Mark Orval Explained

Mark Orval
Birth Date:19 March 1968
Originalteam:Hamilton Imperials
Height:188 cm
Weight:105 kg
Statsend:1988
Years1:1987–1988
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:7 (7)

Mark Orval (born 19 March 1968), also known as AngryDad, is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career

A Hamilton Imperials recruit, Orval appeared for Collingwood in six of the last seven rounds of the 1987 VFL season.[1] [2] He missed one game through suspension, for striking Jim Stynes, then returned against Essendon at the MCG in the final round and kicked four goals.[2] [3] His next appearance came against Geelong in the last round of the 1988 VFL season and Orval suffered a career-ending injury, fracturing his right foot.[2] [4] [5]

Orval has become an unwilling viral internet celebrity under the name AngryDad. He is the subject of a series of prank videos showing his short temper filmed by his two sons.[6] [7]

Personal life

Orval currently resides in the Gold Coast with his wife Sharon and his daughter Hannah and two sons Mitchell and Dylan. Dylan was picked up by Adelaide in the 2012 Rookie Draft.[8]

Orval was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2021, and made a full recovery.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mark_Orval.html AFL Tables: Mark Orval
  3. Canberra Times, "Australian Football", 16 August 1987, p. 26
  4. The Age, "Fellowes out for Manson", 1 September 1988, p. 71
  5. Web site: No pain, no game. The Perth Files.
  6. Triple M Melbourne, "Two Aussie Brothers Have Made Their 'Angry Dad' Famous", 27 January 2014, Michael James
  7. News: How 'Angry Dad' became a YouTube star. 27 January 2015. The Daily Telegraph. 2 February 2015.
  8. The Advertiser, "Crows rookies enter the big league", 15 December 2011, Zac Milbank
  9. Web site: Fegan . Peter . Mark Orval’s message to men after prostate cancer diagnosis . 4bc.com.au.