12 Facts About Sean Dempster

Sean Dempster was born on 20 January 1984 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Sean Dempster played his first AFL game in Round 3,2005, against the Brisbane Lions wearing guernsey number 26.

Sean Dempster was a member of Sydney's 2005 AFL Grand Final premiership team.

Sean Dempster played a total of 54 games for Sydney before being traded to the St Kilda Football Club with Adam Schneider at the end of the 2007 AFL season.

Sean Dempster injured his knee in Round 22 and was unable to play in the finals that year.

Sean Dempster played in eight of the 22 matches in the 2009 season's home and away rounds in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the finals series, winning the club's third minor premiership.

Sean Dempster played in the grand final in which St Kilda were defeated by Geelong.

Sean Dempster played 14 games in 2010, including four finals matches.

In 2012, Sean Dempster played all 22 matches of St Kilda's season, and demonstrated strong form throughout.

Sean Dempster was named on the half-back flank of the All-Australian team after his impressive season.

The decision came as a result of a number of concussions Sean Dempster suffered throughout his career, deciding it was too much of a risk to play football again and receive another blow to the head, having started a young family.

Sean Dempster was the last remaining player from the Sydney Swans' 2005 premiership side to retire.