Oscar McInerney
Oscar McInerney | |||
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![]() McInerney in April 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | The Big O[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 30) | ||
Original team(s) | Casey Scorpions (VFL) | ||
Draft | No. 37, 2017 rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 6, 2018, Brisbane Lions vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Sydney Showground Stadium | ||
Height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruck | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
Number | 46 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | Brisbane Lions | 139 (60) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 15, 2024. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Oscar McInerney (born 10 July 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Brisbane with pick 37 in the 2017 rookie draft.[1] He made his debut in the loss to Greater Western Sydney at Sydney Showground Stadium in round 6 of the 2018 season.
Early life and junior football
Oscar attended Ringwood Secondary College in Melbourne's east, graduating in 2012. After leaving school he played local football for Montrose in the Eastern Football League. McInerney was recruited to the VFL club Casey Scorpions for 2016, as a 204 cm ruckman, quickly making an impression with his ability to cover the ground, accurate tap work and clean hands below the knees. Winner of the A. Todd Medal for the best player in the VFL Development League, McInerney featured in the Scorpions’ VFL Finals campaign and attended the NAB AFL State Combine.
AFL career
2017
After being drafted to the Brisbane Lions, McInereny began playing in the NEAFL for the Brisbane Lions reserves. Making his debut in round 2 of the season, McInerney was impressive with 21 possessions and four inside 50s. In Round 10, McInerney managed 46 hitouts and four goals. Finishing second on the NEAFL ladder that year, McInereny was a crucial part of the Lions' finals campaign, being listed among the best players on the ground in their semi-final match up against Sydney University. McInerney was part of the Lions' NEAFL premiership, as the Lions went on to defeat Sydney by 3 points.
2018
Oscar made his debut for the Lions in Round 6 of the 2018 season where he had 7 disposals, 9 hit-outs and 3 tackles.
AFL statistics
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[2]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | H/O | Hit-outs |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
2017 | Brisbane Lions | 46 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2018 | Brisbane Lions | 46 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 77 | 57 | 134 | 45 | 37 | 176 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 11.0 | 0 |
2019 | Brisbane Lions | 46 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 76 | 97 | 173 | 55 | 55 | 336 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 16.0 | 0 |
2020[a] | Brisbane Lions | 46 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 91 | 75 | 166 | 33 | 57 | 363 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 19.1 | 0 |
2021 | Brisbane Lions | 46 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 156 | 145 | 301 | 53 | 51 | 672 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 29.2 | 1 |
2022 | Brisbane Lions | 46 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 132 | 128 | 260 | 45 | 64 | 576 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 26.2 | 0 |
Career | 101 | 45 | 31 | 532 | 502 | 1034 | 231 | 264 | 2123 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 21.0 | 1 |
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ a b Davis, Greg (26 April 2018). "Brisbane Lions' mature-age recruit Oscar McInerney to make AFL debut against GWS". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Oscar McInerney". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links
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- Oscar McInerney's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Oscar McInerney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 46 McInerney
- 47 Beecken*
- 50 Craven*
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