Michael O'Connell
West Coast
AFL career
20 games13 goals
- Debut
- R3 1987 v SYD12 Apr 1987
- Most recent
- R17 1988 v FIT22 July 1988
Stats
1988 | WCE | 10 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 40 |
1987 | WCE | 10 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.6 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 52 |
Bio
Recruited from Claremont as a foundation member of the West Coast Eagles’ inaugural squad, Michael O’Connell was a lanky but fearless key position player with a strong football pedigree. The son of former Geelong player and WAFL administrator John O’Connell, he primarily operated as a courageous defender but displayed impressive versatility when swung forward. His career highlight came in the opening round of 1988 when he was moved into attack and booted a match-winning five goals against his father’s old side, Geelong, at Kardinia Park. Despite playing alongside his brother David on the list in 1988, persistent injuries plagued his brief tenure at the top level, restricting him to just 20 games before he was delisted at the end of that season; he later established a successful post-football career as a professional artist in Fremantle.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Jan 1962 (age 64y 278d)
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:John O'Connell
- Brother:David O'Connell
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Claremont as a foundation member of the West Coast Eagles’ inaugural squad, Michael O’Connell was a lanky but fearless key position player with a strong football pedigree. The son of former Geelong player and WAFL administrator John O’Connell, he primarily operated as a courageous defender but displayed impressive versatility when swung forward. His career highlight came in the opening round of 1988 when he was moved into attack and booted a match-winning five goals against his father’s old side, Geelong, at Kardinia Park. Despite playing alongside his brother David on the list in 1988, persistent injuries plagued his brief tenure at the top level, restricting him to just 20 games before he was delisted at the end of that season; he later established a successful post-football career as a professional artist in Fremantle.