Jack P. Sullivan (2 April 1919 – 19 June 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).AFL Tables: Jack Sullivan
Sullivan, recruited from Ormond Amateur, started out at Richmond as a centre half-forward but was later used in the ruck and at centre half-back.The Mercury,"New Coach", 14 March 1947, p. 11 It was as a centre half-back that Sullivan played in the 1942 VFL Grand Final, but he wasn't able to steer his side to a win. He didn't feature at all in the 1944 and 1945 seasons, then played the first six rounds in 1946, before transferring to Williamstown.The Argus,"Gossip From Association Grounds", 17 June 1946, p. 14 From 1947 to 1950, Sullivan was captain-coach of Hobart and led them to a TANFL premiership in the last of those years.The Mercury,"New Town Officials Pay Tribute To Hobart Leader", 9 October 1950, p. 13 He won the William Leitch Medal in 1947 and represented Tasmania at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.The Mercury,"J. Sullivan Hobart's Best, Fairest", 10 October 1947, p. 14The Mercury,"Captains Of The Big Game", 13 October 1950, p. 9
References