Essendon defender Courtenay Dempsey’s impressive season has been recognised with his inclusion in the Queensland Team of The Year.
Originally from Cairns, Dempsey was named at Half Back, alongside Charlie Dixon and Jarrod Harbrow from the Gold Coast.
The 25 year olds ability to shut down his opponent and provide run out of defence made him one of the most exciting players to pull on the red sash this season.
2012 has been a big year for Dempsey, his tireless work and hunger for success saw him rewarded with a new three year deal last month.
Dempsey was drafted from Morningside in Queensland with the club’s first round pick in 2005.
Courier Mail Queensland Team of the Year
B: Lee Spurr (Frem), Daniel Merrett (BL), Sam Gilbert (St.K)
HB: Courtenay Dempsey (Ess), Charlie Dixon (GC), Jarrod Harbrow (GC)
C: Rohan Bail (Melb), David Armitage (St.K), Brendan Whitecross (Haw)
HF: Tom Bell (Carl), Nick Riewoldt (St.K – capt), Karmichael Hunt (GC)
F: Dayne Zorko (BL), Kurt Tippett (Adel), David Hale (Haw)
R: Ben Hudson (BL), Dayne Beams (Coll), Andrew Raines (BL)
INTERCHANGE:
Luke McGuane (Rich), Shaun Hampson (Carlton), Joel Macdonald (Melb), Josh Drummond (BL)
