Retired #38 Colin O'Riordan - 2021 best clubman

[Kennedy Parker]

Colin O'Riordan

Player Profile
Irish Sydney Swans import Colin O’Riordan is determined to cement a position in the club’s evolving back six in 2020. The 2015 draftee broke through for his AFL debut in Round 17, 2018 and featured in 12 senior games in 2019. O’Riordan can shut down tall and small forwards and loves to run and carry.

Colin O'Riordan

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Colin O'riordan

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

190.1

3star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.5

2star

MG

98.5

2star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

267.8

5star

DOB: 12 October 1995
DEBUT: 2017
DRAFT: 2017
RECRUITED FROM: County Tipperary (Ireland)

Colin O'Riordan | AFL

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[replicant]

Swans nab Irish young gun O'Riordan as international rookie


So we signed an Irish Rookie. Seems well regarded (just did a quick google of him), but i can't find height/weight.

Anyone know any more?

Welcome Colin.

 

[Cadsky]

exciting. ill be watching him keenly.

 

[Jack2Jack]

Apparently a decent kick, I've never seen him play or know anything else about him.....but there's every chance he's already got the best foot-skills at the club.

 

[swansfan51]

i can't find height/weight.

190cm, 86kg

 

[SilentHunter_]

Very excited.

 

[Superstar swan]

190cm, 86kg

Good size. Proto type midfield build. Now just to teach him to football

 

[Punts]

1- bomb into the forward line
2 - hit the opposition on the chest
3- debut

 

[MarkP]

Other Irish guy was ok. Cross fingers.

 

[swansfan51]

Other Irish guy was ok. Cross fingers.

Are you referring to Tommy Walsh, Brendan Murphy, Kyle Coney or Chris McKaigue?

 

[MarkP]

Are you referring to Tommy Walsh, Brendan Murphy, Kyle Coney or Chris McKaigue?

Nope the one who did a dance in 2005

 

[mtooler]

So he'll be sharing the ruck duties with Dean Towers in 2016.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Freakin awesome. Young player of the year in the GAA for 2014. Says a lot about how good he can be ... And to already have the kicking down (the thing just about all Irish lads have an issue with upon conversion) is simply a fantadtic start for him. I'm really lookin fwd to seein him, even if he is a kilkenny product...

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Apparently a decent kick, I've never seen him play or know anything else about him.....but there's every chance he's already got the best foot-skills at the club.

But like most others, it won't be long before we break those habits. See Lloyd

 

[Clubber79]

Freakin awesome. Young player of the year in the GAA for 2014. Says a lot about how good he can be ... And to already have the kicking down (the thing just about all Irish lads have an issue with upon conversion) is simply a fantadtic start for him. I'm really lookin fwd to seein him, even if he is a kilkenny product...

He's from Tipperary.
Plays hurling and football for them.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

He's from Tipperary.
Plays hurling and football for them.

Yeah got that after I posted. Was hoping no1 would notice I mixed them up (Joyce & he).

 

[Cadsky]

how many internation rookies can one club sign? i posted erlier that id like to see us pick up Joyce aswell. 193cm KPD. but im not sure if youy can have more than 1 international rookie. would probably be good for both of them to be living/training together in a foreign country

 

[Maddo11]

Must need to get our diversity quota up with Pyke allegedly retiring.

Welcome Kennelly 2.0.

 

[Wayne Swan]

how many internation rookies can one club sign? i posted erlier that id like to see us pick up Joyce aswell. 193cm KPD. but im not sure if youy can have more than 1 international rookie. would probably be good for both of them to be living/training together in a foreign country

Two Category B rookies I think. Category B includes overseas players and players from other sports. Hawthorn has a couple of NZ rookies.

Glad to see us trying an Irish lad again, they are a free hit recruiting wise.

 

[RUNVS]

Could not get a much more cliched Irish name if you tried

 

[Millky95]

Awesome news. Hopefully he can make it, would be awesome to see Welcome

 

[grimlock]

Are you referring to Tommy Walsh, Brendan Murphy, Kyle Coney or Chris McKaigue?

Declan O'Mahoney

 

[Cadsky]

Saints and Dons were all over Colin aswell and he picked the swans! smart boy this one!!

he is a goal kicking Mid, so naturally Kinnear wants him to be a running half back,
"We think he'll play as a small-medium defender running off half-back," Beatson said.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-11/swans-beat-bombers-and-saints-to-irish-sensation

 

[CheapCharlie]

I'm sure Tadgh steered him in the correct direction

 

[Tuco]

If he can already kick a sherrin, that's a massive headstart on a lot of young irish rookies. I wonder how long it will take him to get a run?

 

[CheapCharlie]

If he can already kick a sherrin, that's a massive headstart on a lot of young irish rookies. I wonder how long it will take him to get a run?

If he had been here 2 months ago...