time
75 : 74
Crows won by 1 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Adelaide Oval
Fri 29 May 2026 7:40 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
88 : 84
Blues won by 4 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG
Sat 23 May 2026 4:15 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
107 : 80
Cats won by 27 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Thu 14 May 2026 7:30 pm
Brisbane Lions Lions
Full Time
76 : 117
Cats won by 41 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Gabba
Sat 9 May 2026 7:35 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
122 : 68
Cats won by 54 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 MCG
Sat 2 May 2026 4:35 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
135 : 86
Cats won by 49 pts
North Melbourne Kangaroos
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 6:35 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
95 : 65
Power won by 30 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Adelaide Oval
Fri 17 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
131 : 56
Cats won by 75 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sun 12 Apr 2026 12:30 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
122 : 76
Cats won by 46 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 Norwood Oval
Mon 6 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
92 : 91
Hawks won by 1 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG
Thu 26 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
68 : 60
Cats won by 8 pts
Adelaide Crows Crows
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sat 14 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
110 : 100
Cats won by 10 pts
Fremantle Dockers
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Fri 6 Mar 2026 8:05 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
125 : 69
Suns won by 56 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 People First Stadium
Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
86 : 71
Blues won by 15 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Ikon Park