Joe O'Meara

Joe O'Meara
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Joseph O'Meara
Born	16 September 1907[1] Perth, Western Australia
Died	7 November 1985(1985-11-07) (aged 78) Adelaide, South Australia
Original team	East Perth / Kalgoorlie Railways
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1933–1936	South Melbourne	47 (36)
1936–1937	Fitzroy	10 0(6)
Total		57 (42)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

• 1927 Melbourne Carnival

Notes

1. "Daniel Joseph O'Meara". Government of Western Australia.
2. 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.