Dick O'Bree

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Dick O'Bree
Personal information
Full name Dick O'Bree
Date of birth (1936-06-05) 5 June 1936 (age 85)
Original team(s) Euroa / Lake Boga
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s) Full-Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–57 Collingwood 4 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dick O'Bree is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Originally from Euroa Football Club, Collingwood had attempted to lure the Full-forward for years before O'Bree signed with them. After making his debut in the 1957 VFL season, O'Bree broke his leg in a match against Richmond at their home ground Punt Road Oval. As there were no stretchers available, O'Bree was carried from the ground on Richmond's training room door.[2]

After recovering from his broken leg, O'Bree returned to play for Euroa, becoming a record goalkicker and premiership winning coach.[2]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 663. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ a b Piesse, p. 17.

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