Dean Dugdale (born 11 January 1963) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at the ...

in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL). A recruit from Doncaster Heights, Dugdale first broke into the North Melbourne team as an 18-year-old late in the

1981 VFL season The 1981 VFL season was the 85th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 28 March until 26 September, and comprised a ...

. His brother, Glenn Dugdale, also played with him at North Melbourne. Two teammates,

David Dench David Dench (born 23 August 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League. He played his whole career with North Melbourne Football Club during one of its most successful periods. VFL career Dench play ...

and

Ken Montgomery Ken Montgomery (born 5 January 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the VFL. A reliable half back flanker, with an unusual kicking style, Montgomery was a winning premiership player with North Mel ...

, had early in their career played with John Dugdale, the father of Dean and Glenn. Dugdale played with North Melbourne for five seasons, for 30 league appearances. He was in the North Melbourne side which lost to the

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in the final of the

1982 Escort Championships The 1982 Escort Championships (also known as the Escort Cup) was an Australian rules football knockout tournament held between March and July 1982. The tournament was organised by Australian Football Championships, and was contested by teams fr ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dugdale, Dean 1963 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Living people