Joseph Sullivan (1 February 1877 – 10 July 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Joe Sullivan | |||
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 Sullivan during his Carlton career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Sullivan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 1935 (aged 58)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rutherglen | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900–1903 | Carlton | 54 (63) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sullivan had played for both Rutherglen and Port Melbourne by the time he arrived at Carlton. He was Carlton's leading goal-kicker in three of his four seasons, with 18 goals in 1900, 14 goals in 1901 and 27 goals in 1903.[2] The only year he didn't top the goal-kicking was in 1902 season, when he was club captain before getting injured. He represented Victoria in 1903.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 25, 035. Melbourne, Australia. 11 July 1935. p. 1.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Joe Sullivan". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links
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- Joe Sullivan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- Joe Sullivan at The VFA Project.
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