Clarrie O'Connor
South Melbourne
AFL career
5 games1 goals
- Debut
- R3 1939 v FIT6 May 1939
- Most recent
- R7 1939 v STK3 June 1939
Stats
Bio
A powerful ruckman from the Riddell District Football League, Clarrie O'Connor arrived at South Melbourne as a mature-age recruit with a decorated country résumé. Having already won a league Best and Fairest with Hesket and a premiership with Woodend, the 29-year-old was finally given his chance at VFL level in 1939. He debuted in Round 3 and held his spot for five consecutive matches, using his impressive 186cm and 92kg frame to compete in the follower division. His time at the Lake Oval proved to be a brief cameo, however, as he obtained a clearance back to Woodend immediately after this short block of games, cementing his legacy as a bush champion who made a fleeting but credited appearance at the highest level.
Profile
- Born
- 13 Oct 1909
- Died
- 21 Apr 1969 (aged 59y 190d)
- Birthplace
- Hesket, VIC
- Deathplace
- Parkville, VIC
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA powerful ruckman from the Riddell District Football League, Clarrie O'Connor arrived at South Melbourne as a mature-age recruit with a decorated country résumé. Having already won a league Best and Fairest with Hesket and a premiership with Woodend, the 29-year-old was finally given his chance at VFL level in 1939. He debuted in Round 3 and held his spot for five consecutive matches, using his impressive 186cm and 92kg frame to compete in the follower division. His time at the Lake Oval proved to be a brief cameo, however, as he obtained a clearance back to Woodend immediately after this short block of games, cementing his legacy as a bush champion who made a fleeting but credited appearance at the highest level.