Nick O'Brien, the boy from Snake Valley, played 14 games with Essendon during a short stint at the elite level.
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It wasn't the return he had hoped for across four seasons in the AFL, but it was certainly a dream come true for the former St Patrick's College student.
In the latest episode of the 'Off The Record' podcast series, available only to our loyal subscribers, O'Brien opens up about his time at the club during the highly-publicised supplements saga, his involvement in the injections program at Bomberland, booting a goal with his first kick in the AFL and many other memories during a football career that is far from over.
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