Jock O'Brien (footballer, born 1937) explained

Jock O'Brien
Fullname:John Francis O'Brien[1]
Birth Date:19 September 1937
Originalteam:Ballarat
Height:177 cm
Weight:80 kg
Statsend:1964
Years1:1959–1961
Club1:North Melbourne
Games Goals1:33 (0)
Years2:1964
Club2:Central District
Games Goals2:19 (0)

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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'BRIEN, John Francis . Herald Sun.
  2. Web site: JOCK O'BRIEN PASSES AWAY. .
  3. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. Web site: AFL Tables: Jock OBrien . afltables.com.
  5. The Age,"O'Brien Best in Reserves", 30 August 1961, p. 10