Jesse O'Brien (footballer)

Jesse O'Brien
Personal information
Full name Jesse O'Brien
Date of birth (1991-02-13) 13 February 1991 (age 33)
Original team(s) North Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 73, 2010 National Draft, Brisbane Lions
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010–2013 Brisbane Lions 17 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jesse O'Brien (born 13 February 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Jesse enjoys golf and growing his long grey hair. He’s been working hard since retirement and looking to pursue a professional career in hot dog eating.

After playing junior football at the Payneham Norwood Union Football Club, O'Brien was recruited from North Adelaide Football Club,[1] he was selected with the Brisbane Lions' third selection (pick 73 overall) in the 2009 National Draft.[2] O'Brien played two pre-season matches for the Lions and then spent the first half of 2010 playing for the Lions reserves team.[1] He made his AFL debut in round 14 against Carlton, after showing more consistency for the reserves.[1][3] However, O'Brien was dropped the following week[4] and he failed to play another AFL match for the rest of the 2010 season.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "O'Brien set for senior debut". Official AFL Website of the Brisbane Lions. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. ^ "2009 AFL draft picks round-by-round". The Herald Sun website. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  3. ^ Edmund, Sam (1 July 2010). "Shaun Hampson gets nod to replace Matthew Kreuzer in Carlton team". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  4. ^ Hamilton, Andrew (9 July 2010). "Brendan Fevola returns while Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt will test Lions". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 16 November 2010.