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Key Facts

Full name
Richard O'Shea

Known as
Dick O'Shea

Born
31 January 1909

Died
10 October 1998 (aged 89)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 155d
Last game: 23y 195d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 92 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne; Essendon

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 10, 22
Essendon: 27

Recruited from
North Melbourne (1932)

Dick O'Shea

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
North MelbourneV/AFL1930-19311480.570%15.004.000
EssendonV/AFL1932700.0043%19.0010.000
V/AFL1930-19322180.3814%17.007.000
Total1930-19322180.3814%17.007.000

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,727th player to appear, 6,453rd most games played, 5,400th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 118th player to appear, 541st most games played, 387th most goals kickedEssendon: 440th player to appear, 796th most games played, 1,032nd most goals kicked

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.