Paul OBrien | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 16 April <1961>
Debut: Round 20, 1980 against at
Last MFC Game: Round 2, 1983 against at
From: St. Peters East Bentleigh
Number: 50 (1980), 40 (1981-1983)
Honours
Under 19s Best and Fairest - <1980>
Premiership player - <1984>
Games: 22 (25 total)
Goals: 0 (2 total)
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 31.81 |
Forced to undergo a total reconstruction on his right knee after Round 2, 1983, the defender returned with the late in <1984> and remained on the senior list <1985> without playing another senior game.
After a handful of reserves games during <1986> he joined North Melbourne but didn't play a senior game. It took until <1988> for him to restart his VFL career with where he played three matches.
His brother Dallas won the <1983> Stawell Gift and Paul was Melbourne's representative in the <1982> Grand Final Sprint.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| <1980> | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| <1981> | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| <1982> | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| <1983> | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Notes
May have gone to Prahran after North in <1986>. Age 20/10/1991 says he injured his knee jumping up and down while disputing an umpire's decision. Linked to Woodville for <1989> (Inside Football 22/03/1989) but it's not clear if he joined them. May be the Paul O'Brien who coached Old Melburnians to a VAFA B section premiership in <1993>
Lists
Grand Final Sprint
Media
Age - 23/06/1983
Football Record - R4 1986