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Mick Mulligan

South Melbourne

AFL career

13 games20 goals

Debut
R2 1967 v FIT22 Apr 1967
Most recent
R5 1968 v RCH11 May 1968

Stats

1968
SME
1
4.0
0.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
1967
SME
12
10.5
2.0
12.5
1.5
1.4
2.2
1.7
0.9
League
Season
RCH
LO
R5
4
0
4
1
1
2
0
0.0

Profile

Born
21 Oct 1947 (age 79y 1d)
Height
178 cm
Weight
77 kg

Teams

Recruited from Shepparton United in the Goulburn Valley, Mick Mulligan was an opportunistic forward who showed significant potential during a brief stint with South Melbourne. He made an immediate impression in his debut 1967 season, establishing himself as a dangerous option in attack with 20 goals from just 12 games, including a career-best five-goal haul against Carlton. A mid-sized forward with natural goal sense, he played the majority of his football alongside club legend Bob Skilton during a difficult era for the Swans. Despite his promising first year, Mulligan managed only one senior appearance in 1968 before his VFL career came to a premature close. He subsequently moved to the VFA, where he became a notable goalscorer for Williamstown.