Player
Tony Sullivan
Melbourne · #4·13 seasons (1967–1979)·191 games·Born 18-Jan-1949 (age 77)·180 cm·82 kg
Games
191
Disposals
2,752
Goals
1
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
15
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
30 Jun 1979R13
vs
Geelong
Lost by 51
9.3 (57) – 16.12 (108)
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23 Jun 1979R12
@
Footscray
Lost by 39
11.15 (81) – 18.12 (120)
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16 Jun 1979R11
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 14
11.16 (82) – 13.18 (96)
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9 Jun 1979R10
@
St Kilda
Won by 20
12.13 (85) – 9.11 (65)
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21 Apr 1979R3
@
South Melbourne
Lost by 7
16.15 (111) – 18.10 (118)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Melbourne | 2 | 0.5 | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 6 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Melbourne | 17 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Melbourne | 22 | 14.4 | 0.8 | 15.2 | 3.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1971 | Melbourne | 21 | 13.2 | 1.1 | 14.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | Melbourne | 18 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 14.0 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Melbourne | 21 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 14.7 | 3.9 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 18 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 18.9 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 15 | 12.2 | 1.6 | 13.8 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 15 | 13.5 | 1.3 | 14.8 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 18 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 14.9 | 2.8 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 11 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 12.9 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 7 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 16.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Melbourne | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 6 | 64 | 4 | 68 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Melbourne | 17 | 177 | 12 | 189 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Melbourne | 22 | 317 | 17 | 334 | 86 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1971 | Melbourne | 21 | 277 | 24 | 301 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1972 | Melbourne | 18 | 230 | 22 | 252 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Melbourne | 21 | 262 | 47 | 309 | 81 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 18 | 266 | 74 | 340 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 15 | 183 | 24 | 207 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 15 | 202 | 20 | 222 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 18 | 228 | 41 | 269 | 50 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 11 | 103 | 39 | 142 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 7 | 89 | 29 | 118 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
27, 27, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23
Kicks
26
25, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19
Marks
12
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Handballs
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Goals
1
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Behinds
1
1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1
Frees
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5