David O'Connell
DOB
22/6/1963
Height
193 cm
Weight
89 kg
Junior club
Arrived
Signed at the end of the 1987 season
Number
Debut
Round 15 1988 vs Geelong
(41st Eagles player)
(41st Eagles player)
Games
27
Goals
6
B&F Top 10
1 (1989)
Best Finish
10th (1989)
Last app.
Round 5 1990 vs Sydney
Departed
Traded to Fitzroy at the end of the 1990 season with Joe Cormack and pick 78 (Dean Harding) for Dale Kickett, pick 69 (Gavin Cooney) and pick 83 (Mark Williams)
The brother of inaugural squad member Michael O'Connell, David played in Claremont’s 1987 premiership before joining his brother at West Coast.
West Coast career[]
The younger O’Connell was an athletic key position player who could pinch hit in the ruck. He made his debut late in 1988 and played 7 games for the year, including the historic first final. His most consistent season came in 1989 when he played 18 games, backing up Phil Scott in the ruck and finishing 10th in the Club Champion award.
After playing just two games under Mick Malthouse in 1990, O’Connell was traded to Fitzroy along with Joe Cormack.
Fitzroy career[]
O'Connell played 21 games with the Lions in two seasons.
Stats[]
| AFL | Gm | G | B | K | M | H | D | T | WAFL | Gm | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 36 | 21 | 73 | 2 | Clar | 15 | 18 | |
| 1989 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 157 | 101 | 59 | 216 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 14 | ||
| Tot | 27 | 6 | 14 | 220 | 145 | 87 | 307 | 13 | ||||
| Avg | 0.2 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 0.5 |
Links[]
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/David_OConnell.html