Gabrielle O'Sullivan (born 21 March 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's. She is also a former basketball player.
| Gabby O'Sullivan | |||
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 O'Sullivan playing for Fremantle in January 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gabrielle O'Sullivan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1994 | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Fremantle | 74 (28) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Basketball career
editO'Sullivan made her debut in the State Basketball League (SBL) in 2011 for the Perth Redbacks. In 2013, she moved to the United States to play college basketball for the College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA). She spent three seasons at CCGA, graduating in 2016.[1] During this time, she continued to play in the SBL for the Redbacks.[2][3] In 2017, she joined the Perry Lakes Hawks and won an SBL championship.[4] Her final season in the SBL with the Hawks came in 2019.[5]
Football career
editUpon returning to Australia after graduating from CCGA, O'Sullivan was intrigued by the hype surrounding women's football and was convinced by her father John to play for East Fremantle – the club he represented in league football on 133 occasions.[6] She impressed for the Sharks, and as a result, her name made its way to Fremantle women's head coach Michelle Cowan. O'Sullivan was recruited by Fremantle as a pre-draft rookie selection,[6] and made her debut in a thirty-two point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[7] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven matches.[8]
In August 2022, to open the AFL Women's season seven, O'Sullivan played her 50th game for Fremantle.[9][10]
Personal life
editO'Sullivan has an identical twin sister.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Gabby O'Sullivan – 2015–16 Women's Basketball Roster". coastalgeorgiasports.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "SBL season preview – Perth Redbacks". SportsTG.com. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Pike, Chris (17 March 2016). "Women's SBL Season Preview – Perth Redbacks". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "FARNWORTH INSPIRES PERRY LAKES TO SEVENTH WOMEN'S SBL CHAMPIONSHIP". SBL.asn.au. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Gabby O'Sullivan". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ a b "O'Sullivan a Freo Docker by chance". fremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Gabby O'Sullivan". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "50'Sullivan: 'I never want to leave!'". fremantleFC.com.au. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "50'Sullivan: A bittersweet milestone moment". fremantleFC.com.au. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Gabby O'Sullivan". HawksBasketball.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
External links
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- Gabby O'Sullivan's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Gabby O'Sullivan at AustralianFootball.com
- Gabby O'Sullivan at hawksbasketball.com.au
- Gabby O'Sullivan at coastalgeorgiasports.com.au