Dick O'Bree

Dick O'Bree
Personal information
Full name	Dick O'Bree
Date of birth	5 June 1936
Original team(s)	Euroa / Lake Boga
Height / weight	188 cm / 90 kg
Position(s)	Full-Forward
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1956–57	Collingwood	4 (5)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.

Dick O'Bree is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Originally from Euroa Football Club, Collingwood had attempted to lure the Full-forward for years before O'Bree signed with them. After making his debut in the 1957 VFL season, O'Bree broke his leg in a match against Richmond at their home ground Punt Road Oval. As there were no stretchers available, O'Bree was carried from the ground on Richmond's training room door.^[2]

After recovering from his broken leg, O'Bree returned to play for Euroa, becoming a record goalkicker and premiership winning coach.^[2]

Notes

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 663. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
2. Piesse, p. 17.

Sources

• Piesse, K. (2011) Great Australian Football Stories, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 978-1-74346-757-2.
• Dick O'Bree's statistics from AFL Tables