Pat O'Loughlin
Essendon
AFL career
74 games18 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v GEE8 May 1897
- Most recent
- GF 1902 v COL20 Sept 1902
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Brunswick in the VFA, Pat O'Loughlin was a versatile follower and centre half-forward who became a key component of Essendon’s inaugural VFL premiership side in 1897. Coming from a prominent sporting family—his brother Mick also played briefly for the Same Olds—O'Loughlin was renowned for his consistency and dashing play, missing only a handful of matches during the league's foundation years. He represented the VFL in a 1899 representative match against Ballarat and remained a first-choice player throughout his tenure, capping his career with an appearance in the 1902 Grand Final loss to Collingwood.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Oct 1873
- Died
- 14 Aug 1956 (aged 82y 290d)
- Birthplace
- Heidelberg, VIC
- Deathplace
- Brunswick, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Brunswick in the VFA, Pat O'Loughlin was a versatile follower and centre half-forward who became a key component of Essendon’s inaugural VFL premiership side in 1897. Coming from a prominent sporting family—his brother Mick also played briefly for the Same Olds—O'Loughlin was renowned for his consistency and dashing play, missing only a handful of matches during the league's foundation years. He represented the VFL in a 1899 representative match against Ballarat and remained a first-choice player throughout his tenure, capping his career with an appearance in the 1902 Grand Final loss to Collingwood.