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Key Facts

Full name
James Sullivan

Known as
Jimmy Sullivan

Born
8 April 1896

Died
1 May 1983 (aged 87)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 33d
Last game: 29y 122d

Height and weight
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 58 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 8, 25
Melbourne: 25

Recruited from
Essendon (1925)

Jimmy Sullivan

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1918-192590200.2251%———0
MelbourneV/AFL1925600.0067%———0
V/AFL1918-192596200.2152%———0
Total1918-192596200.2152%———0

AFL: 2,336th player to appear, 2,541st most games played, 3,660th most goals kickedEssendon: 285th player to appear, 197th most games played, 309th most goals kickedMelbourne: 429th player to appear, 903rd most games played, 1,162nd most goals kicked

Wingman Jimmy Sullivan joined with fellow wingman Jack Garden and centreman Charlie May to give Essendon their famed ‘mosquito fleet’ centreline of the early 1920s. Pacy with accurate disposal skills he played 90 games and kicked 20 goals for the Dons between 1918 and 1925. In 1924 he played in all three round robin finals matches as Essendon procured the premiership. He also played interstate football for Victoria. He crossed to Melbourne during the 1925 season and added a final six games to his career tally.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article; Those Magnificent Men 1897-1987 by Michael Maplestone

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.