| Lachie Sullivan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sullivan in May 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lachlan Sullivan | ||
| Nickname | Sully[1] | ||
| Born | (1997-09-25)25 September 1997 (age 28) | ||
| Original team | Footscray (VFL)/St Kevin’s Old Boys (VAFA) | ||
| Debut | 3 May 2024,Collingwood vs.Carlton, atMCG | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | Collingwood | 24 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lachlan Sullivan (born 25 September 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for theCollingwood Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
Sullivan began his career playing junior football for East Malvern Knights in the South Metro Junior Football League.[2] He played school football atSt Kevin's College from 2010-2015, playing for the school's First XVIII side from Year 10 through to Year 12. In 2016, Sullivan joinedSt Kevin's Old Boys in theVictorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).[3] Transitioning to theVictorian Football League (VFL) in 2019, he signed withFootscray.[4] Sullivan's consistent performance led to him being named team captain, and winning Footscray's Best and Fairest awards in both 2022 and 2023, as well as being awarded the 2023 Coaches MVP Award, attributed to his average of 30.9 disposals and 7.9 clearances per game.[5][6] Sullivan's strong VFL performance in 2023 culminated in finishing third in voting for theJ. J. Liston Trophy, and being selected as captain in the 2023 VFL Team of the Year.[7]
Despite reportedly garnering interest from AFL clubsEssendon and theWestern Bulldogs, Sullivan went undrafted, and worked as an electrician while continuing to vie for selection from a professional club.[8] He was invited to train with Collingwood in the pre-season before the2024 AFL season[9] and was then signed up during thepre-season supplementary selection period as a mature-age recruit.[10][11] He made his debut in May 2024 againstCarlton, coming on as the substitute in the second quarter andkicking a goal with his first kick.[9]
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[12]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2024 | Collingwood | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 80 | 129 | 16 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 12.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| 2025 | Collingwood | 33 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 69 | 81 | 150 | 22 | 40 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| Career | 24 | 8 | 7 | 118 | 161 | 279 | 38 | 65 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | ||
"I was next to Sully," Crisp said on 3AW.
