Grant O'Riley
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Grant O'Riley is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1980s.
After making his league debut late in the 1982 season, against Collingwood at Waverley Park, O'Riley made two further appearances that year. Under the coaching of Robert Walls
, Fitzroy made the finals in 1983, having narrowly missed out the previous season, but O'Riley wasn't to feature despite participating in three wins earlier in their campaign.
O'Riley later played at Port Melbourne
and represented the VFA representative team in the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1980s.
After making his league debut late in the 1982 season, against Collingwood at Waverley Park, O'Riley made two further appearances that year. Under the coaching of Robert Walls
Robert Walls
Robert Walls is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who now works primarily as a television commentator and newspaper columnist on the sport. On 22 June 2006 he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.- Carlton :...
, Fitzroy made the finals in 1983, having narrowly missed out the previous season, but O'Riley wasn't to feature despite participating in three wins earlier in their campaign.
O'Riley later played at Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne Football Club
The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League ....
and represented the VFA representative team in the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival
1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival
The 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival was the 22nd edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football State of Origin competition. Australia was celebrating its Bicentenary in 1988 so the carnival was known as the 'Bicentennial Carnival'...
.