Jack Sullivan (footballer, born 1919)

Jack P. Sullivan (2 April 1919 – 19 June 1990)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Jack Sullivan
Personal information
Full name Jack D Sullivan
Date of birth (1919-04-02)2 April 1919
Date of death 19 June 1990(1990-06-19) (aged 71)
Original team(s) Ormond Amateur
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941–1946 Richmond 31 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sullivan, recruited from Ormond Amateur, started out at Richmond as a centre half-forward but was later used in the ruck and at centre half-back.[2][3][4] It was as a centre half-back that Sullivan played in the 1942 VFL Grand Final, but he wasn't able to steer his side to a win. He didn't feature at all in the 1944 and 1945 seasons, then played the first six rounds in 1946, before transferring to Williamstown.[2][5] From 1947 to 1950, Sullivan was captain-coach of Hobart and led them to a TANFL premiership in the last of those years.[6] He won the William Leitch Medal in 1947 and represented Tasmania at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.[7][8]

References
  1. "Jack Sullivan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. AFL Tables: Jack Sullivan
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  4. The Mercury,"New Coach", 14 March 1947, p. 11
  5. The Argus,"Gossip From Association Grounds", 17 June 1946, p. 14
  6. The Mercury,"New Town Officials Pay Tribute To Hobart Leader", 9 October 1950, p. 13
  7. The Mercury,"J. Sullivan Hobart's Best, Fairest", 10 October 1947, p. 14
  8. The Mercury,"Captains Of The Big Game", 13 October 1950, p. 9
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