Horrie Bullen Explained

Horrie Bullen
Fullname:Horace Edwin Bullen
Birth Date:13 March 1906
Birth Place:Doncaster, Victoria
Death Place:Richmond, Victoria
Originalteam:Doncaster[1]
Height:185 cm
Weight:91 kg
Position:Ruckman
Statsend:1937
Years1:1926
Club1:Hawthorn
Games Goals1:2 (0)
Years2:1932–1937
Club2:Carlton
Games Goals2:59 (38)
Games Goalstotal:61 (38)

Horace Edwin Bullen (13 March 1906 – 7 November 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Bullen, a ruckman and key defender, came to Hawthorn from Doncaster, to make two appearances in the 1926 VFL season.[3] He continued playing at Doncaster until 1932, when he joined Carlton.[4] In the 1932 VFL Grand Final, which Carlton lost, Bullen kicked two goals.[5]

Notes and References

  1. The Argus,"Struggle For Places", 16 July 1926, p. 4
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  3. Web site: Horrie Bullen. Australian Football.com.
  4. Web site: Horrie Bullen. Blueseum.
  5. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/H/Horrie_Bullen.html AFL Tables: Horrie Bullen