Bill O'Brien
St Kilda
AFL career
4 games1 goals
- Debut
- R16 1910 v GEE20 Aug 1910
- Most recent
- R1 1911 v GEE29 Apr 1911
Stats
1911 | STK | 1 | 0.0 |
1910 | STK | 3 | 0.3 |
Bio
A recruit from the maritime suburb of Williamstown, Bill O'Brien was given a brief opportunity at the elite level with St Kilda during the 1910 and 1911 seasons. His senior career was short-lived, managing just four appearances and a solitary goal as he struggled to secure a permanent place in the Saints' lineup. Outside of football, O'Brien served as a police officer—a profession that often limited player availability during the era—before eventually relocating to New South Wales to work as a farmer in Ariah Park. He remained committed to service later in life, enlisting in the Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II at the age of 55, shortly before his death in 1943.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill J. O'Brien
- Born
- 27 Sept 1887
- Died
- 18 Jan 1943 (aged 55y 113d)
- Birthplace
- Elmhurst, VIC
- Deathplace
- Temora, NSW
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA recruit from the maritime suburb of Williamstown, Bill O'Brien was given a brief opportunity at the elite level with St Kilda during the 1910 and 1911 seasons. His senior career was short-lived, managing just four appearances and a solitary goal as he struggled to secure a permanent place in the Saints' lineup. Outside of football, O'Brien served as a police officer—a profession that often limited player availability during the era—before eventually relocating to New South Wales to work as a farmer in Ariah Park. He remained committed to service later in life, enlisting in the Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II at the age of 55, shortly before his death in 1943.