Reilly O'Brien (born 20 August 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Reilly O'Brien | |||
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 O'Brien in September 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Reilly O'Brien | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Calder Cannons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 9, 2014 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 20, 2016, Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015– | Adelaide | 102 (13) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
O'Brien participated in the Auskick programs at Flemington Primary School in Flemington, Victoria and at Moonee Valley Football Club.[1] He played his junior representative football with the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup.
He grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale[2]
O'Brien was drafted by the Adelaide Football Club with their first selection and ninth overall in the 2014 rookie draft.[3]
AFL career
Reilly O'Brien made his debut in the 138-point win against the Brisbane Lions in round 20, 2016 at the Adelaide Oval.[4] He didn't play much football between 2016 and 2019, but broke into the side after Sam Jacobs sustained an injury.[5] Jacobs was traded to Greater Western Sydney at the end of the 2019 AFL season, leaving O'Brien as Adelaide's primary ruckman going into the 2020 AFL season.[6] Despite Adelaide's least successful season in their history, O'Brien thrived under his new role, winning the Malcolm Blight Medal in just his first season as the primary ruck. His fantastic form was rewarded with a contract extension to keep him at Adelaide until 2025.[7] In 2023, with Riley Thilthorpe as his back-up ruckman, O'Brien lead the competition for hit-outs.[8]
Personal life
Outside of football O’Brien has completed a medical science degree at Flinders University. He has since undertaken post graduate study, both in business administration and public health through Torrens University.[9] He has also completed postgraduate study in neuroscience through King’s College.[10]
O’Brien graduated from high school with an ATAR of 99.75.[11]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[12]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | H/O | Hit-outs |
† | Led the league for the season |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2015 | Adelaide | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Adelaide | 43 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Adelaide | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Adelaide | 43 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Adelaide | 43 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 150 | 276 | 60 | 77 | 597 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 15.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 33.2 | 3 |
| 2020[a] | Adelaide | 43 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 125 | 232 | 64 | 68 | 462 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 27.2 | 4 |
| 2021 | Adelaide | 43 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 156 | 294 | 71 | 55 | 585 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 14.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 29.25 | 5 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 43 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 124 | 141 | 265 | 53 | 79 | 738 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 36.9 | 2 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 43 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 117 | 169 | 286 | 66 | 72 | 888† | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 38.8 | 3 |
| Career | 100 | 12 | 15 | 621 | 760 | 1381 | 318 | 357 | 3317 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 33.2 | 17 | ||
Notes
References
External links
- Reilly O'Brien's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Reilly O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables