Oliver Dempsey

Oliver Dempsey (born 7 January 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Geelong selected Dempsey with pick 15 in the 2022 rookie draft. Dempsey made his AFL debut in round 6 of the 2022 AFL season against North Melbourne. He won the AFL Rising Star award in 2024.

Junior career Originally playing point-guard in basketball which he represented his state in, Dempsey was scouted by the Cats while playing school football with Melbourne's Carey Baptist Grammar School during his final year of school in 2021. In his younger years he played community football for Hawthorn Citizens and Boroondara Hawks in the Yarra Junior Football League.

AFL career Dempsey made his debut in round 6 of the 2022 AFL season.

In round 1 of the 2024 AFL season Dempsey received a nomination for the Rising Star Award. He was named the winner of the AFL Rising Star in August 2024.

In 2026, Dempsey was named on the wing of the 2026 All-Australian team.

Statistics Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.

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