Thomas Joseph Roulent (10 February 1918 – 25 March 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Tom Roulent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Joseph Roulent | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 March 2005 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | North Melbourne CYMS | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defence | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–40, 1944–45 | North Melbourne | 77 (17) | |
| 1946–47 | South Melbourne | 29 (16) | |
| Total | 106 (33) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Roulent's career with North Melbourne was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II.[2] In 1946 he moved to South Melbourne.
In June 1947, Roulent was appointed as coach of Border United in Corowa, NSW that played in the Ovens and Murray Football League[3] but South Melbourne refused to clear Roulent and he played out the 1947 VFL season at the Lakeside Oval.[4]
Roulent was appointed as coach of the Jeparit Football Club from 1948[5] and he continued coached them through 1950.[6]
Roulent was captain-coach of Griffith Football Club from 1952 to 1954[7] and coached them to the 1952 South West Football League (New South Wales) premiership.[8][9][10]
Roulet's grandfather, Steven Roulet played with North Melbourne too.[11]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 770. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "1947 - Border United - Appoint coach". The Argus. 25 June 1947. p. 30. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1947 - Roulent's clearance refused". The Argus. 4 July 1947. p. 15. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1948 - Jeparit's Coach". The Horsham Times. 5 March 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1948 - Roulent Re-appointed". The Horsham Times. 28 September 1948. p. 4. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "Griffith FNC Coaches List". Swans on Screen. Griffith Football Club. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "1952 - Griffith wins grand final". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW). 19 August 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "1952 - Griffith FNC History". Swans on Screen. Griffith FNC. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "1950 - Tom Roulent Gives Football Lesson". The Horsham Times (Vic). 30 May 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "1951 - North's Loss". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic). 17 May 1951. p. 16. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
External links
edit- Tom Roulent's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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