David O'Halloran
Hawthorn
AFL career
160 games19 goals
- Debut
- R1 1976 v STK3 Apr 1976
- Most recent
- GF 1985 v ESS28 Sept 1985
Stats
1985 | HAW | 1 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1984 | HAW | 16 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1983 | HAW | 15 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1982 | HAW | 23 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 14.1 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
1981 | HAW | 13 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
1979 | HAW | 18 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1978 | HAW | 24 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 13.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
1977 | HAW | 25 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1976 | HAW | 25 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Ivanhoe Grammar, David O'Halloran wasted no time establishing himself in the VFL, slotting directly into Hawthorn’s backline for a premiership in his debut 1976 season. Known affectionately as "Rubber" due to his loose-limbed movement and flexibility, he was an assured defender who primarily operated across the half-back flank. O'Halloran combined a relaxed, rangy style with disciplined checking, quickly earning the trust of coach John Kennedy Snr and winning the club’s Best First Year Player award during their flag-winning campaign.
Despite his immediate success, O'Halloran's career was marked by significant highs and lows. He suffered a heartbreaking blow in 1978 when a semi-final injury forced him out of the premiership side after he had played every game of the season. He eventually secured his redemption in the 1983 Grand Final victory over Essendon, cementing his legacy as a dual premiership player. A Victorian state representative and member of the 1982 VFL Team of the Year, his career bookended in unusual fashion; after spending much of 1985 in the reserves, he was recalled for the Grand Final, only to suffer a heavy defeat to the Bombers in his final league appearance.
Profile
- Born
- 08 Sept 1955
- Died
- 11 Apr 2013 (aged 57y 215d)
- Deathplace
- Merimbula, NSW
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 92 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1976, 1983
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Ivanhoe Grammar, David O'Halloran wasted no time establishing himself in the VFL, slotting directly into Hawthorn’s backline for a premiership in his debut 1976 season. Known affectionately as "Rubber" due to his loose-limbed movement and flexibility, he was an assured defender who primarily operated across the half-back flank. O'Halloran combined a relaxed, rangy style with disciplined checking, quickly earning the trust of coach John Kennedy Snr and winning the club’s Best First Year Player award during their flag-winning campaign.
Despite his immediate success, O'Halloran's career was marked by significant highs and lows. He suffered a heartbreaking blow in 1978 when a semi-final injury forced him out of the premiership side after he had played every game of the season. He eventually secured his redemption in the 1983 Grand Final victory over Essendon, cementing his legacy as a dual premiership player. A Victorian state representative and member of the 1982 VFL Team of the Year, his career bookended in unusual fashion; after spending much of 1985 in the reserves, he was recalled for the Grand Final, only to suffer a heavy defeat to the Bombers in his final league appearance.