Adrian Dullard
Melbourne
AFL career
116 games143 goals
- Debut
- R17 1940 v HAW24 Aug 1940
- Most recent
- R18 1949 v ESS20 Aug 1949
Stats
1949 | MEL | 18 | 1.9 |
1948 | MEL | 23 | 1.3 |
1947 | MEL | 19 | 1.1 |
1946 | MEL | 11 | 1.3 |
1945 | MEL | 9 | 0.4 |
1943 | MEL | 8 | 2.3 |
1942 | MEL | 8 | 0.9 |
1941 | MEL | 18 | 0.7 |
1940 | MEL | 2 | 0.5 |
Bio
Recruited from Rochester in country Victoria, Adrian Dullard caught the eye of Melbourne officials in 1938 when he booted five goals against the Demons while representing the Bendigo League in a practice match. Standing 185cm, he developed into a versatile key position utility capable of holding his own in the ruck or drifting forward to become a dangerous scoring option. He quickly became a vital cog in the powerful Melbourne lineups of the 1940s, celebrating a premiership in 1941 before his career was briefly interrupted by army service during World War II in 1944.
Dullard is permanently etched into Demons folklore for his decisive contribution to the 1948 Grand Final against Essendon. With his side trailing late in the final quarter, he marked and kicked the goal that leveled the scores, forcing the first drawn Grand Final in VFL history. Melbourne triumphed in the replay the following week, gifting Dullard his second premiership medallion. He played one final season before departing to captain-coach Williamstown in the VFA, later seeing his son Tony follow in his footsteps to play over 100 games for the club.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Jan 1918
- Died
- 06 Nov 1989 (aged 71y 298d)
- Birthplace
- Echuca, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 1941, 1948
Family
- Son:Tony Dullard
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Rochester in country Victoria, Adrian Dullard caught the eye of Melbourne officials in 1938 when he booted five goals against the Demons while representing the Bendigo League in a practice match. Standing 185cm, he developed into a versatile key position utility capable of holding his own in the ruck or drifting forward to become a dangerous scoring option. He quickly became a vital cog in the powerful Melbourne lineups of the 1940s, celebrating a premiership in 1941 before his career was briefly interrupted by army service during World War II in 1944.
Dullard is permanently etched into Demons folklore for his decisive contribution to the 1948 Grand Final against Essendon. With his side trailing late in the final quarter, he marked and kicked the goal that leveled the scores, forcing the first drawn Grand Final in VFL history. Melbourne triumphed in the replay the following week, gifting Dullard his second premiership medallion. He played one final season before departing to captain-coach Williamstown in the VFA, later seeing his son Tony follow in his footsteps to play over 100 games for the club.