Gabby O'Sullivan

Gabby O'Sullivan (born 21 March 1994) is an Australian rules footballer and basketball player. She currently plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's competition, as well as the Perry Lakes Hawks in the State Basketball League (SBL).

Gabby O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan playing for Fremantle in January 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-21) 21 March 1994
Debut Round 1, 2017, Fremantle
vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 22
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Fremantle 28 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Basketball career

O'Sullivan made her debut in the State Basketball League (SBL) in 2011 for the Perth Redbacks. In 2013, she moved to the United States to play college basketball for the College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA). She spent three seasons at CCGA, graduating in 2016.[1] During this time, she continued to play in the SBL for the Redbacks.[2][3] In 2017, she joined the Perry Lakes Hawks and won an SBL championship.[4]

Football career

Upon returning to Australia after graduating from CCGA, O'Sullivan was intrigued by the hype surrounding women's football and was convinced by her father John to play for East Fremantle – the club he represented in league football on 133 occasions. She impressed for the Sharks, and as a result, her name made its way to Fremantle women's head coach Michelle Cowan. O'Sullivan was recruited by Fremantle as a pre-draft rookie selection,[5] and made her debut in a thirty-two point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[6] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven matches.[7]

Personal life

O'Sullivan has an identical twin sister.[8]

References
  1. "Gabby O'Sullivan – 2015–16 Women's Basketball Roster". coastalgeorgiasports.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  2. "SBL season preview – Perth Redbacks". SportsTG.com. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. Pike, Chris (17 March 2016). "Women's SBL Season Preview – Perth Redbacks". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. "FARNWORTH INSPIRES PERRY LAKES TO SEVENTH WOMEN'S SBL CHAMPIONSHIP". SBL.asn.au. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. "O'Sullivan a Freo Docker by chance". fremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. "Gabby O'Sullivan". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  8. "Gabby O'Sullivan". HawksBasketball.com.au. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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