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Paul OBrien

Paul OBrien

Melbourne / Essendon
— Retired
Career games
25
Debut
1980
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Player Information

Height 177 cm
Date of Birth 16-Apr-1961
AFL Debut 1980

Player bio

A career in numbers

Paul OBrien made his VFL debut for Melbourne in 1980 and played 25 games, including 22 for Melbourne between 1980 and 1983 and 3 for Essendon in 1988.

He averaged 15.6 disposals per game and 1.7 tackles across 3 recorded games. He scored 2 goals and 1 behind. His highest recorded season total was 225 disposals, from 13 games in 1982 at an average of 17.3 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 18.00 per game in 1981.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19821322517.31
1981610818.00
About these season figures

Compared 2 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
1988 12
Essendon ESS
Fitzroy @ FIT
L
33-51
Waverley Park -- -- 36 8 4 4 2 0 1 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1988 11
Essendon ESS
Hawthorn @ HAW
L
68-118
Princes Park -- -- 36 12 9 3 1 0 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1988 5
Essendon ESS
Geelong @ GEE
L
92-116
GMHBA Stadium -- -- 36 16 12 4 1 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1983 2
Melbourne MEL
Richmond @ RIC
W
119-100
MCG -- -- 40 13 9 4 1 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1983 1
Melbourne MEL
Collingwood vs COL
L
125-135
MCG -- -- 40 7 7 0 2 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 25 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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