Player
Paul OBrien
Essendon · #36·5 seasons (1980–1988)·25 games·Born 16-Apr-1961 (age 65)·177 cm·75 kg
Games
25
Disposals
391
Goals
2
Tackles
5
Brownlow votes
6
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.
18 Jun 1988R12
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 18
4.9 (33) – 7.9 (51)
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13 Jun 1988R11
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 50
10.8 (68) – 17.16 (118)
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30 Apr 1988R5
@
Geelong
Lost by 24
13.14 (92) – 17.14 (116)
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2 Apr 1983R2
@
Richmond
Won by 19
18.11 (119) – 15.10 (100)
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26 Mar 1983R1
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 10
19.11 (125) – 20.15 (135)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Melbourne | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 6 | 12.7 | 5.3 | 18.0 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1982 | Melbourne | 13 | 10.9 | 6.4 | 17.3 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 3 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 6 | 76 | 32 | 108 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1982 | Melbourne | 13 | 142 | 83 | 225 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 2 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 3 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
24
22, 22, 21, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17
Kicks
20
17, 15, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Marks
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Handballs
9
8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Goals
2
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Behinds
1
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Tackles
3
2
Frees
7
6, 6, 6, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2