Nathan O'Driscoll

Nathan O'Driscoll
Personal information
Full name	Nathan O'Driscoll
Nickname(s)	Drizzy
Date of birth	(2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s)	Perth (WAFL)
Draft	No. 27, 2020 national draft
Debut	Round 2 2022, Fremantle  vs. St Kilda, at Optus Stadium
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Fremantle
Number	30
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–	Fremantle	23 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2024.
Career highlights
Rising Star Nomination: 2022 Goal of the Year Nomination: (R8 2022), (R21 2022)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nathan O'Driscoll (born 17 May 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

O'Driscoll was drafted with Fremantle's second selection, the 27th overall, in the 2020 national draft. ^[1]

2022: Debut Season

After not playing any AFL games in 2021, he made his AFL debut as the medical substitute for Fremantle in round 2 of the 2022 AFL season against St Kilda. He entered the game in the final quarter after Sean Darcy injured his ankle ^[2] and kicked a spectacular goal with his first kick from near the boundary line. ^[3] He received his first Goal of the Year nomination in round 8 against the North Melbourne Kangaroos with an incredible set shot drop punt from the left pocket. ^[4] O'Driscoll was sidelined prior to round 9 due to a stress fracture in his foot. ^[5]

Nathan returned to the line-up for Fremantle in the round 21 clash against the Western Bulldogs. O'Driscoll earned the defining moment of the game in which he received the ball just outside of centre square before outpacing Western Bulldogs vice captain Jack MacCrae and kicking a goal from the 50-metre arc. ^[6] He finished the game having earnt his second Goal of the Year nomination. O'Driscoll received a 2022 AFL Rising Star nomination for his performance in round 23 against Greater Western Sydney at Manuka Oval in Canberra. He finished with 2 goals, 17 disposals, five inside 50s, five clearances and four tackles in the 20 point win. ^[7]

Personal life

O'Driscoll grew up in Northam, Western Australia.

His older sister, Emma O'Driscoll also plays for Fremantle in the AFLW. ^[8] His younger brother, Aiden O'Driscoll, was drafted to the Western Bulldogs for the 2024 AFL season but medically retired on 14 May 2024 without playing a game after suffering a head injury during the preseason. ^{[9] [10]}

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023 ^[11]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2022	Fremantle	30	12	10	6	103	75	178	42	19	0.8	0.5	8.6	6.3	14.8	3.5	1.6
2023	Fremantle	30	10	1	2	92	43	135	43	20	0.1	0.2	9.2	4.3	13.5	4.3	2.0
Career			22	11	8	195	118	313	85	39	0.5	0.4	8.9	5.4	14.2	3.9	1.8

References

1. Woodcock, Mitchell (9 December 2020). "AFL Draft 2020: Nathan O'Driscoll excited to be part of new Fremantle Dockers generations". The West Australian .
2. "Huge blow for Freo as Darcy suffers ankle injury". PerthNow. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
3. "From All Angles - O'Driscoll's moment". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
4. "GOTY: Vote O'Driscoll!". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
5. "TABTouch Squad: Walters and O'Driscoll out, seven in the mix". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
6. "The O'Driscoll factor" . Retrieved 6 August 2022.
7. "Rising Star gets Drizzy". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
8. "Freo 'like a family' for O'Driscolls". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
9. O'Donoghue, Craig (21 November 2023). "Aiden O'Driscoll joins Western Bulldogs at AFL draft to join brother Nathan and sister Emma at highest level". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
10. "O'Driscoll medically retires from football". Western Bulldogs. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
11. "Nathan O'Driscoll". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2022.}

External links

• Nathan O'Driscoll's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
• Nathan O'Driscoll's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Nathan O'Driscoll at AustralianFootball.com
• WAFL player profile