Player
Dally OBrien
North Melbourne · #28·12 seasons (1938–1949)·137 games·Born 31-Oct-1918 (age 107)·182 cm·76 kg
Games
137
Disposals
0
Goals
63
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
15
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
16 Apr 1949R1
@
Collingwood
Lost by 50
10.17 (77) – 19.13 (127)
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28 Aug 1948R18
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 14
8.12 (60) – 6.10 (46)
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14 Aug 1948R16
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 32
5.12 (42) – 10.14 (74)
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31 Jul 1948R15
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 27
11.18 (84) – 8.9 (57)
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24 Jul 1948R14
@
South Melbourne
Won by 2
15.14 (104) – 14.18 (102)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | North Melbourne | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939 | North Melbourne | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | North Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | North Melbourne | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | North Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | North Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | North Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | North Melbourne | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | North Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1947 | North Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1948 | North Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1949 | North Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | North Melbourne | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939 | North Melbourne | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | North Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | North Melbourne | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | North Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | North Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | North Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | North Melbourne | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | North Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1947 | North Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1948 | North Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1949 | North Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2