Paddy O'Brien (Australian rules footballer)

Paddy O'Brien
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Joseph O'Brien
Date of birth	16 April 1893
Place of birth	Footscray, Victoria
Date of death
Original team(s)	Yarraville
Height/Weight	183 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1913–1925 1925–1926 Total -	Carlton Footscray	167 (7) 015 (0) 182 (7)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1925	Carlton	2 (0-2-0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926 season.

Patrick Joseph "Paddy" O'Brien (16 April 1893 – 25 March 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

O'Brien was a physically tough defender who usually played at centre half back. He was Carlton's captain in 1924, and was a member of Carlton's back to back premierships in 1914 and 1915.

In 1925 he commenced the season as Carlton's playing coach but lasted only two games due to disagreements within the team. He left to join Footscray during their inaugural VFL season but played just 15 games for the club.

References

• Paddy O'Brien's statistics from AFL Tables
• Paddy O'Brien's profile from AustralianFootball.com
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
• Blueseum profile