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John Dorge was born on 17 October, 1962 in Toowoomba, Queensland, is an Australian basketball player. Discover John Dorge's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

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Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 17 October 1962
Birthday 17 October
Birthplace Toowoomba, Queensland
Nationality Australia

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John Dorge Height, Weight & Measurements

At 61 years old, John Dorge height is 2.09 m and Weight 118 kg.

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Height 2.09 m
Weight 118 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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John Dorge Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Dorge worth at the age of 61 years old? John Dorge’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Australia. We have estimated John Dorge's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1962

John Dorge (born 17 October 1962 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is a former basketball player from Australia.

1985

Dorge played in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) from 1985 to 1998, playing for the Brisbane Bullets, Geelong Supercats and the South East Melbourne Magic, winning four NBL championships as well as representing Australia in international competition.

John Dorge also known as the "towering chicken farmer", a 6'10" (209 cm) tall centre, started his NBL career in 1985 playing for the Brian Kerle coached Brisbane Bullets. The Bullets, beaten Grand Finalists in 1984, would go one better in Dorge's rookie season when they defeated the Adelaide 36ers 121–95 to win the clubs first NBL championship. Among Dorge's teammates were the likes of Olympians Larry Sengstock and Danny Morseu, Leroy Loggins who would go on to be regarded as the best import player in NBL history, Cal Bruton, Ronnie "The Rat" Radliff and Robert Sibley.

1986

The Bullets again made the NBL Grand Final in 1986, this time played over a 3-game series for the first time and again they would face the 36ers who had gone through the 1986 NBL season with a 24–2 record, including a 13–0 home record.

In 1986 the Bullets had moved from the 2,700 capacity Sleeman Sports Centre into the 13,500 seat Brisbane Entertainment Centre and a then NBL record crowd of 11,000 saw the first game of the series go into overtime with the 36ers eventually running out winners 122–119.

The Bullets then surprised in Game 2 at the Apollo Stadium in Adelaide, winning 104-83 before the 36ers wrapped up the series and their first championship with a 113–91 win in the deciding Game 3.

Matched up against 6'9" (206 cm) 36ers centre and team captain Bill Jones (who averaged 19.6 points, 15.6 rebounds and 3 blocks), Dorge averaged 4.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in the series.

1987

Brisbane continued their successful run in 1987 and played in their fourth and Dorge's third Grand Final in succession.

It was the first and only time in NBL history that a player had played in the Grand Final in his first three seasons in the league.

The Bullets would sweep the Cal Bruton coached Perth Wildcats in two games giving John Dorge his second NBL championship.

Dorge averaged 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block in the series.

Dorge made his Australian Boomers debut in 1987 in a home test series against the Soviet Union where he was matched up against Russia's giant 7'3" (221 cm) Vladimir Tkachenko. Although he would ultimately miss selection for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul (largely due to the emergence of 7'2" (218 cm) centre Luc Longley), he was part of the squad that finished 6th at the 1992 Barcelona and an improved 4th in Atlanta at the 1996 Olympic Games.

1988

The Bullets run finally ended in 1988 when they lost their Elimination final to the Wildcats.

1989

They then missed the playoffs altogether in 1989 in what would turn out to be Dorge's last season with the club.

1990

From 1990 he would join the Geelong Supercats for two seasons.

The Supercats missed the playoffs in 1990, but in 1991 returned for their first post season play since 1984 but they were defeated in the Elimination final by the North Melbourne Giants.

1991

In the opening game of the 1991 season against North Melbourne, Dorge set the still standing (as of 2016–17) NBL record for blocks in a single game with 14.

1992

After signing with new team the South East Melbourne Magic from 1992, John Dorge started to play to the potential many thought he had but had only shown glimpses of and he became one of the dominant big men in the NBL.

The Brian Goorjian coached Magic, who boasted players such as Robert Rose, Tony Ronaldson, Bruce Bolden, Andrew Parkinson, Scott Ninnis and Andrej Lemanis, defeated the Melbourne Tigers in three games to win their first and Dorge's third NBL championship.

Dorge averaged 11.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in the series.

1995

Dorge played for the Boomers in their 5-game 'exhibition' series against the Magic Johnson All-Stars in March 1995 and counts hitting a skyhook over Magic himself in Game 2 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre as one of his career highlights.

Due to the absence of Longley who was playing for the Chicago Bulls, and Australia's other big men in 6'10" (208 cm) players Mark Bradtke and Ray Borner (who did play in Game 5 in Perth), Dorge (along with North Melbourne's 6'9" (206 cm) centre Paul Rees), was the Australian starting centre through the series.

1996

Dorge would play another 6 NBL seasons with the Magic, including winning the 1996 NBL Grand Final over the Tigers, and being selected to the All-NBL First Team in 1995 when he averaged a career best 16.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks for the season.

In both tournaments Dorge played as the back up to Longley who by 1996 was the starting centre for the NBA champion Chicago Bulls.

1998

He retired from the NBL following the Magic's two game loss to the Adelaide 36ers in the 1998 NBL Grand Final having played in 363 NBL games.

2007

After his playing career, John Dorge took up coaching basketball in New Zealand, winning the New Zealand NBL Coach of the Year Award while coaching the Harbour Heat in the 2007 NZNBL season.