Ray O'Rourke (footballer)
Australian rules footballer (born 1948)
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Ray O'Rourke (born 11 January 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Ray O'Rourke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raymond O'Rourke | ||
| Born | 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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]