Player Watch Reilly O'Brien - Re-Signed to End of 2028

[adelaidecrows]

Still trying to come to terms with my favourite Rob moment of the finals

Was it the header in the D50 to Steele Sidearse who kicks a dagger of a goal

Or his game killing shank off the shin against the Hawks

Don't care what others say, we are not winning a flag with him on the field

have to wonder whether ROB is a big game player. I don't think he is.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Thanks for the nudge AFC979810, let’s look at ROBs polling in the B&F after he re-signed.

Round 17 - 84

Re-signing announced prior to rd 20

Rd 22 - 113, so polled well in that 5 game stint, some prior to re-signing, some after

Finished on 115, so last 4 games including 2 finals, he polled 2 votes!

Yeah, he was just fine, stood up when it counted.

Meanwhile, Cameron, who ROB faced in 2 of those 4 games wins Collingwood’s B&F.

 

[Mutineer]

Something real wrong with the Collingwood voting system when Nick Daicos doesn't win their B & F.

 

[AFC979810]

Thanks for the nudge AFC979810, let’s look at ROBs polling in the B&F after he re-signed.

Round 17 - 84

Re-signing announced prior to rd 20

Rd 22 - 113, so polled well in that 5 game stint, some prior to re-signing, some after

Finished on 115, so last 4 games including 2 finals, he polled 2 votes!

Yeah, he was just fine, stood up when it counted.

This would be valid if the rest of the team didn't absolutely shit the bed in at least 3 of the last 4 games of our season.

Dawson, Fog, Soligo, Hinge, Keays, Walker plus about 10 others.

I mean realistically - looking at the last month - TT, Woz, Laird are really the only blokes that can put their hands up and say they played good footy.

It was your call preseason that we stuffed up our list management with our ruck situation because we had ROB. You often spoke of how he didnt finish top 10 in our recent B&F. Then in 2025 - we finish 1st and ROB is top 10 of our b&F. Admit its another one of your terrible calls.

Meanwhile, Cameron, who ROB faced in 2 of those 4 games wins Collingwood’s B&F.

Huh?

Cameron won Collingwoods B&F because he played against ROB twice in the last month???

 

[AFC979810]

Don't care what others say, we are not winning a flag with him on the field

Love this. #1 dumbest thing said on bigfooty.

The old "we can't win a flag with this guy on the field"

This guys reaction to your comment says it all.

 

[dogs105]

Love this. #1 dumbest thing said on bigfooty.

The old "we can't win a flag with this guy on the field"

This guys reaction to your comment says it all.

 

[MarcusP2]

Love this. #1 dumbest thing said on bigfooty.

The old "we can't win a flag with this guy on the field"

This guys reaction to your comment says it all.

At least Frampton can kick.

 

[George CantStandYa]

This would be valid if the rest of the team didn't absolutely shit the bed in at least 3 of the last 4 games of our season.

Dawson, Fog, Soligo, Hinge, Keays, Walker plus about 10 others.

I mean realistically - looking at the last month - TT, Woz, Laird are really the only blokes that can put their hands up and say they played good footy.

It was your call preseason that we stuffed up our list management with our ruck situation because we had ROB. You often spoke of how he didnt finish top 10 in our recent B&F. Then in 2025 - we finish 1st and ROB is top 10 of our b&F. Admit its another one of your terrible calls.



Huh?

Cameron won Collingwoods B&F because he played against ROB twice in the last month???

lol, another terrible call, I reckon calling his performances “fine” when he was clearly garbage, is a terrible call.

Contract year, plays well, shortly after we’ve signed him for 3 years, normal programming recommenced.

I’m saying Collingwoods ruck is that good he won their B&F and he played ROB twice when ROB was fine, earning 10 coaches votes against him, just like Xerri did.

And we finished 5th, nice try.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Where’s the headbutt giff

 

[spenze]

Love this. #1 dumbest thing said on bigfooty.

The old "we can't win a flag with this guy on the field"

This guys reaction to your comment says it all.

Yeah, I am wrong, we should build a team around a spaz, unco ruck that headers balls to the opposition and shins his kicks

 

[FR0GGY]

This would be valid if the rest of the team didn't absolutely shit the bed in at least 3 of the last 4 games of our season.

Dawson, Fog, Soligo, Hinge, Keays, Walker plus about 10 others.

I mean realistically - looking at the last month - TT, Woz, Laird are really the only blokes that can put their hands up and say they played good footy.

It was your call preseason that we stuffed up our list management with our ruck situation because we had ROB. You often spoke of how he didnt finish top 10 in our recent B&F. Then in 2025 - we finish 1st and ROB is top 10 of our b&F. Admit its another one of your terrible calls.



Huh?

Cameron won Collingwoods B&F because he played against ROB twice in the last month???

Finished top 10 because he played every game, wonder where he finishes on average per game.

 

[spenze]

Finished top 10 because he played every game, wonder where he finishes on average per game.

Finished top 10 because he was playing for a contract.

As soon as it was signed it was all falcons and shin kicks

 

[crowholder]

I thought that his kicking had improved dramatically this year, until the finals, when it sucked.

 

[moogerfooger]

I thought that his kicking had improved dramatically this year, until the finals, when it sucked.

Hard for anyone to kick a footy while they're simultaneously shitting themselves.

 

[jenny61_99]

Yeah, I am wrong, we should build a team around a spaz, unco ruck that headers balls to the opposition and shins his kicks

Surely we can be better than this?

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Surely we can be better than this?

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

I was on the AFC979810 side of the argument with the not so importance of the ruck position and thought he had a solid season but he almost turned me in the finals with the falcon and the shank

 

[dogs105]

Hard for anyone to kick a footy while they're simultaneously running

Corrected for accuracy ROB.

 

[AFC979810]

Finished top 10 because he played every game, wonder where he finishes on average per game.

In professional sport - the most important ability is availability.

 

[FR0GGY]

In professional sport - the most important ability is availability.

For quality players I agree
The fact that he doesn’t get injured is all the more annoying.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

In professional sport - the most important ability is availability.

Ability helps to as does motivation.

 

[Scorpus]

RIP Reilly O'Brien

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Reilly O'brien

Age

30

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.4

4star

K

5.9

2star

HB

8.5

5star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

23.8

5star

D

14.4

3star

K

5.9

2star

HB

8.5

4star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

23.8

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

24.8

5star

as the AFL removes the ability to cross the center line and wrestle in the ruck at center ball ups

Watch examples of the seven rule changes that will impact 2026

Ruck contests, the stand rule, and the 'last disposal' out of bounds rule are among a host of changes ahead of 2026

www.afl.com.au

 

[crows dude]

RIP Reilly O'Brien as the AFL removes the ability to cross the center line and wrestle in the ruck at center ball ups

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1447460...-to-crack-down-on-dead-time-in-games-in-2026[

http://Yep no good for wrestling ruckman.

 

[Mutineer]

Get ready for knee injuries being more prevelant in ruckmen...

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Get ready for knee injuries being more prevelant in ruckmen...

Nah, this is an overreaction to a trend of crossing the centre line, just in the last 18 months

It started gathering momentum in 2024, after Grundy successfully took Gawn to the cleaners with the tactic