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Roy Dowsing

Image DOB: 23 October 1915
Died: 13 December 1973

Debut: Round 14, 1939 against St. Kilda at Junction Oval
Last Game: Round 18, 1946 against Fitzroy at Brunswick Street

From: Hawksburn State School/Swinburne Technical College/South Camberwell

Number: 2 (1939-1946)

Honours:
Life Member - 1949

Games: 105
Goals: 45
Career Statistics

WinsDrawsLossesWinning %
5804755.23

The son of former South Melbourne player Alf, Dowsing gave the game away for five years after school before returning in 1937. He played in the B-Grade amateurs and was recruited to Melbourne after kicking 100 goals for the season (on top of 150 the year before), signed after a week where he'd booted nine goals in a game and was highlighted for his performances in the media. He kicked the first goal of the game on debut.

Dowsing returned the next year, playing 11 games. He was runner-up in the 1945 Best and Fairest, Dowsing remained on the playing list in 1947 but officially retired midway through the year and was appointed metropolitan recruiting organiser.

Later served as assistant secretary in 1951

YearGamesGoalsBrownlow
1939 210
1940 11150
1941 15160
1942 1520
1943 1550
1944 1460
1945 1900
1946 1407
Tribunal Record
MatchChargeSanction
Round 16, 1944 Striking Not Guilty


Lists
Family at other clubs

Notes
Some sources list him as being from Burwood United

Media
Age - 03/04/1939
Sporting Globe - 19/07/1939
Herald - 21/07/1939
Argus - 21/07/1939
Sporting Globe - 22/07/1939
Weekly Times - 29/07/1939
Sporting Globe - 02/08/1939
Argus - 07/02/1946
Argus - 02/07/1947
Football Record R11 1947
Argus - 27/06/1951

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