Brock O'Brien
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Brock O'Brien is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
. He plays as a midfielder or defender and was selected by the Fremantle Football Club
with selection 52 in the 2006 AFL National Draft
.
O'Brien made his senior debut for Peel Thunder
in the West Australian Football League
in 2005 as a 16 year old alongside his older brother, Rory O'Brien. He represented Western Australia in the national under 16 championships in 2004 and the national under 18 championships in both 2005 and 2006. He is also a graduate of the AIS/AFL academy and was a member of the national under 17 team which played against Ireland when they toured in 2006.
He made his AFL debut in the final round of the 2007 season, when Fremantle suspended six players for off-field indiscretions, including mid-week drinking of alcohol and a missing training session. His debut was described as magnificent, with his 16 possessions being a shining light in an otherwise disappointing end to a year in which Fremantle started as one of the premiership favourites, but did not even make the final eight.
However he only played two more games in 2008, and none in 2009 and 2010, mainly due to injuries, before he was delisted at the end of the 2010 season. Following his delisting, he attempted to transfer from Peel to East Fremantle
, but his request was blocked by the WAFL.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He plays as a midfielder or defender and was selected by the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
with selection 52 in the 2006 AFL National Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
.
O'Brien made his senior debut for Peel Thunder
Peel Thunder Football Club
The Peel Thunder Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team is based in Mandurah, Western Australia, with their home ground being Rushton Park...
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
in 2005 as a 16 year old alongside his older brother, Rory O'Brien. He represented Western Australia in the national under 16 championships in 2004 and the national under 18 championships in both 2005 and 2006. He is also a graduate of the AIS/AFL academy and was a member of the national under 17 team which played against Ireland when they toured in 2006.
He made his AFL debut in the final round of the 2007 season, when Fremantle suspended six players for off-field indiscretions, including mid-week drinking of alcohol and a missing training session. His debut was described as magnificent, with his 16 possessions being a shining light in an otherwise disappointing end to a year in which Fremantle started as one of the premiership favourites, but did not even make the final eight.
However he only played two more games in 2008, and none in 2009 and 2010, mainly due to injuries, before he was delisted at the end of the 2010 season. Following his delisting, he attempted to transfer from Peel to East Fremantle
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
, but his request was blocked by the WAFL.