Chris Obst (born 9 October 1979) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(AFL). Obst was drafted from the

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in the

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but came from Melton originally. A half back, he was taken by Hawthorn at pick 19 in the 1997 National Draft. He struggled with injuries while at Hawthorn and never managed to play more than six games in a season.AFL Tables: Chris Obst
/ref> In 2001, he was a member of Box Hill's premiership. He was picked up by the

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in the 2002 Rookie Draft but would not play a senior game for the club and was delisted at the end of the year. While with the Swans, he began playing for their VFL affiliate

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, and he remained there after being delisted, playing over 100 games and captaining the club.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Obst, Chris 1979 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players Port Melbourne Football Club players Box Hill Football Club players Melton Football Club players Western Jets players