Oscar McInerney

Oscar McInerney
McInerney in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Oscar McInerney
Nickname Big O[1]
Born (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 31)
Original team 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 Ruck
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2025 Brisbane Lions 165 (67)
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Oscar McInerney (born 10 July 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Brisbane drafted him 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, 2018.

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

After being drafted to the Brisbane Lions, McInerney 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, McInerney 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 three points.

McInerney was part of Brisbane's 2025 premiership side, after missing the 2024 Grand Final win due to injury.[2] He announced his retirement eight days later.[3]

Notes

Statistics

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[4] 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 56 336 0.5 0.3 3.6 4.6 8.2 2.6 2.7 16.0 0
2020[a] Brisbane Lions 46 19 6 4 91 75 166 33 57 366 0.3 0.2 4.8 3.9 8.7 1.7 3.0 19.3 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
2023 Brisbane Lions 46 25 9 7 173 137 310 44 72 845 0.4 0.3 6.9 5.5 12.4 1.8 2.9 33.8 0
2024 Brisbane Lions 46 25 9 4 176 143 319 48 79 809 0.4 0.2 7.0 5.7 12.8 1.9 3.2 32.4 2
2025# Brisbane Lions 46 14 4 5 76 56 132 22 39 347 0.3 0.4 5.4 4.0 9.4 1.6 2.8 24.8 1
Career[5] 165 67 47 957 838 1795 345 455 4127 0.4 0.3 5.8 5.1 10.9 2.1 2.8 25.0 4

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. ^ Twomey, Callum. "Lion hearted: Brisbane's second-half blitz seals back-to-back flags". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  3. ^ "McInerney calls time after fairytale Premiership". www.lions.com.au. 5 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Rookie Players List". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Oscar McInerney". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
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