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Key Facts

Full name
David Francis Gillespie

Known as
Dave Gillespie

Born
13 December 1887

Place of birth
Parkville, VIC (3052)

Died
27 March 1917 (aged 29)

Place of death
Caulfield, VIC (3162)

Occupation
Policeman

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 156d
Last game: 20y 204d

Height and weight
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 88 kg

Senior clubs
Carlton; Brunswick

Recruited from
Carlton (1909)

State of origin
VIC

Family links
Doug Gillespie (Brother (Twin))

Dave Gillespie

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
CarltonV/AFL1907-1908520.4080%0
BrunswickVFA1909-19159080.09
Total1907-191595100.11

AFL: 1,284th player to appear, 9,655th most games played, 7,624th most goals kickedCarlton: 212th player to appear, 898th most games played, 703rd most goals kicked


Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.