Brendon O'Donnell
St Kilda
AFL career
3 games4 goals
- Debut
- R4 1939 v COL13 May 1939
- Most recent
- R1 1945 v SME21 Apr 1945
Stats
1945 | STK | 1 | 1.0 |
1939 | STK | 2 | 1.5 |
Bio
Recruited from the local St Kilda CYMS, Brendon O'Donnell was a towering figure for his era who stood at an imposing 191cm. He broke into the senior side late in the 1939 season, immediately displaying his potential as a key position forward by booting three goals in just two games. However, his career was effectively dismantled by the Second World War, which forced him out of the VFL for five consecutive seasons during his athletic prime. O'Donnell returned to the Saints for a solitary match at the start of the 1945 season before retiring, leaving a record that hints at the talent lost to the global conflict.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Apr 1917
- Died
- 23 Aug 1996 (aged 79y 133d)
- Birthplace
- St Kilda, VIC
- Deathplace
- Gold Coast, QLD
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the local St Kilda CYMS, Brendon O'Donnell was a towering figure for his era who stood at an imposing 191cm. He broke into the senior side late in the 1939 season, immediately displaying his potential as a key position forward by booting three goals in just two games. However, his career was effectively dismantled by the Second World War, which forced him out of the VFL for five consecutive seasons during his athletic prime. O'Donnell returned to the Saints for a solitary match at the start of the 1945 season before retiring, leaving a record that hints at the talent lost to the global conflict.