Ron O'Dwyer | |
Fullname: | Ron O'Dwyer |
Birth Date: | 5 February 1938 |
Originalteam: | North Broken Hill |
Height: | 170 cm |
Weight: | 70 kg |
Statsend: | 1961 |
Years1: | 1956–1958 |
Club1: | Carlton |
Games Goals1: | 13 (11) |
Years2: | 1959–1961 |
Club2: | Collingwood |
Games Goals2: | 27 (15) |
Games Goalstotal: | 40 (26) |
Ron O'Dwyer (born 5 February 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally from Broken Hill, O'Dwyer was a rover and played 10 of his 13 games for Carlton in the 1957 season.[1] [2]
He transferred to Collingwood for the 1959 season but again only appeared sporadically.[2] In 1960 he participated in Collingwood's final series and was in their grand final losing team.[2]
In 1962 he joined Western District Football League club Heywood, as senior coach.[3] He played for Sandringham in 1966 and 1967.
O'Dwyer is now the President of a past players association called "AFL X-Men".