Ray O'Rourke (born 11 January 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Ray O'Rourke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raymond O'Rourke | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1948 | ||
| Original team(s) | Hobart (TANFL) | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969 | Geelong | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited from Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) club Hobart, O'Rourke made his senior VFL debut for Geelong in Round One 1969 VFL season, against Melbourne at Kardinia Park.[2] O'Rourke had two possessions, and, playing against Essendon at Windy Hill in Round 2,[3] injured his knee and was not picked for Geelong's senior side again.[4]
O'Rourke played for Geelong's reserves during the rest of the season before returning to Tasmania.[4]
Family edit
O'Rourke lives in Bendigo with his wife Margaret, a former mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo,[5] and his daughters Bryde and Ireland.[4]
O'Rourke's daughter Bryde O'Rourke was drafted as a Father-Daughter selection at the 2023 AFL Women's draft.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 674. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Round: 1 Venue: Kardinia Park Date: Mon, 7-Apr-1969 2:10 PM Attendance: 23571". AFL Tables. AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Round: 2 Venue: Windy Hill Date: Sat, 12-Apr-1969 2:10 PM Attendance: 18664". AFL Tables. AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Batten, Dan (19 December 2023). "AFLW Draft: Former Geelong player Ray O'Rourke on his daughter Bryde getting drafted and his career". Herald Sun. News Limited. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Margaret O'Rourke". Planning Institute of Australia. Planning Institute of Australia. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "AFLW draft five quick hits — Geelong father-daughter's pick massive gap since dad played and the African pathway continues". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
External links edit
- Ray O'Rourke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ray O'Rourke at AustralianFootball.com