#936 Gary O'Donnell

Relive Dan Eddy's 2019 chat with Bomber number 936, Gary O'Donnell, which originally aired on Essendon's 'Fabric of the Essendon Football Club' podcast series celebrating the club's 150-year anniversary in 2022. One of Essendon's finest servants, O'Donnell toiled away in the under-19s and reserves for years before earning a senior game, and from there he never looked back. He won the Crichton Medal in a premiership year (1993), a Michael Tuck Medal for best player in the 1994 pre-season Grand Final, represented Victoria nine times, and also captained the Bombers (1996-97). Adding to his impressive resume, O'Donnell coached the Dons for one game (2006) when Kevin Sheedy was unavailable—a draw with Carlton.