Frank O'Brien
Richmond
AFL career
23 games5 goals
- Debut
- R4 1926 v HAW22 May 1926
- Most recent
- R6 1928 v ESS26 May 1928
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Public Service competition, Frank O'Brien was a gifted all-round athlete whose blistering speed was confirmed when he won the prestigious Wangaratta Gift in 1926. He played as a pacy winger for Richmond, utilising his running power to break lines and earning a place in the 1927 Grand Final side against Collingwood. While his senior game tally was modest, O'Brien remained a pivotal figure at Punt Road for decades, playing in the 1929 reserves premiership before transitioning into a significant administrative career. A solicitor by trade, he acted as the club's honorary legal advisor and served as Senior Vice President for nearly twenty years, cementing his legacy as a devoted servant of the Tigers long after his playing days concluded.
Profile
- Born
- 02 May 1900
- Died
- 14 Nov 1986 (aged 86y 196d)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Public Service competition, Frank O'Brien was a gifted all-round athlete whose blistering speed was confirmed when he won the prestigious Wangaratta Gift in 1926. He played as a pacy winger for Richmond, utilising his running power to break lines and earning a place in the 1927 Grand Final side against Collingwood. While his senior game tally was modest, O'Brien remained a pivotal figure at Punt Road for decades, playing in the 1929 reserves premiership before transitioning into a significant administrative career. A solicitor by trade, he acted as the club's honorary legal advisor and served as Senior Vice President for nearly twenty years, cementing his legacy as a devoted servant of the Tigers long after his playing days concluded.