Getting to know the Mooroopna Football Club coach, Dale Osborne

Mooroopna Football Club coach, Dale Osborne.
Mooroopna Football Club coach, Dale Osborne.
Mooroopna Football Club coach, Dale Osborne.
Mooroopna Football Club coach, Dale Osborne.

Name: Dale Osborne

 

Club you coach for:

Mooroopna Football Club.

 

When you became coach:

2016.

 

Teams you have played for during your career:

Mooroopna, Undera, Shepp United, Dookie United, Smithton (Tasmania).

 

Date and place of birth:

4.12.1981 in Shepparton.

 

Height:

192.

 

Weight:

93kg.

 

Nickname:

Ozzie.

 

First senior game:

Vs Shepp Bears.

 

Football (player and coach) honours:

Senior Premiership Coach 2007 with Dookie United and leading goal kicker at united, Dookie and Smithton.

 

Siblings:

Steven (42), Jason (40), Rob (37) and Melinda (35).

 

Occupation:

Just about to start a new job as Project Officer at WIOA in Shepparton.

 

Schools attended:

Coomboona Primary, Mooroopna Primary and Mooroopna Secondary College.

 

Car:

Kia.

 

Favourite hobbies:

Football and spending time with my wife, Sheree and four kids, Jack, Rhys, Aiden and Rhyley.

 

Favourite food:

Lollies.

 

Favourite drink:

Water.

 

Favourite sport:

Football.

 

Favourite singer:

I don’t have one.

 

Favourite author:

I don’t have one.

 

Favourite holiday spot:

Balnarring Beach.

 

Favourite TV show:

AFL live.

 

Favourite movie:

I don’t have one.

 

Biggest influence on career:

All of my coaches have played a big part in being an influence, Neville Whittaker is probably the biggest one.

 

Football games played:

Wouldn’t know to be honest. Couple of hundred.

 

Football games coached:

Between 150-160 senior games.