Mark Orval

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Mark Orval
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-03-19) 19 March 1968 (age 55)
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) 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 currently resides in the Gold Coast 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]

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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.
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