Dick O'Bree

Dick O'Bree is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Dick O'Bree
Personal information
Full name Dick O'Bree
Date of birth (1936-06-05) 5 June 1936
Place of birth Lake Boga
Original team(s) Euroa / Lake Boga
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s) Full-Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–57 Collingwood 4 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Originally from Lake Boga , O'Bree made his senoir debut as a fifteen year old with his local club. As a seventeen year old he kicked 140 goals in a season with Lake Boga in the Mid Murray FL. In 1954 he kicked 94 goals before work took him to Euroa.

VFL career

Collingwood had attempted to lure the young Full-forward for years before O'Bree signed with them on match permits. He played the first 3 games in 1956 VFL season. In his third game, O'Bree started well, kicking a goal then he collided with Colin Saddington, landed awkwardly and broke his right leg in a match against Richmond at their home ground Punt Road Oval. As there were no stretchers available, O'Bree was carried from the ground on Richmond's training room door.[2]

Later life

After recovering from his broken leg, O'Bree returned to play for Euroa, becoming a record goalkicker and premiership winning coach.[2] He spent 3 years from 1959 as captain coach of Wycheproof in the North Central FL before returning permanently to Euroa. He retired as a player in 1969 but when Euroa changed leagues in 1971 he was talked into playing. He kicked 59 goals and led Euroa to the premiership before hanging up the boots for good. In a career that spanned 20 years he kicked over 1200 goals and played in seven premierships.

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 663. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. Piesse, p. 17.

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