Jack O'Brien

This is the player profile for Jack O'Brien, born in Eaglehawk, Victoria in 1898. Played for Essendon and Footscray in the VFL/AFL. Played for Footscray, Coburg and Williamstown in the VFA/VFL, winning two premierships with Footscray (1923, 1924).

Player Details

Name: John O'Brien
Full Name: John Daniel O'Brien
Alias: Jack O'Brien
DOB: 17/08/1898
POB: Eaglehawk, Victoria
DOD: 30/05/1966
Height: 184cm
Weight: 85kg

Player History

Full Team History: Footscray, Essendon, Coburg, Williamstown
Total Matches (Goals): 123 (31)
VFL/AFL Team History: Essendon (1920), Footscray (1928)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 19 (27)
VFA/VFL Team History: Footscray (1919, 1921-1924), Coburg (1928), Williamstown (1929-1931)
VFA/VFL Matches (Goals): 104 (4)

Player Accolades

VFA/VFL Matches Played: 63 matches played for Footscray in the VFA/VFL (1919, 1921-1924)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 1923, 1924 premierships won with Footscray in the VFA/VFL
VFL/AFL Debutant: 315th player to debut for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 14 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL (1920)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 80th player to debut for Footscray / Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 5 matches played for Footscray / Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL (1928)
VFA/VFL Matches Played: 2 matches played for Coburg / Coburg-Fitzroy in the VFA/VFL (1928)
VFA/VFL Matches Played: 39 matches played for Williamstown in the VFA/VFL (1929-1931)

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