David Dwyer

David Dwyer
Personal information
Full name	David Dwyer
Date of birth	(1964-03-15) 15 March 1964 (age 56)
Original team(s)	St Oliver's
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Winger
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1984–1991	North Melbourne	72 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

David Dwyer (born 15 March 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian/Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life and family

Dwyer went to school at St Joseph's College in North Melbourne and played football with St Oliver's. ^{[1] [2]}

He comes from a family with a strong connection to the North Melbourne Football Club. ^[3] His father Laurie Dwyer is on the wing in North Melbourne's Team of the Century and his grandfather Leo Dwyer played 71 games for North Melbourne. ^[2] He also has a younger brother, Anthony Dwyer, who played with North Melbourne in the 1990s. ^[4]

Career

A wingman like his father, Dwyer came into the North Melbourne team in the 1984 VFL season and made 19 appearances. ^{[2] [5]}

Dwyer kicked the winning goal for North Melbourne in the club's round three win over Carlton at Princes Park in 1985. ^[6] Carlton led by 16 points in time-on, but North Melbourne' Ross Glendinning managed two quick goals, which was followed by a 35th-minute goal to Dwyer, who had marked from a Tony Furey kick. ^[7] The siren sounded as soon as the ball was bounced in the centre, which gave North Melbourne a 22.15 (147) to 22.13 (145) win. ^[8] The season would end up being a curtailed by injury, a stress fracture in his foot kept him out of the side for much of the year, but he played in both of North Melbourne's finals games. ^{[5] [9]}

In the 1986 season, Dwyer played 17 league games, a year North Melbourne missed out on the finals only on percentage. ^{[5] [10]} Against Collingwood at Victoria Park in round 14, Dwyer broke his nose and suffered concussion when he collided with umpire Ian Robinson. ^[11]

He made 10 appearances in 1987, then didn't feature at all in the 1988 season, but did play in the reserves, which were coached by his father. ^{[5] [12]} This was followed by just one appearance in 1990 and three in 1991, his final season. ^[5]

References

1. "Football". Associated Catholic Colleges. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
3. "Kangaroos' Dwyer dynasty is still growing". The Age . 5 November 1989. p. 32. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
4. Hillier, K. (2004). Like Father Like Son. Pennon Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN   1-877029-73-4.
5. "David Dwyer - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
6. "North nudges the Blues out with a late goal". The Canberra Times . ACT: National Library of Australia. 14 April 1985. p. 6 Section: SPORT. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
7. "Australian Football: VFL tempers flare on and off the oval". The Canberra Times . ACT: National Library of Australia. 15 April 1985. p. 21. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
8. "Round 3, 1985". Blueseum - Online Carlton Football Club Museum. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
9. "Richmond gives Jess a week off". The Age . 26 June 1985. p. 43. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
10. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
11. Smithers, Patrick (30 June 1986). "Hawthorn names rookie in squad for night final". The Age . p. 30. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
12. "Norths in 'Best win of season'". The Canberra Times . ACT: National Library of Australia. 4 September 1988. p. 33. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

External links

• David Dwyer's playing statistics from AFL Tables