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Key Facts

Full name
Thomas Mullens

Known as
Tom Mullens

Born
13 April 1900

Died
9 August 1961 (aged 61)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 19d
Last game: 26y 130d

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 71 kg

Senior clubs
Footscray; Carlton

Jumper numbers
Footscray: 22
Carlton: 12

Recruited from
Footscray (1926)

Tom Mullens

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FootscrayV/AFL19257111.5714%0
CarltonV/AFL19267101.4371%0
V/AFL1925-192614211.5043%0
Total1925-192614211.5043%0

AFL: 2,980th player to appear, 7,402nd most games played, 3,583rd most goals kickedFootscray: 13th player to appear, 715th most games played, 365th most goals kickedCarlton: 426th player to appear, 839th most games played, 430th most goals kicked

Tom Mullens was a handy key position forward who could boast the distinction of appearing in premiership-winning teams in his first two seasons as a senior footballer. In 1923 he helped Footscray to a VFA grand final win over Port Melbourne while in the following year’s flag decider he contributed five goals to an 11.11 to 3.4 defeat of Williamstown. His two season stint in the VFA saw him make 36 senior appearances and kick 97 goals.

Mullens continued with Footscray when the club was admitted to the VFL in 1925. After playing seven games and scoring 11 goals that year he crossed to Carlton in 1926 where he added a final seven appearances and 10 goals.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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