Nick O'Brien

Nicholas O'Brien (born 26 June 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He attended St Patrick's College in Ballarat. In 2011, he captained the St Patrick's schoolboy side to a victory in the MCC Herald Sun Shield^[1] He was recruited by Essendon with the 59th overall pick in the 2011 national draft. He made his debut in round 22, 2012, against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.^[2]

Nick O'Brien
Personal information
Full name	Nicholas O'Brien
Date of birth	(1993-06-26) 26 June 1993 (age 30)
Original team(s)	North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 59, 2011 National Draft
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2012–2015	Essendon	14 (4)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015.
Career highlights
None
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He was delisted by Essendon in November 2015.^[3]

In 2016, O'Brien joined Woodville-West Torrens Eagles in the SANFL. ^[4]

References

1. "St Patrick's College wins MCC-Herald Sun Shield". Melbourne Cricket Club. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013.
2. Hanlon, Peter (24 August 2012). "Old soul with youthful drive". The Age. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
3. Twomey, Callum (4 November 2015). "Two more Bombers cut as O'Brien and Hams depart". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
4. "2016 Senior Players Profiles". Woodville West-Torrens Football Club. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.

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• Nick O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables