George Dougherty

This is the player profile for George Mervyn Dougherty, born in Beulah, Victoria in 1913. He played for Carlton, Geelong, Footscray and South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Geelong in 1937.

Player Details

Name: George Dougherty
Full Name: George Mervyn Dougherty
DOB: 09/12/1913
POB: Beulah, Victoria
DOD: 21/11/1991
POD: Geelong, Victoria
Height: 191cm
Weight: 93kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1934-1945) - 173 matches, 259 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Carlton (1934-1936)
      • 17 matches played for Carlton in the VFL/AFL
    • Geelong (1936-1941, 1944-1945)
      • 121 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL
      • 1937 premiership won with Geelong in the VFL/AFL
    • Footscray (1942-1943)
      • 25 matches played for Footscray in the VFL/AFL
    • South Melbourne (1945)
      • 10 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1934 VFL Season Carlton 4 2 R05-06, R13, R15
1935 VFL Season Carlton 7 9 R01-03, R05-08
1936 VFL Season Carlton 6 4 R01-02, R05-08
Geelong 9 15 R10-18
1937 VFL Season Geelong 19 38 R01, R03-18, SF, GF
1938 VFL Season Geelong 20 25 R01-18, SF, PF
1939 VFL Season Geelong 17 29 R01-05, R07-18
1940 VFL Season Geelong 18 29 R01-16, R18, SF
1941 VFL Season Geelong 15 22 R01-08, R12-18
1942 VFL Season Footscray 10 12 R06-09, R11-14, R16, SF
1943 VFL Season Footscray 15 18 R02-11, Q01-05
1944 VFL Season Geelong 18 22 R01-18
1945 VFL Season Geelong 5 8 R01-05
South Melbourne 10 26 R09-10, R12-17, R19-20