Adrian Michael Dullard[2] (12 January 1918 – 6 November 1989)[3] was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adrian Michael Dullard | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1918 | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1989 (aged 71)[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Pine Grove, Rochester | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman, Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–1949 | Melbourne | 116 (143) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dullard came under notice in 1938 with Rochester, when coached by Stewie Copeland[4] and when he represented the Bendigo Football League in a match against Melbourne in 1938, kicking five goals.[5][6]
Dullard played in Melbourne's Reserves' 1939 premiership team.
He was a member of the Melbourne premiership team in 1941 and 1948.[7][8] He kicked the game-tying goal in time-on of the final quarter during the drawn 1948 VFL Grand Final, which set up the following week's replay which Melbourne won.[9]
Dullard played in Melbourne's losing 1946 VFL Grand Final, where he kicked three goals.
Dullard spent 1944 in the Australian Army.[10]
He became captain-coach of Williamstown in the VFA in 1950 and 1951, and then continued on as a player in 1952 and 1953. He was vice-captain in the latter season. He won the most consistent player award in 1952 and played a total of 82 games for the Seagulls, kicking 111 goals. His son, Tony Dullard, also played for Melbourne and Williamstown.
References
edit- ^ Profile on Demonwiki
- ^ DULLARD ADRIAN MICHAEL
- ^ "Adrian Dullard - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "1940 - Country Players have made Melbourne". Weekly Times. 7 September 1940. p. 39. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "1938 - Bendigo League Team". The Argus. 9 July 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "1938 - BENDIGO'S EFFORT TO HOLD MELBOURNE". The Herald. 16 July 1938. p. 13. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Daffey, Paul (2 October 2010). "Drama of 1948 had everything". The Age. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Percy, "Melbourne are Proud of their Great War Record", The Australasian, (Saturday, 24 June 1944), p. 23.
- ^ H. A. deLacy (2 October 1948). "Demons' desperate finish in first VFL Grand Final draw". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne, VIC. p. 4.
- ^ "1944 - Melbourne are proud of their great war record". The Australasian. 24 June 1944. p. 23. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
External links
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- Adrian Dullard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Adrian Dullard at AustralianFootball.com
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