Gary O'Donnell
This is the player profile for Gary O'Donnell, born in 1965. He played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Essendon in 1993. He also represented Victoria at national football carnivals / championships. Gary O'Donnell also coached Essendon.
Player Details
Name:
Gary O'Donnell
DOB:
12/05/1965
Height:
181cm
Weight:
85kg
Player History
Full Team History:
Essendon
Total Matches (Goals):
243 (88)
VFL/AFL Team History:
Essendon (1987-1998)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals):
243 (88)
Football Carnival Representation:
Victoria (1993)
Player Accolades
VFL/AFL Debutant:
936th player to debut for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played:
243 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL (1987-1998), with 45 as captain
VFL/AFL Premierships:
1993 premiership won with Essendon in the VFL/AFL
Football Carnival Representation:
Victoria
All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of The Year):
1990
Season Chart
This chart is based on available data and may not reflect the true tallies of matches played.
Relatives Details
Grandparents
- Charles Leo O'Donnell (b. c. 1913, d. 1992) - paternal grandfather
- Eileen Isobel O'Donnell (née Rankin) (b. 1911, d. 2012) - paternal grandmother
Parents
- Graeme Charles O'Donnell (b. 1938, d. 2023) - father
Distant (Blood Relatives)
- Adelaide Isabel Rankin (née Hyde) (b. c. 1884, d. 1971) - 3rd degree
- Albert Vivian Rankin (b. 1893, d. 1971) - 4th degree
- Clifford Egerton Laure Rankin (b. 1896, d. 1975) - 4th degree
- Edwin Douglas Rankin (b. 1915, d. 1987) - 4th degree
- Edwin Walter Rankin (b. 1872, d. 1944) - 3rd degree
- Sarah Rankin (née Austin) - 4th degree
- Thomas Charles Rankin (b. 1881, d. 1958) - 5th degree
- Walter Rankin - 4th degree