Essendon/St KIlda/Sydney - Craig O'Brien

The 90's Club Footy Podcast

13-11-2023 • 36 mins

This week we go back in time with former Essendon, St Kilda and Sydney forward Craig O'Brien. Craig reminisces about his career, reflects on some of his favourite moments and people in the game.

Craig, who was recruited from the Mornington Peninsula, first started his VFL/AFL journey with the Essendon Football Club in 1989. He played with the Bombers for three seasons, accumulating 21 games. The next part of his career was at St Kilda, where he spent four seasons, playing 52 games and kicking 116 goals. His next move was with the Sydney Swans, playing in the Harbour City for five seasons, which included playing the 1996 AFL Grand Final.

In this episode, Craig talks about playing alongside all four Daniher Brothers, leaving the Bombers for more opportunity, sharing the forward line with the great Plugger Lockett, the Swans tight final series in 1996 and the Grand Final defeat.

A great listen with the seventy-sixth member of 'The 90's Club Footy Podcast'.

This episode has been produced by Set Sounds.