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Key Facts

Full name
Terence Ronald Fulton

Known as
Terry Fulton

Born
17 April 1930

Died
15 July 2022 (aged 92)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 132d
Last game: 24y 133d

Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 72 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 33

Recruited from
East Geelong (1949)

Terry Fulton

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1949-19545130.0680%———1
Total1949-19545130.0680%———1

AFL: 5,953rd player to appear, 4,263rd most games played, 7,260th most goals kickedGeelong: 536th player to appear, 328th most games played, 617th most goals kicked

Geelong's Terry Fulton was a tenacious footballer with plenty of skill who played 51 VFL games and kicked three goals for the Cats between 1949 and 1954. Recruited from East Geelong, he played for most of his league career on a wing, and developed a fine understanding with half forward flanker Bob Davis, who invariably played on the same side of the ground as Fulton (usually the left). Combining scintillating pace with exceptional ball-handling ability and superb foot passing skills he was a key component in the Geelong 'speed machine' that won consecutive VFL flags in 1951 and 1952. Had he played at the top level for longer there is little doubt that he could have become a champion.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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