- May 6, 2007
- 39,692
- 23,339
- AFL Club
- Essendon
- Other Teams
- Tottenham Hotspurs, Melbourne Vixen
Height:188cm
Weight: 91kg
- North Ballarat Rebels captain, 2011
- Vic Metro representative, 2011
- Pick #59, 2011 National Draft, from North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
From: (Nth Ballarat Rebels, Vic)
DOB: 26/06/93
Height: 189cm
Weight: 89Kg
KEVIN SHEEHAN SAYS
"U18 Vic Country rep, averaging 18.2 disposals, six marks.
Lead-up forward with work-rate, strong hands and great
left boot. Composed with ball. From Carnghom Linton FC."
AFL.com.au
From Knightmare's phantom draft
Nic O’Brien (VIC - Fwd)
Height: 189cm, Weight: 89kg, DOB: 26/06/1993
Recruited from: North Ballarat Rebels
Style:
Player comparison:
Range: 35-rookie
Profile: Good size for a medium forward. Strong mark overhead and on the lead. Presents really well. Good tackling ability and gives those 2nd and 3rd efforts. Performances throughout the year have been very good. Has good vision but kicking can at times let him down at times, really needs to work hard on it.
Why:
Snoops phantom draft
Nick O’Brien (North Ballarat / 189 / 89 / 93)
Been pidgeoned as a fwd but I think he has terrific endurance and that was borne out at the DC where he had a 15+ beep. Tells me he could move to the middle and if that is the case then I can see him going a bit higher than here because he is a beautiful kick and has really good hands. Will appeal because he can certainly play as a third tall lead up type such as MacAffer but he has the endurance to run in the middle so shapes as a Pendlebury sized midfielder. In the bests 7 out of 10 games for NBR and shows plenty of development for me. In saying that I could see him sent to state league for a year or two as well and then coming up later.
AFL Comparison – Andrew Embley
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Welcome to Essendon Nick
Interesting to note, O'Brien and Kavanagh were opposing captains in the Heral Sun shielf final this year, and now they are team mates.