Rory O'Brien (Australian rules footballer) explained

Rory O'Brien
Fullname:Rory O'Brien
Birth Date:28 June 1986
Originalteam:Pinjarra Junior Football Club
Height:172 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Peel Thunder Football Club
Guernsey:3
Statsend:2015
Years1:2005–07, 2009–10, 2016 –
Club1:Peel Thunder
Games Goals1:92 (85)
Years2:2008
Club2:North Adelaide
Games Goals2:16 (16)
Years3:2011–2015
Club3:East Fremantle
Games Goals3:105 (54)
Sooyears1:2011, 2013
Sooteam1:Western Australia
Soogames Goals1:2 (1)
Careerhighlights:
  • Sandover Medal (2013)
  • Peel best and fairest: 2006, 2010
  • East Fremantle best and fairest: 2011, 2013 (joint), 2014

Rory O'Brien (born 28 June 1986) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Peel Thunder Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He is the older brother of Brock O'Brien.

O'Brien made his league debut for Peel Thunder in round 1 of the 2005 season and was voted the club's best and fairest player in 2006.[1] He spent the 2008 season at North Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League, before returning to Peel Thunder in 2009.[2] After winning Peel's best and fairest award for a second time in 2010,[1] he transferred to East Fremantle for the 2011 season.[2] 2011 also saw O'Brien make his state debut for Western Australia.[1]

During his time at East Fremantle, O'Brien has been awarded the Lynn Medal for the club's best and fairest on three occasions; in 2011 and 2014 he was the sole winner, while he shared the award with Andrew Stephen in 2013.[3] In 2013, O'Brien won the Sandover Medal for the best and fairest player in the WAFL with 55 votes.[4]

After five years and 105 games with East Fremantle, O'Brien returned to his original club Peel Thunder for the 2016 season.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rory O'BRIEN (East Fremantle) . West Australia Football League . 24 July 2015.
  2. Web site: East Fremantle's Rory O'Brien wins the 2013 Sandover Medal . The Sunday Times . 24 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Lynn Medallists - East Fremantle FC . East Fremantle Football Club . 24 July 2015.
  4. Web site: East Fremantle's Rory O'Brien wins Sandover Medal by clear margin . ABC News . 24 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Peel Thunder heralds return of former Sandover Medallist Rory O'Brien for 2016 WAFL season . Horton . Stuart . Community Newspaper Group . 5 February 2016 . 16 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322023134/https://www.communitynews.com.au/sport/Peel-Thunder-heralds-return-of-former-Sandover-Medallist-Rory-OBrien-for-2016-WAFL-season/7682015 . 22 March 2016 . dmy-all .