Mark Orval

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Mark Orval
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-03-19) 19 March 1968 (age 57)
Original team(s) Hamilton Imperials
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1987–1988 Collingwood 7 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mark Orval (born 19 March 1968), also known as AngryDad, is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Career

A Hamilton Imperials recruit, Orval appeared for Collingwood in six of the last seven rounds of the 1987 VFL season. [1] [2] He missed one game through suspension, for striking Jim Stynes, then returned against Essendon at the MCG in the final round and kicked four goals. [2] [3] His next appearance came against Geelong in the last round of the 1988 VFL season and Orval suffered a career-ending injury, fracturing his right foot. [2] [4] [5]

Orval has become an unwilling viral internet celebrity under the name AngryDad. He is the subject of a series of prank videos showing his short temper filmed by his two sons. [6] [7]

Personal life

Orval lives with his wife Sharon and his daughter Hannah and two sons Mitchell and Dylan. Dylan was picked up by Adelaide in the 2012 Rookie Draft. [8]

Orval was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2021, and made a full recovery. [9]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 3 AFL Tables: Mark Orval
  3. Canberra Times , "Australian Football", 16 August 1987, p. 26
  4. The Age , "Fellowes out for Manson", 1 September 1988, p. 71
  5. "No pain, no game". The Perth Files.
  6. Triple M Melbourne , "Two Aussie Brothers Have Made Their 'Angry Dad' Famous", 27 January 2014, Michael James
  7. "How 'Angry Dad' became a YouTube star". The Daily Telegraph . 27 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. The Advertiser , "Crows rookies enter the big league", 15 December 2011, Zac Milbank
  9. Fegan, Peter. "Mark Orval's message to men after prostate cancer diagnosis". 4bc.com.au.