Tom Roulent | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas Joseph Roulent | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 1918 | ||
Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 March 2005 | (aged 87)||
Original team(s) | North Melbourne CYMS | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defence | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1939–40, 1944–45 | North Melbourne | 77 (17) | |
1946–47 | South Melbourne | 29 (16) | |
Total | 106 (33) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Thomas Joseph Roulent (10 February 1918 – 25 March 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
Roulent's career with North Melbourne was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II. [2] In 1946 he moved to South Melbourne.
In June 1947, Roulent was appointed as coach of Border United in Corowa, NSW that played in the Ovens and Murray Football League [3] but South Melbourne refused to clear Roulent and he played out the 1947 VFL season at the Lakeside Oval. [4]
Roulent was appointed as coach of the Jeparit Football Club from 1948 [5] and he continued coached them through 1950. [6]
Roulent was captain-coach of Griffith Football Club from 1952 to 1954 [7] and coached them to the 1952 South West Football League (New South Wales) premiership. [8] [9] [10]
Roulet's grandfather, Steven Roulet played with North Melbourne too. [11]
Tom Roulent | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Thomas Joseph Roulent | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 1918 | ||
Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 25 March 2005 | (aged 87)||
Original team(s) | North Melbourne CYMS | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defence | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1939–40, 1944–45 | North Melbourne | 77 (17) | |
1946–47 | South Melbourne | 29 (16) | |
Total | 106 (33) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Thomas Joseph Roulent (10 February 1918 – 25 March 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
Roulent's career with North Melbourne was interrupted by his service in the Australian Army during World War II. [2] In 1946 he moved to South Melbourne.
In June 1947, Roulent was appointed as coach of Border United in Corowa, NSW that played in the Ovens and Murray Football League [3] but South Melbourne refused to clear Roulent and he played out the 1947 VFL season at the Lakeside Oval. [4]
Roulent was appointed as coach of the Jeparit Football Club from 1948 [5] and he continued coached them through 1950. [6]
Roulent was captain-coach of Griffith Football Club from 1952 to 1954 [7] and coached them to the 1952 South West Football League (New South Wales) premiership. [8] [9] [10]
Roulet's grandfather, Steven Roulet played with North Melbourne too. [11]