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Tim O'Brien (born 28 March 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Tall and lean O'Brien is known for his high leaping for high marks.

Tim O'Brien
O'Brien playing for Hawthorn in April 2018
Personal information
Full name	Tim O'Brien
Nickname(s)	Tobster, Red Buddy
Date of birth	(1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mount Gambier, South Australia
Original team(s)	West Gambier, Glenelg
Draft	No. 28, 2012 national draft
Debut	Round 1, 2014, Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions, at Aurora Stadium
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s)	Utility
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	22
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2013–2021	Hawthorn	097 (73)
2022–	Western Bulldogs	011 0(1)
Total		108 (74)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 16, 2022.
Career highlights
2× VFL premiership player: 2013, 2018
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.[1]

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 Box Hill, 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 following Lance Franklin's move to Sydney at the end of the 2013 season.[2]

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.[3]

At the end of the 2021 AFL season, O'Brien exercised his rights as a free agent and joined the Western Bulldogs.[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 16, 2022.[5]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2013	Hawthorn	40	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
2014	Hawthorn	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	Hawthorn	23	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
2016	Hawthorn	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	Hawthorn	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	Hawthorn	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	Hawthorn	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[lower-alpha 1]	Hawthorn	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	Hawthorn	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	Western Bulldogs	22	11	1	0	89	37	126	64	10	0.1	0.0	8.1	3.4	11.5	5.8	0.9
Career			108	74	37	751	366	1117	428	187	0.7	0.3	7.0	3.4	10.3	4.0	1.7	2

Notes

Honours and achievements

Box Hill

• 2× VFL premiership player: 2013, 2018
• Minor premiership: 2015

References

External links

• Tim O'Brien's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
• Tim O'Brien's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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