George Dougherty

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George Dougherty
Personal information
Birth December 9, 1913,
Recruited from
Height and weight 191 cm / 93 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1934, Carlton vs. , at
Team(s) Carlton (1934-36)
  • 17 games, 15 goals

Geelong (1936-41) (1944-45)

  • 121 games, 188 goals

Footscray (1942-43)

  • 25 games, 30 goals

South Melbourne (1945)

  • 10 games, 26 goals

Total - 173 Games, 259 Goals

¹ Statistics to end of 1945 season
Career highlights

George Dougherty (born December 9, 1913) was an Australian rules footballer who played with four different clubs in the VFL from 1934 to 1945.

A ruckman who also played up forward, Dougherty started his career with Carlton but after two and a half seasons crossed to Geelong where he would play his best football. He was a key member of Geelong's 1937 premiership winning side, kicking 38 goals for the year and was the starting ruckman in their grand final win over Collingwood. In 1940 he polled well in the Brownlow Medal, finishing equal 7th. He moved to Footscray in 1942 only to return to Geelong after two years. Dougherty finished his career at South Melbourne where he spent the 1945 season.

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