Ray O'Rourke (footballer)

Ray O'Rourke
Personal information
Full name Raymond O'Rourke
Born (1948-01-11) 11 January 1948
Original team Hobart (TANFL)
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1969 Geelong 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ray O'Rourke (born 11 January 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

O'Rourke was recruited from Hobart Football Club, making his senior debut for Geelong in round one of the 1969 VFL season.

O'Rourke is married to Margaret O'Rourke, a former mayor of the city of Greater Bendigo, with whom he has two daughters, Ireland and Bryde, who was drafted to Geelong AFLW under the father-daughter rule at the 2023 AFL Women's draft.

Career

O'Rourke was recruited from Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) club Hobart.[1] He made his senior VFL debut for Geelong in round one of the 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 in Geelong's senior side again.[4] O'Rourke played the rest of the season for Geelong's reserves side before returning to Tasmania.[4]

Personal life

O'Rourke lives in Bendigo with his wife Margaret, a former mayor of the city of Greater Bendigo,[5] and his daughters Ireland (born 2002)[6] and Geelong AFLW footballer Bryde (born 2005), who was drafted as a father–daughter selection at the 2023 AFL Women's draft.[7][4]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Round: 1 Venue: Kardinia Park Date: Mon, 7-Apr-1969 2:10 PM Attendance: 23571". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Round: 2 Venue: Windy Hill Date: Sat, 12-Apr-1969 2:10 PM Attendance: 18664". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ 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. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Margaret O'Rourke". Planning Institute of Australia. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ Scicluna, Angela (31 May 2018). "Interview with: Mayor Cr Margaret O'Rourke". Regional Capitals Australia. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  7. ^ "AFLW draft five quick hits — Geelong father–daughter's pick massive gap since dad played and the African pathway continues". ABC News. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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