David Ogg (born 23 November 1967) is a former

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er who played with the

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in the

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(AFL). Ogg was a half forward flanker in the

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team which won the 1990 WASFL Grand Final and in the same year represented

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at interstate football. He was picked up by Brisbane with the 10th selection of the

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, a pick they had received from

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after giving up

Darren Jarman Darren Robert Jarman (born 28 January 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), and for the North Adelaide Football Club in the So ...

. At the Bears Ogg was used on the ball and as a half back flanker, averaging 15 disposals from his nine games in

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.AFL Tables: David Ogg
/ref> He never experienced a win while in the seniors but was a member of the Brisbane reserves team which won the premiership that year, as a ruck-rover. In the 1992 pre-season draft he was chosen by the

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and returned home to Perth. He never played an AFL game at his new club but continued playing with Swan Districts and topped their goal-kicking in

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with 45 goals.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogg, David 1967 births Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Brisbane Bears players Swan Districts Football Club players Living people