Brett O'Farrell (born 3 January 1978) is a former

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 Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er who played with

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and Hawthorn in the

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(AFL). At Under-18 level, O'Farrell played for Prahran and it was from there that he was recruited by Sydney with the 14th selection of the

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, a pick which had been received as part of the

Anthony Rocca Anthony Rocca (born 15 August 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who has played with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood in the Australian Football League. Rocca is currently serving as North Melbourne's development coach. Early l ...

trade. He spent a season in the reserves before making his debut in 1998, filling in for ruckman Greg Stafford. O'Farrell, who kicked a goal with his first kick in the AFL, performed well enough to hold his place in the side for the finals series. He was traded to Hawthorn in the 1998 AFL draft, to serve as an understudy to ruckman and forward

Paul Salmon Paul Salmon (born 20 January 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League for Essendon Football Club, Essendon and Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn. Recruited from Ringwood North, Victoria, North ...

. However O'Farrell suffered numerous injuries during his time at Hawthorn and was not able to put together more than nine appearances.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ofarrell, Brett 1978 births Sydney Swans players Hawthorn Football Club players Sandringham Dragons players Box Hill Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Living people