Nicholas O'Brien (born 26 June 1993) is a former professional
Australian rules football
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er who played for the
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the game's premier competition. The club was formed by the McCracken family in their A ...
in the
Australian Football League
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(AFL). He attended St Patrick's College in Ballarat. In 2011, he captained the St Patrick's schoolboy side to a victory in the MCC Herald Sun Shield He was recruited by Essendon with the 59th overall pick in the
2011 national draft. He made his debut in round 22,
2012
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, against at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground
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.
He was delisted by Essendon in November 2015.
In 2016, O'Brien joined Woodville-West Torrens Eagles in the SANFL. http://www.wwtfc.com.au/?page_id=173
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1993 births
Living people
Essendon Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Greater Western Victoria Rebels players
People educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat
Bendigo Football Club players
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