Geelong coach hails Kerry’s Mark O’Connor ahead of remarkable achievement

O’Connor, who joined the Cats after impressing as a Kerry minor, is in line to join a select group of Irish recruits who have played 100 games.

Geelong head coach Chris Scott has hailed Kerry’s Mark O’Connor as the 26-year-old prepares to play in his 100th AFL game this weekend.

The Premiership champions take on Port Adelaide on Thursday. O’Connor, who joined the Cats after impressing as a Kerry minor and debuted in 2017, is in line to join a select group of Irish recruits who have played 100 games.