Cristian O'Brien

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Cristian O'Brien
Personal information
Full name Cristian O'Brien
Date of birth (1974-01-15) 15 January 1974 (age 49)
Original team(s) Norwood
Draft No. 21, 1993 Mid-Season Draft
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1994–1995 Geelong 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Cristian O'Brien (born 15 January 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1]

O'Brien played his junior football for Mordialloc-Braeside, from where he was drafted by Melbourne. A forward, he appeared for Melbourne at under-19s and reserves level, but didn't play a senior AFL game. [2] He spent some time with Norwood, before returning to the league in 1993, when Geelong selected him in the Mid-Season Draft. [3] Geelong made the grand final in each of his two senior seasons, 1994 and 1995. He appeared once each year, in round 11 of the 1994 AFL season against the Brisbane Bears and the opening round of the 1995 AFL season against Melbourne, both at Kardinia Park. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "Cristian O'Brien". Demon Wiki.
  3. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  4. ↑ AFL Tables: Cristian O'Brien
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