Full Name: RON O'BRIEN
Date of Birth: 06/12/1942
Height: 173 cm ( 5-8 )
Weight: 67 kg ( 10-7 )
Guernsey: 47
Debut: 15/07/1961, Round 13, Collingwood
Last Game: 15/07/1961, Round 13, Collingwood
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1961
Total Games: 1
Total Goals: 0
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1961
Total Games: 16
Total Goals: 18
Honours: Leading Goalkicker 1961 Goals 18.
BIOGRAPHY
Ron played most of his football as a rover. He was an outstanding schoolboy footballer, who went from the Richmond Thirds to the Seniors in one season. His only senior game was against Collingwood at Victoria Park in Round 13 of 1961. He left Richmond in 1962 and played with Coburg and Mordialloc, before coaching Doveton and Pearcedale. In 1968 he missed the entire season due to suspension. Ron now works in the Hotel Trade. His is the father of Craig O'Brien who played 19 games with Essendon between 1989 and 1991, and then played with St. Kilda between 1992 and 1995 before joining the Swans in 1996.
PRE RICHMOND
Richmond Citizens 1957 ; Richmond Districts 1960.
POST RICHMOND
Coburg 1962, Games 10, Goals 10 ; Mordialloc 1963-66, Games 64, Goals 123 ; Doveton 1967. 1969 ( Honours - Premiership 1969, Captain/Coach 1967, Best & Fairest 1967, Club Leading Goalkicker 1967 Goals 71, League Representative Team 1967 ) ; Pearcedale Captain/Coach 1970-71 ( Honours - Best & Fairest 1970-71 ).
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