Alan Osborne
St Kilda
AFL career
11 games2 goals
- Debut
- R1 1962 v COL23 Apr 1962
- Most recent
- R3 1963 v FIT4 May 1963
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Dandenong in the VFA, Alan Osborne was a versatile utility who arrived at Moorabbin with a reputation as a strong overhead mark and a capable ruck option. Standing 188cm, he was deployed across the ground during his brief tenure at St Kilda, plugging gaps in the forward line, back pocket, and follower division throughout the 1962 season. Unable to cement a regular spot in the senior lineup during the club's developing years, he managed just two more appearances in 1963 before his VFL career concluded. Osborne subsequently returned to Dandenong, where he cemented his standing as a local star, representing the VFA in interstate football and playing a pivotal role in the Redlegs' 1967 premiership victory.
Profile
- Full name
- Alan L. Osborne
- Born
- 07 Dec 1940 (age 85y 318d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Dandenong in the VFA, Alan Osborne was a versatile utility who arrived at Moorabbin with a reputation as a strong overhead mark and a capable ruck option. Standing 188cm, he was deployed across the ground during his brief tenure at St Kilda, plugging gaps in the forward line, back pocket, and follower division throughout the 1962 season. Unable to cement a regular spot in the senior lineup during the club's developing years, he managed just two more appearances in 1963 before his VFL career concluded. Osborne subsequently returned to Dandenong, where he cemented his standing as a local star, representing the VFA in interstate football and playing a pivotal role in the Redlegs' 1967 premiership victory.