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Reilly O'Brien (born 20 August 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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 round 21, 2024[12]
Legend
  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 29.3 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
2024 Adelaide 43 18 2 2 117 97 214 41 72 761† 0.1 0.1 6.5 5.4 11.9 2.3 4.0 42.3† TBC
Career 118 14 17 738 857 1595 359 429 4078 0.1 0.1 6.6 7.3 13.5 3.0 3.6 34.6 17

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ AFL Record. Round 1, 2022. pg 52
  2. ^ "Calder Cannons Mark Kovacevic and Reilly O'Brien break the stereotypes about ruckmen". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ Michell, Tim (3 December 2014). "Calder Cannons tall Reilly O'Brien and winger Roarke Smith join AFL ranks through rookie draft". Moonee Valley Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ^ Fjeldstad, Jesper (5 August 2016). "Battle of beginners looms in ruck as Adelaide's Reilly O'Brien takes on Brisbane's Archie Smith". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Team: Crows ruckman Reilly O'Brien named to replace Sam Jacobs". Adelaide Football Club. 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Trade for Sam Jacobs", Draft Guru, retrieved 8 March 2024
  7. ^ Staff writer (11 March 2021). "Crows lock in best and fairest winner on long-term deal". AFL.
  8. ^ "MOST HIT OUTS 2023 AFL STATISTICS". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ "How one Sports Management Student went from Internship to Dream Job at the Penrith Panthers". www.torrens.edu.au. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Hidden talents: Crows giant could be smartest man in footy". afl.com.au. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Five things about Reilly O'Brien". afc.com.au. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Reilly O'Brien". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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