Dermot O'Brien
St Kilda and Hawthorn
AFL career
20 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1926 v MEL1 May 1926
- Most recent
- R17 1928 v FSC18 Aug 1928
Stats
Bio
Hailing from the rural Victorian town of Mitiamo, Dermot O'Brien was a defender who made his way to the VFL via St Patrick's College and the Old Xaverians amateur side. He debuted for St Kilda in 1926, serving as a backman who could stifle opposition forwards but rarely impacted the scoreboard himself. After playing 15 games over two seasons at the Junction Oval without fully cementing his place in the senior 18, O'Brien requested a clearance to Hawthorn for the 1928 season. He joined the "Mayblooms" during their difficult formative years in the league, adding five final appearances to his record before concluding his brief VFL career.
Profile
- Full name
- Dermot P. O'Brien
- Born
- 28 Apr 1906
- Died
- 07 Feb 1988 (aged 81y 285d)
- Birthplace
- Mitiamo, VIC
- Deathplace
- Sydney, NSW
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the rural Victorian town of Mitiamo, Dermot O'Brien was a defender who made his way to the VFL via St Patrick's College and the Old Xaverians amateur side. He debuted for St Kilda in 1926, serving as a backman who could stifle opposition forwards but rarely impacted the scoreboard himself. After playing 15 games over two seasons at the Junction Oval without fully cementing his place in the senior 18, O'Brien requested a clearance to Hawthorn for the 1928 season. He joined the "Mayblooms" during their difficult formative years in the league, adding five final appearances to his record before concluding his brief VFL career.