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Gary Sullivan

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 18th October, 1947
Current Age
78 years and 235 days
Place Of Birth
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Rob Sullivan

Competitions Won

World Cup
1970
Test Series
1972 Australia vs New Zealand
Interstate Series
1972, 1973
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1973
Preseason Cup
1973
Endeavour Cup
1970

Biography

Kurri Kurri lock came to Newtown in 1970 and was chosen in Australia's victorious World Cup squad after only six first grade games at lock and an appearance in that year's Endeavour Cup competition (for non-semi-final teams). Sullivan was a non-stop toiler for his club and following Ron Coote's decision to stand down from rep duty in 1972, made his NSW debut before being selected in two Tests against NZ. He scored two tries in Australia's 36-11 win at the SCG before playing in the Second Test in Brisbane. Sullivan made his second World Cup tour at year's end and looked certain to tour with the 1973 Kangaroos but was injured in Newtown's semi-final campaign. He later played in the Newcastle competition in the late 1970s.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 7 1 8 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 4 3 1 50.00% List
World Cup 1 4 1 5 --- - - - - - - - - 1 3 1 20.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 11 1 12 3-3 - - - - 9 - - - 6 4 2 50.00% List
Test Series 1 2 - 2 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 2 3 - 3 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 105 2 107 17-17 - - - - 51 - - 1 46 56 5 42.99% List
Preseason Cup 1 17 1 18 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 11 7 - 61.11% List
Midweek Cup - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - - 1 1 0.00% List
Endeavour Cup 1 3 - 3 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  140 4 144 23-23 - - - - 69 - - 1 68 68 8 47.22% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1970, 1972   7 1 8 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 4 3 1 50.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1970, 1972   4 1 5 --- - - - - - - - - 1 3 1 20.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1972   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1972-73   3 - 3 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1973   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19701970 NSWRFL   5 1 62-2 - - - - 6 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
NewtownNewtown 19711971 NSWRFL   18 1 192-2 - - - - 6 - - - 5 13 1 26.32% List
NewtownNewtown 19721972 NSWRFL   21 - 216-6 - - - - 18 - - - 10 9 2 47.62% List
NewtownNewtown 19731973 NSWRFL   22 - 222-2 - - - - 6 - - - 14 8 - 63.64% List
NewtownNewtown 19741974 NSWRFL   21 - 211-1 - - - - 3 - - - 9 11 1 42.86% List
NewtownNewtown 19751975 NSWRFL   18 - 184-4 - - - - 12 - - 1 6 11 1 33.33% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1970-75   105 2 107 17-17 - - - - 51 - - 1 46 56 5 42.99% List

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