Alf O'Connor

Alf O'Connor
Personal information
Full name Alf William O'Connor
Born 1900
Died 1970
Playing information
Position Second-row

Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1930 New South Wales 9
1924 Australia 3
Source: [1]

Alfred William 'Alf' O'Connor (1900-1970) was an Australian rugby league player from the 1920s, a state and national representative second-rower who won three NSWRFL premierships with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Alf 'Itchy' O'Connor played eight seasons for the South Sydney Rabbitohs between 1922-1929. A tall second-row forward, Alf O'Connor played 83 first grade games for Souths and played in four Grand Finals, and won three premierships with the club in 1925 , 1926 and 1929. O'Connor had an excellent representative career, representing New South Wales on nine separate occasions between 1924-1930. He also represented Australia on three occasions during the 1924 Ashes series. Alf O'Connor is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No.131.[2] Alf O'Connor was the brother of fellow Souths champion player Frank O'Connor.

Later, Alf O'Connor became an Australian National Test Selector in 1946.[3]

Alf O'Connor died at Mascot, New South Wales on 30 January 1970.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ ARL Annual Report 2005. Page 52
  3. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ( ISBN 1875169571)
  4. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 31/1/1970



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