Jim Gull
South Melbourne
AFL career
21 games20 goals
- Debut
- R7 1949 v HAW28 May 1949
- Most recent
- R14 1950 v STK29 July 1950
Stats
Bio
Originally hailing from the Wimmera region where he was a teenage sensation for Kenmare, Jim Gull arrived at the Lake Oval with significant promise but saw his VFL career curtailed by misfortune. A prolific centre half-forward known for his goal-kicking prowess, his two-season stint with South Melbourne was heavily interrupted by injuries, including broken ribs, which restricted him to just 21 senior appearances. Following his departure from the VFL, Gull returned to country football and established himself as a bona fide legend of the bush, particularly with Daylesford in the Ballarat Football League where he booted nearly 900 goals and topped the league goalkicking table eight times. His connection to the Bloods remained strong through the next generation, with his son Stewart Gull later continuing the family legacy as a key forward for the club in the 1970s.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Sept 1928
- Died
- 07 Nov 2007 (aged 79y 48d)
- Birthplace
- Rainbow, VIC
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:Stewart Gull
Bio
1 revisionOriginally hailing from the Wimmera region where he was a teenage sensation for Kenmare, Jim Gull arrived at the Lake Oval with significant promise but saw his VFL career curtailed by misfortune. A prolific centre half-forward known for his goal-kicking prowess, his two-season stint with South Melbourne was heavily interrupted by injuries, including broken ribs, which restricted him to just 21 senior appearances. Following his departure from the VFL, Gull returned to country football and established himself as a bona fide legend of the bush, particularly with Daylesford in the Ballarat Football League where he booted nearly 900 goals and topped the league goalkicking table eight times. His connection to the Bloods remained strong through the next generation, with his son Stewart Gull later continuing the family legacy as a key forward for the club in the 1970s.