Reilly O'Brien (born 20 August 1995) is 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 playing for the

Adelaide Football Club The Adelaide Crows (officially the Adelaide Football Club) are a professional Australian rules football team based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1990. The Crows has fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since ...

in the

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(AFL).

Early life

O'Brien participated in the

Auskick Auskick is a program designed to teach the basic skills of Australian rules football (AFL) to boys and girls aged between 5 and 12. Auskick is a non-contact variant of the sport. It began in Australia and is now a nationwide non-selective pro ...

programs at Flemington Primary School in

Flemington, Victoria Flemington is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Moonee Valley local government areas. Flemington recorded a population of 7,0 ...

and at

Moonee Valley Football Club The Essendon District Football League (EDFL) is a professional Australian rules football league competition based in Essendon, Victoria, consisting of teams based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne. Founded in 1930, the men's competition ...

. He played his junior football with the

Calder Cannons The Calder Cannons is an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia. The club competes in the NAB League, the Victorian Statewide Under-18s competition, and fields squads in the Under-15s, Under-16s and Under-18s. The club was forme ...

in the

TAC Cup The NAB League Boys (also referred to as simply the NAB League and formerly known as the TAC Cup) is an under-19 Australian rules football representative competition held in Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victo ...

. O'Brien was drafted by the Adelaide Football Club with their first selection and ninth overall in the 2014 rookie draft.

AFL Career

He made his debut in the 138-point win against the in round 20, 2016 at the

Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. The venue is predominantly used for cricket and Australian rules football, but has also played host to rugby ...

. In 2020 O’Brian won the Adelaide Crows BNF (Best and Fairest)

Personal life

Outside of football O’Brien has completed a medical science degree at

Flinders University Flinders University is a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across 11 locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of British navigator ...

. He is currently undertaking post graduate study, both in business administration and public health through Torrens University. O’Brien graduated from high school with an ATAR of 99.75.

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* * 1995 births Living people Adelaide Football Club players Calder Cannons players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Coburg Football Club players Malcolm Blight Medal winners People educated at St Kevin's College, Melbourne People from Flemington, Victoria Flinders University alumni {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub