Dally O'Brien
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Dally O'Brien was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne
in the VFL
during the 1940s.
O'Brien played 137 games for North Melbourne and was club captain in 1944 and 1945. He won their best and fairest
award in 1948, also finishing equal 8th in the Brownlow Medal count.
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1940s.
O'Brien played 137 games for North Melbourne and was club captain in 1944 and 1945. He won their best and fairest
Syd Barker Medal
The Syd Barker Medal is awarded to the North Melbourne Football Club player who has been judged the best and fairest of the footy season. The award has been given out continuously since 1937. Before then it was known as the Syd Barker Memorial Trophy....
award in 1948, also finishing equal 8th in the Brownlow Medal count.