Michael O'Gorman
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Michael O'Gorman was an Australian rules football
er who played with South Melbourne
and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). He went by the alias Mick Minahan during his football career.
O'Gorman played as a forward and kicked 13 goals in his first VFL season, at South Melbourne. He crossed to St Kilda in 1899 but O'Gorman wasn't able to experience any team success, with the club losing each of the 18 matches that he played in over two years.
From 1902 to 1915, O'Gorman umpired 172 league matches as a goal umpire, including the 1904
, 1913
and 1914 Grand Final
s. His umpiring career stalled in 1911 when he was seriously injured in a lift accident. After he retired from officiating in the VFL, O'Gorman volunteered and served with the AIF.
Australian rules football
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er who played with South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
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and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
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(VFL). He went by the alias Mick Minahan during his football career.
O'Gorman played as a forward and kicked 13 goals in his first VFL season, at South Melbourne. He crossed to St Kilda in 1899 but O'Gorman wasn't able to experience any team success, with the club losing each of the 18 matches that he played in over two years.
From 1902 to 1915, O'Gorman umpired 172 league matches as a goal umpire, including the 1904
1904 VFL Grand Final
The 1904 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Fitzroy Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 17 September 1904. It was the seventh annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
, 1913
1913 VFL Grand Final
The 1913 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Fitzroy Football Club and St Kilda Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 1913. It was the 16th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the...
and 1914 Grand Final
1914 VFL Grand Final
The 1914 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1914. It was the 17th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
s. His umpiring career stalled in 1911 when he was seriously injured in a lift accident. After he retired from officiating in the VFL, O'Gorman volunteered and served with the AIF.