Ogle on the impact of Lethal Weapon throw-in for Oldham

The right sided defender has caused havoc in National League defences this season, notably helping to set up Mike Fondop for a goal in the win over Yeovil earlier this in the campaign. And on Saturday it was a launch into the six-yard box from the left that led to Manny Monthe putting Latics in front in the FA Cup second round against Leyton Orient with the slightest of touches.

Oldham ultimately went on to suffer a cruel late defeat, after the tie was taken to extra time.

But Ogle hopes that it is an assist that he can claim more frequently to aid Latics' promotion push.

"Hopefully we can start getting some more goals from them and get back to how we started the season with them," said the former Accrington Stanley and Scunthorpe defender, who has established himself in the backline since his arrival at Boundary Park in the summer, albeit in a variety of defensive roles.

"It's different," he smiled. "I've played right centre half of a three before so it wasn't something I was going into completely blind.

"Playing at centre half as part of a back four against Tranmere was a little different and playing against Tamworth as the main centre half in the middle was very different.

"But it's all experience."

Ogle was filling in for an injured Charlie Raglan against Tamworth, and added: "I spoke to a couple of lads before that game, like Rags, and just went through the little things he's been coaching me through the week and kind of giving me a heads up on what I should do that's different to being a full back, but I enjoy it.

"But I'm really liking playing the right centre half of a three, so I can't complain."

Reagan Ogle joined Latics in the summer (Image: Oldham Athletic) Ogle is just happy to be playing and fulfilling a boyhood dream after travelling halfway round the world more than a decade ago.

"I played all sports as a kid. Growing up in Australia you play everything whether it's in school or outside of school. You've got three or four sports on the go at once. So from a young age I was kicking balls around, whether it was a rugby ball or a football or playing cricket," he explained.

"I kind of felt something with football that just stuck to me and I made the choice that I want to go down that route.

"It was probably a year before I moved here full-time when I took it seriously and it was the only sport I was playing. Fast forward a year and a half and I'm in England playing in an Academy and never really looked back."

Ogle joined Accrington Stanley's youth set-up as a young teenager, with his family ultimately making the move from South East Australia to East Lancashire too in order to give him that chance of a career in the game.

"We had a family friend that I went to school with and he came over to England as a goalkeeper and his dad made all these connections, so me and another friend of mine who I played locally with had the chance to come over and trial at a couple of clubs," he said.

"We never really thought maybe anything would come of it, it was just to see where we were at here in relation to over in Australia.

"Luckily for me Accrington took a chance on me and I went all the way through the Academy with them and here we are today.

"It was 14 years in November since I came here," he added.

"My parents have since moved back to Australia so they're living out there now and sometimes you do miss it a little bit but at the same time I know it's there and when the time comes maybe one day I'll be back there. If not it's just how it is, but I've got the choice.

"At this moment in time I'm just focusing on football and enjoying my football here."

As for the comparison to Lethal Weapon actor and fellow countryman Mel Gibson he quipped: "I've been called a lot worse."