Chris Obst

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Chris Obst
Personal information
Full name Chris Obst
Date of birth (1979-10-09) 9 October 1979 (age 41)
Original team(s) Western Jets
Draft 19th, 1997 National Draft
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1998–2001 Hawthorn 17 (0)
2002 Sydney Swans 0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Chris Obst (born 9 October 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Obst was drafted from the Western Jets in the TAC Cup but came from Melton originally. [1] A half back, he was taken by Hawthorn at pick 19 in the 1997 National Draft. [2] He struggled with injuries while at Hawthorn and never managed to play more than six games in a season. [3] In 2001, he was a member of Box Hill's premiership. He was picked up by the Sydney Swans in the 2002 Rookie Draft but would not play a senior game for the club and was delisted at the end of the year. While with the Swans, he began playing for their VFL affiliate Port Melbourne, and he remained there after being delisted, playing over 100 games and captaining the club. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  3. ↑ AFL Tables: Chris Obst
  4. ↑ "Chris Obst". Hawks Headquarters. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
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