Jim Sullivan (Australian footballer)

For the English association footballer, see Jim Sullivan (footballer).
Jim Sullivan
Personal information
Full name James Sullivan
Nickname(s) Sleepy
Date of birth 1942
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centreman
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1961–1964 Carlton (VFL reserves) 17 (25)
1962–1964 Coburg (VFA) 86 (53)[a]
Career highlights

James Sullivan (born 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[3] He is a member of Coburg's hall of fame, and the club's best and fairest award − the Jim Sullivan Medal − is named after him.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Coburg Football Club Team of the Century". GameDay. Coburg Football Club. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Sullivan, James 'Jim'". The VFA Project. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ Michell, Tim (28 September 2015). "Coburg midfielder Daniel Venditti joins the club's elite after claiming third-straight Jim Sullivan Medal alongside defender Michael Hartley". Herald Sun. Moreland Leader. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Who was your best: The top 5 in the B&F from every Smithy's VFL team". AFL.com.au. 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2024.


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