Tim O'Brien (footballer)
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Tim O'Brien
| image = Tim O'Brien 2018.3.jpg
| caption = O'Brien playing for Hawthorn in April 2018
| fullname = Tim O'Brien
| nickname = Tobster, Red Buddy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|28}}
| birth_place = Mount Gambier, South Australia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = West Gambier, Glenelg
| draftpick = No. 28, 2012 national draft
| height = 193cm
| weight = 83kg
| position = Utility
| currentclub =
| guernsey =
| debutdate = Round 1, 2014
| debutteam = {{AFL Haw}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL BL}}
| debutstadium = Aurora Stadium
| years1 = 2013–2021
| club1 = {{AFL Haw}}
| games_goals1 = {{0}}97 (73)
| years2 = 2022–2023
| club2 = {{AFL WB}}
| games_goals2 = {{0}}18 {{0}}(1)
| games_goalstotal = 115 (74)
| statsend = 2023
| careerhighlights =
- 2× VFL premiership player: 2013, 2018
}}
Tim O'Brien (born 28 March 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. A tall utility player, O'Brien is known for his high leaping for high marks.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
Early career
The red-headed O'Brien used to make 10-hour return car trip to Glenelg to play under-15 games. At 16 he played in his first West Gambier senior premiership in the Western Border league. West won again the following year with O'Brien playing in the ruck. He has a terrific mark and good leg speed, where he recorded the third-best result in agility draft camp.[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/friends-brodie-murdoch-and-tim-obrien-await-their-draft-fate/story-e6frexx0-1226512584565 Friends Brodie Murdoch And Tim Obrien Await Their Draft Fate] The Daily Telegraph {{dead link|date=May 2023}}
AFL career
Hawthorn selected O'Brien with pick 28 in the 2012 AFL Draft.
He spent 2013 developing in the VFL playing for Hawthorn's reserve affiliate side, the {{VFL Box}}, and was a member of their premiership winning side.
Entering into his second season, O'Brien changed from number 40 to Hawthorn's famous number 23 guernsey previously worn by Lance Franklin following the latter's move move to Sydney at the end of the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/young-hawk-tim-obrien-to-wear-lance-franklins-no-23-jersey-20131205-2ytwq.html|title=Young Hawk Tim O'Brien to wear Lance Franklin's No. 23 jersey|website=The Age|date=December 6, 2013|accessdate=March 21, 2021}}
On August 22, 2017, after having a career-best season, O'Brien signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at Hawthorn until the end of 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/93156/two-more-years-for-strongmarking-hawk-tim-obrien|title=Two strong-marking Hawks locked away|website=AFL.com.au|last1=Schmook|first1=Nathan|date=August 22, 2017|accessdate=March 21, 2021}}
At the end of the 2021 AFL season, O'Brien exercised his rights as a free agent and joined the {{AFL WB}}.{{Cite tweet |user=AFL_House |number=1445954371183775745 |date=7 October 2021 |title=The AFL has received paperwork... |access-date=7 October 2021 }} He played for the Bulldogs for two seasons, before being delisted in September 2023. https://www.afl.com.au/news/1030786/former-hawthorn-hawk-tim-obrien-among-three-western-bulldogs-delisted
Statistics
Updated to the end of 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/T/Tim_OBrien.html|title=AFL Tables - Tim OBrien - Stats - Statistics|website=afltables.com|accessdate=13 May 2023}}
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
|-
| 2013 || {{AFL Haw}} || 40
| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0
|-
| 2014 || {{AFL Haw}} || 23
| 4 || 2 || 0 || 11 || 14 || 25 || 9 || 9 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 2.8 || 3.5 || 6.3 || 2.3 || 2.3 || 0
|-
| 2015 || {{AFL Haw}} || 23
| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0
|-
| 2016 || {{AFL Haw}} || 23
| 14 || 12 || 8 || 69 || 54 || 123 || 39 || 31 || 0.9 || 0.6 || 4.9 || 3.9 || 8.8 || 2.8 || 2.2 || 0
|-
| 2017 || {{AFL Haw}} || 23
| 16 || 19 || 6 || 124 || 48 || 172 || 70 || 38 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 7.8 || 3.0 || 10.8 || 4.4 || 2.4 || 0
|-
| 2018 || {{AFL Haw}} || 23
| 12 || 4 || 6 || 88 || 44 || 132 || 38 || 17 || 0.3 || 0.5 || 7.3 || 3.7 || 11.0 || 3.2 || 1.4 || 0
|-
| 2019 || {{AFL Haw}} || 23
| 16 || 12 || 9 || 141 || 63 || 204 || 71 || 22 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 8.8 || 3.9 || 12.8 || 4.4 || 1.4 || 2
|-
| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL Haw}} || 23
| 16 || 12 || 3 || 82 || 34 || 116 || 47 || 28 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 5.1 || 2.1 || 7.3 || 2.9 || 1.8 || 0
|-
| 2021 || {{AFL Haw}} || 23
| 19 || 12 || 5 || 147 || 72 || 219 || 90 || 32 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 7.7 || 3.8 || 11.5 || 4.7 || 1.7 || 0
|-
| 2022 || {{AFL WB}} || 22
| 11 || 1 || 0 || 89 || 37 || 126 || 64 || 10 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 8.1 || 3.4 || 11.5 || 5.8 || 0.9 || 0
|-
| 2023 || {{AFL WB}} || 22
| 7 || 0 || 0 || 63 || 17 || 80 || 36 || 9 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.0 || 2.4 || 11.4 || 5.1 || 1.3 || 0
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 115 !! 74 !! 37 !! 814 !! 383 !! 1197 !! 464 !! 196 !! 0.6 !! 0.3 !! 7.1 !! 3.3 !! 10.4 !! 4.0 !! 1.7 !! 2
|}
Notes
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Honours and achievements
Box Hill
- 2× VFL premiership player: 2013, 2018
- Minor premiership: 2015
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{AFL Tables|ref=T/Tim_OBrien.html}}
{{2012 AFL national draft}}
{{2018 Box Hill premiership players}}
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Category:Glenelg Football Club players
Category:Hawthorn Football Club players
Category:Box Hill Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from South Australia