Bernie O'Brien

Bernie O'Brien
Personal information
Full name	Bernard R. A. O'Brien
Date of birth	14 May 1909
Date of death	9 January 1955 (aged 45)
Original team(s)	Railways
Height / weight	169 cm / 75 kg
Position(s)	Rover
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1929–1930 1931 1933–1938 Total	Footscray Carlton Footscray	018 0(17) 012 00(7) 070 (112) 100 (136)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938.

Bernard "Bernie" O'Brien (14 May 1909 – 9 January 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

A Railways recruit, O'Brien played 18 games for Footscray in 1929 and 1930, his first stint at the club.^[2] In 1931 he played for Carlton and in 1932 he was captain-coach of Yinnar.^[2][3] He returned to Footscray in 1933 and brought up his 100th league game in his only league appearance in 1938.^[2] O'Brien, who represented Victoria twice in 1937, left Footscray in 1939 to coach Horsham.^[4] He had a brother, Wally, who also played for Footscray.^[5]

References

1. "Bernie O'Brien". Blueseum.
2. AFL Tables: Bernie OBrien
3. Morwell Advertiser, "Football – South Gippsland Assn – Yinnar v. Boolarra", 20 May 1932, p. 10
4. The Horsham Times, "New Coach Takes Charge", 28 April 1939, p. 3
5. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.