Daniel Joseph "Brum" O'Meara (16 September 1908 – 7 November 1985) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played for

Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...

and

South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...

in the VFL during the 1930s.

Football

O'Meara played as a centreman and half forward and debuted for South Melbourne in their premiership year of 1933, after being recruited from West Australia. The collection of players recruited from interstate in 1932/1933 became known as South Melbourne's "Foreign Legion".The caricature at the foot o
page 10 of ''Table Talk'' (22 June 1933)
was created by Richard "Dick" Ovenden (1897-1972). From left to right those represented are: Jack Bisset, the team’s captain;

Dick Mullaly Richard Thomas Mullaly (19 June 1892 – 11 June 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of William Patrick Mullaly (-1936), and Emma Mullaly, née Dillon, ...

, the club’s secretary;

Brighton Diggins Brighton John Diggins (born Bryton John Diggins, 26 December 1906 – 14 July 1971) was an Australian rules footballer in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Arthur Oswald Diggins (18 ...

, from Subiaco (WAFL);

Bert Beard Gilbert Vaughan "Bert" Beard (a.k.a. "Blue" Beard; "Bluey" Beard) (5 July 1909 – 8 November 1983) was an Australian rules footballer from Western Australia who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s ...

, from South Fremantle (WAFL);

Bill Faul William John Faul (8 June 1909 – 14 September 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the Subiaco Football Club in the Western Australia ...

, from Subiaco (WAFL); Joe O'Meara, from East Perth (WAFL); Frank Davies, from City (NTFA);

Laurie Nash Laurence John Nash (2 May 1910 – 24 July 1986) was a Test cricketer and Australian rules footballer. An inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, Nash was a member of South Melbourne's 1933 premiership team, captained South Melbo ...

, from City (NTFA); John Bowe, from Subiaco (WAFL); Jack Wade, from Port Adelaide (SANFL);

Ossie Bertram Oswald Milne Bertram (17 April 1909 – 5 May 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the VFL during the 1930s. Family The son of Frank Ernest Bertram, and Agnes Bertram, née Milne, he was b ...

, from West Torrens (SANFL); and

Wilbur Harris Wilbur Harris (28 May 1912 – 28 June 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Harris was a ruckman, recruited from South Australian club West Torrens. The collection o ...

, from West Torrens (SANFL). He played on the half forward flank in the Grand Final and remained with the club until partway through the 1936 season when he crossed to Fitzroy.

Notes

References

World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Daniel Joseph O'Meara, ''Department of Veterans' Affairs''.

"Brum" O'Meara, ''The (Perth) Truth'', (Saturday, 2 July 1927), p.12.

Melbourne League Football — the South Melbourne Team, ''The Weekly Times'', (Saturday, 19 May 1934), p.37.

External links

* *
Jim O'Meara
at ''Boyles Football Photos''. 1908 births 1985 deaths Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Sydney Swans players Sydney Swans premiership players Fitzroy Football Club players East Perth Football Club players Kalgoorlie Railways Football Club players VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-1908-stub

Football

See also

Notes

References

External links