George Dougherty

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lastname = Dougherty




birthdate = 9 December 1913
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heightweight = 191 cm / 93 kg
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debutdate = 1934
debutteam = Carlton
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playingteams = 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 goalsTotal - 173 Games, 259 Goals
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statsend = 1945
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George Dougherty (born 9 December 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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