Daniel Joseph "Brum" O'Meara (16 September 1907 – 7 November 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1930s.
Football
O'Meara played as a centreman and half forward and debuted for South Melbourne in their premiership year of 1933, after being recruited from West Australia. The collection of players recruited from interstate in 1932/1933 became known as South Melbourne's "Foreign Legion".[2]
He played on the half forward flank in the Grand Final and remained with the club until partway through the 1936 season when he crossed to Fitzroy.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Daniel Joseph O'Meara". Government of Western Australia.
- ^ The caricature at the foot of page 10 of Table Talk (22 June 1933) was created by Richard "Dick" Ovenden (1897-1972). From left to right those represented are: Jack Bisset, the team’s captain; Dick Mullaly, the club’s secretary; Brighton Diggins, from Subiaco (WAFL); Bert Beard, from South Fremantle (WAFL); Bill Faul, from Subiaco (WAFL); Joe O'Meara, from East Perth (WAFL); Frank Davies, from City (NTFA); Laurie Nash, from City (NTFA); John Bowe, from Subiaco (WAFL); Jack Wade, from Port Adelaide (SANFL); Ossie Bertram, from West Torrens (SANFL); and Wilbur Harris, from West Torrens (SANFL).
References
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Daniel Joseph O'Meara, Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- "Brum" O'Meara, The (Perth) Truth, (Saturday, 2 July 1927), p.12.
- Melbourne League Football — the South Melbourne Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 19 May 1934), p.37.
External links
- Joe O'Meara's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joe O'Meara at AustralianFootball.com
- Jim O'Meara at Boyles Football Photos.
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