Michael Oaten
Sydney
AFL career
6 games8 goals
- Debut
- R14 1980 v CAR28 June 1980
- Most recent
- R20 1982 v HAW14 Aug 1982
Stats
Bio
The son of former South Melbourne goalkicker Max Oaten, Michael Oaten arrived at the club with significant pedigree and immediate promise as a forward. He demonstrated his scoring potential early, dominating the reserves competition with a massive 81-goal haul in his first season to push for senior selection during the club’s tumultuous final years in Victoria. Oaten transitioned with the team to Sydney in 1982, but his burgeoning career was cut tragically short that same year at just 21 years of age. During a match against Melbourne, he sustained a severe eye injury that required multiple surgeries and resulted in permanent double vision, forcing the premature retirement of a player who had looked set to become a long-term fixture in the Swans' attack.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Aug 1961 (age 65y 69d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Max Oaten
Bio
1 revisionThe son of former South Melbourne goalkicker Max Oaten, Michael Oaten arrived at the club with significant pedigree and immediate promise as a forward. He demonstrated his scoring potential early, dominating the reserves competition with a massive 81-goal haul in his first season to push for senior selection during the club’s tumultuous final years in Victoria. Oaten transitioned with the team to Sydney in 1982, but his burgeoning career was cut tragically short that same year at just 21 years of age. During a match against Melbourne, he sustained a severe eye injury that required multiple surgeries and resulted in permanent double vision, forcing the premature retirement of a player who had looked set to become a long-term fixture in the Swans' attack.