Rod Oborne
Australian rules footballer and coach
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Personal information | ||
Full name | Rodney Charles Oborne | |
Date of birth | ( 1953-09-06 ) 6 September 1953 (age 69) | |
Place of birth | Devonport, Tasmania [1] | |
Original team(s) | Marist Brothers College, Burnie (Tas) | |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |
Playing career 1 | ||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) |
1972–1979 | Collingwood | 87 (85) |
1979–1981 | Richmond | 5 (7) |
Total | 92 (92) | |
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Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981.
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Sources: AFL Tables , AustralianFootball.com |
Rodney Charles Oborne (born 6 September 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Oborne, a left-footed half forward flanker, was recruited from Marist Brothers College, in Burnie, Tasmania . Making his senior debut in the 1972 VFL season , Oborne kicked 39 goals in 1973 , the second most for his club behind Peter McKenna , and was also the only Collingwood player to appear in all 24 games. [2] He continued to be regularly selected in the team until the 1975 VFL season , when injuries restricted him to just three games. [3]
He spent the 1977 season in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL), playing for Claremont , having been involved in a trade which saw Claremont star Kevin Worthington arrive at Collingwood. [4]
In 1978 , Oborne returned to Collingwood and played in his third VFL preliminary final. [2] He again finished in the losing team and never got to appear in a grand final for Collingwood. [2] During the 1979 VFL season , Oborne transferred to Richmond and kicked four goals in his first game for his new club, against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). [2] He only played four more games for Richmond, in three seasons and missed out on their 1980 premiership . [2]
For the rest of the 1980s, Oborne was a coach, starting as playing coach at Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Williamstown in 1982. In 1984, he was appointed coach of Ainslie in Canberra's ACTFL . He steered them to the 1984 premiership.
He has a son, Brad Oborne , who also played for Collingwood.
References
- ↑ "Family Notices" . The Advocate . Burnie, Tasmania. 8 September 1953. p. 12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 AFL Tables: Rod Oborne
- ↑ The Age , "Coles cleared to Melbourne" , 18 June 1975, p. 14
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers . BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5 .