Shane O'Bree
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Shane O'Bree is a former professional Australian rules football
player whose 246 game Australian Football League
career was played with two clubs.
in north-west Victoria
, via North Ballarat Rebels
under 18 side, O'Bree was drafted to the Brisbane Lions
in the 1997 National Draft
as a first-round selection.
O'Bree was not delisted by the Brisbane Lions
at the end of his second season. Leigh Matthews
, coach of the Brisbane Lions, travelled to O'Brees hometown of Ballarat during the off season in an attempted to persuade him to remain at Brisbane. Collingwood coach, Michael Malthouse, was very interested in O'Bree due to his brilliant display in his second AFL season. O'Bree left Brisbane by choice and Collingwood selected O'Bree with their first pick in the pre season draft of 2000.
by Collingwood and had a great first season with the club, showing dominance as a clearance player. He had 498 disposals and then 467 in successive seasons at the Pies, showing he was a great pick up. O'Bree suffered a slow start to 2002 thanks to Osteitis Pubis, but played in the Grand Final sides of 2002 and 2003, once again being a valuable clearance player in the centre for the Magpies. Around this time he also played his 100th game. Steady seasons in both 2004 and 2005 have kept him going, despite his lack of speed in a slow midfield outfit, he still found the ball and tackled hard. 2006 saw him play all 23 games and bring up his 150th career game in Round 5 against Port Adelaide. He consistently found the ball, having another good season in which he averaged 21 touches per game.
Shane has missed only 14 games since he started playing for Collingwood in 2000. 7 of those games were from season 2002 with another 4 in season 2004. Since then, only 3 games have been missed since season 2005. So far O'Bree has played all Collingwood games in 2009.
as Midfield Coach after they joined the AFL in 2011.
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...
player whose 246 game Australian Football League
Australian Football League
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career was played with two clubs.
Early life
Originally from BeaufortBeaufort, Victoria
Beaufort is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway midway between Ararat and Ballarat, in the Pyrenees Shire local government area. It is 387 metres above sea level. At the 2001 census, Beaufort had a population of 987...
in north-west Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, via North Ballarat Rebels
North Ballarat Rebels
The North Ballarat Rebels are an Australian rules football club which play in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia.North Ballarat is one of four regional clubs set up as part of a plan by the AFL to have clubs set in all regions of the state.This was to help aid in player...
under 18 side, O'Bree was drafted to the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
in the 1997 National Draft
1997 AFL Draft
The 1997 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1997 Australian Football League season. A pre-season draft was also held prior to the 1998 season....
as a first-round selection.
Brisbane
He spent two years up North, debuting in 1998 with 21 touches, but managed only 19 games in his 2 seasons. A ball winning midfielder, he won a AFL Rising Star nomination in the first week of 1999, having 27 touches. After a brilliant start to the season his form slipped at a great rate, and was delisted at the end of the season.O'Bree was not delisted by the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
at the end of his second season. Leigh Matthews
Leigh Matthews
Leigh Raymond "Lethal Leigh" Matthews AM is a former player and coach of Australian rules football. He played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League from 1969 to 1985, coached Collingwood from 1986–1995, and coached the Brisbane Lions from 1999 to 2008...
, coach of the Brisbane Lions, travelled to O'Brees hometown of Ballarat during the off season in an attempted to persuade him to remain at Brisbane. Collingwood coach, Michael Malthouse, was very interested in O'Bree due to his brilliant display in his second AFL season. O'Bree left Brisbane by choice and Collingwood selected O'Bree with their first pick in the pre season draft of 2000.
Collingwood
After being quickly snapped up in the 2000 Pre-Season Draft2000 AFL Draft
The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation....
by Collingwood and had a great first season with the club, showing dominance as a clearance player. He had 498 disposals and then 467 in successive seasons at the Pies, showing he was a great pick up. O'Bree suffered a slow start to 2002 thanks to Osteitis Pubis, but played in the Grand Final sides of 2002 and 2003, once again being a valuable clearance player in the centre for the Magpies. Around this time he also played his 100th game. Steady seasons in both 2004 and 2005 have kept him going, despite his lack of speed in a slow midfield outfit, he still found the ball and tackled hard. 2006 saw him play all 23 games and bring up his 150th career game in Round 5 against Port Adelaide. He consistently found the ball, having another good season in which he averaged 21 touches per game.
Shane has missed only 14 games since he started playing for Collingwood in 2000. 7 of those games were from season 2002 with another 4 in season 2004. Since then, only 3 games have been missed since season 2005. So far O'Bree has played all Collingwood games in 2009.
Gold Coast
After his career at Collingwood he found himself working with the Gold Coast SunsGold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. The club split their home games between Miami and Pompano Beach, FL and hired future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver as manager. In the league's inaugural season, the...
as Midfield Coach after they joined the AFL in 2011.