Oscar McInerney

Australian rules footballer
Oscar McInerney
McInerney in April 2018
Personal information
Nickname(s) The Big O[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 29)
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 102 (47)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 2, 2023.
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]

Legend
  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
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

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Oscar McInerney". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oscar McInerney.
  • Oscar McInerney's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
  • Oscar McInerney's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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