David Dwyer (born 15 March 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian/Australian Football League (AFL).
| David Dwyer | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Dwyer | ||
| Date of birth | (1964-03-15) 15 March 1964 (age 58) | ||
| 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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
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]