Frank O'Hara
South Melbourne
AFL career
60 games1 goals
- Debut
- R2 1897 v CAR15 May 1897
- Most recent
- R14 1901 v GEE27 July 1901
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Bio
Frank O'Hara holds a significant place in the history of the South Melbourne Football Club as a member of its inaugural VFL team in 1897, having transitioned with the club from the VFA. A stout defender who rarely drifted forward of the centre, O'Hara provided experience and stability to the backline during the league's infancy. His leadership qualities were formally recognised when he assumed the captaincy for the 1900 and 1901 seasons, guiding the Southerners through a transitional period on the field. He retired following the 1901 season as a respected one-club player, having been a consistent fixture in the defence throughout the competition's first five years.
Profile
- Born
- 11 Aug 1872
- Died
- 24 June 1944 (aged 71y 318d)
- Birthplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Southbank, VIC
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Bio
1 revisionFrank O'Hara holds a significant place in the history of the South Melbourne Football Club as a member of its inaugural VFL team in 1897, having transitioned with the club from the VFA. A stout defender who rarely drifted forward of the centre, O'Hara provided experience and stability to the backline during the league's infancy. His leadership qualities were formally recognised when he assumed the captaincy for the 1900 and 1901 seasons, guiding the Southerners through a transitional period on the field. He retired following the 1901 season as a respected one-club player, having been a consistent fixture in the defence throughout the competition's first five years.