Adrian Dullard
Australian rules footballer
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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 | ||
| Born | 12 January 1918 | ||
| Died | 6 November 1989 (aged 71)[1] | ||
| Original teams | Pine Grove, Rochester | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Positions | Ruckman, Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–1949 | Melbourne | 116 (143) | |
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| 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]
Dullard captain-coached Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association (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.
Dullard's son, Anthony Dullard, also played for Melbourne and Williamstown.
