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Michael O'Loughlin Michael O'Loughlin i(A115459 works by)
Born: Established: 1977 ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Ngarrindjeri
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1 y separately published work icon Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic Adam Goodes , Michael O'Loughlin , Anita Heiss , Melbourne : Piccolo Nero , 2016 9665490 2016 single work biography

'AFL legends Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin are blood brothers and great mates. They are also two of the best footballers ever to play for the Sydney Swans. Between them, they played over 650 games and kicked over 900 goals.'

'But what were Goodesy and Magic like when they were kids? What kind of scrapes did they get into at school? And what was it like to go from being normal teenagers to AFL superstars? '

'Find out all this and much more in Kicking Goals, the story of Adam and Michael’s friendship in their own words, as told to Anita Heiss.'
1 1 y separately published work icon Micky O: Determination. Hard Work. And a Little Bit of Magic Micky O : My Life Story Michael O'Loughlin , Jim Main , Pymble : ABC Books , 2012 Z1884471 2012 single work autobiography 'When Michael O′Loughlin was drafted by the Sydney Swans at just 17 years of age, he was the no. 40 selection and the last player picked. Back then he could not have imagined the extraordinary future that awaited him: the numerous awards and accolades, the respect and admiration of fellow players, a huge number of personal supporters, and a record-breaking 303 games in the red and white.

This is the inspiring story of Michael′s life from the childhood lessons of hard work and self-belief imparted to him by his mother, Muriel, to the discovery of the stunning sporting ability which would take him into the elite legions of AFL.

By 2009, Michael had broken the Swans′ games record. He had kicked more goals for the club than anyone except the legendary Bob Pratt. He played more finals for the Swans than any other, and became one of just three Indigenous players in the history of the sport to reach 300 games. Micky O is the extraordinary story of a kid who combined his talent with sheer determination to become one of the greatest AFL players of all time.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Truly One of the Greats Michael O'Loughlin , 2011 single work obituary (for Maurice Rioli )
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 January no. 492 2011; (p. 27)
1 Michael O'Loughlin : Footballer, Sydney Swans Michael O'Loughlin , 2001 single work life story
— Appears in: Indigenous Australia : Standing Strong 2001; (p. 104-105)

Footballer, Michael O'Loughlin grew up in Salisbury North, on the other side of Adelaide. Before 2001, he had been with the Sydney Swans for six years, from at the age of seventeen. In this short biography, O'Loughlin suggests that 'sport is...the best example of reconciliation [he] can come up with. When you're playing in a team you're working towards one goal and that's winning'. (O'Loughlin cited in Tweedie 2001:104-105)
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