Jock O'Brien (footballer, born 1937)
John Francis O'Brien (19 September 1937 – 10 May 2022)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
| Jock O'Brien | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis O'Brien[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1937 | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 2022 (aged 84) | ||
| Original team(s) | Ballarat | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–1961 | North Melbourne | 33 (0) | |
| 1964 | Central District | 19 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
O'Brien, a centreman, made 16 appearances for North Melbourne in the 1959 VFL season and played a further 10 games in 1960.[4] He spent most of the 1961 season in the reserves and won the Gardiner Medal.[5]
After leaving North Melbourne, O'Brien played for North West Football Union (NWFU) club Ulverstone before transferring to Central District Football Club, taking part in their inaugural South Australian National Football League (SANFL) season in 1964.
References
edit- ^ "O'BRIEN, John Francis". Herald Sun.
- ^ "JOCK O'BRIEN PASSES AWAY". Facebook.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Jock OBrien". afltables.com.
- ^ The Age,"O'Brien Best in Reserves", 30 August 1961, p. 10
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