Fred O'Brien
South Melbourne
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R2 1905 v MEL13 May 1905
- Most recent
- R3 1905 v CAR20 May 1905
Stats
Bio
Recruited from South Adelaide in the South Australian league, Fred O'Brien arrived at the Lake Oval as a seasoned 27-year-old campaigner rather than a fresh-faced rookie. He made his VFL debut in Round 2 of the 1905 season, making an immediate contribution by snagging a goal in a thrilling six-point win over Melbourne. However, his career at the top level was fleeting; he played just one more match—a loss to Carlton—before his time in the VFL concluded. O'Brien's brief two-game stint stands as a classic example of the short-term interstate recruit, stepping in to fill a role before disappearing from the league's records as quickly as he arrived.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Apr 1878
- Died
- 26 Oct 1951 (aged 73y 192d)
- Deathplace
- Crystal Brook, SA
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Adelaide in the South Australian league, Fred O'Brien arrived at the Lake Oval as a seasoned 27-year-old campaigner rather than a fresh-faced rookie. He made his VFL debut in Round 2 of the 1905 season, making an immediate contribution by snagging a goal in a thrilling six-point win over Melbourne. However, his career at the top level was fleeting; he played just one more match—a loss to Carlton—before his time in the VFL concluded. O'Brien's brief two-game stint stands as a classic example of the short-term interstate recruit, stepping in to fill a role before disappearing from the league's records as quickly as he arrived.