James Mulligan (Australian footballer)
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James Mulligan is a professional Australian rules football
player who is currently listed for the Western Bulldogs
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He was drafted to the Western Bulldogs
as their first pick and 4th pick overall in the 2008 Rookie Draft
. Despite not playing a game, Mulligan was elevated to the Bulldog's senior list with the 92nd selection in the 2009 AFL Draft
. He formerly played for the AFL Queensland
team the Southport Sharks.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player who is currently listed for the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He was drafted to the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
as their first pick and 4th pick overall in the 2008 Rookie Draft
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
. Despite not playing a game, Mulligan was elevated to the Bulldog's senior list with the 92nd selection in the 2009 AFL Draft
2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
. He formerly played for the AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland
AFL Queensland is the governing body of Australian rules football in Queensland. It was formed in 2000 after the previous governing body for the sport in Queensland, the Queensland Australian Football League , went into voluntary liquidation...
team the Southport Sharks.