David Gault

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grand final
Personal information
Full name David Andrew Gault
Date of birth (1975-08-02) 2 August 1975 (age 47)
Place of birth York, Western Australia
Original team(s) York
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1996–2007 South Fremantle 211 (42)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
Career highlights

WAFL Premiership Player - 1997, 2005

David Andrew Gault (born 2 August 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League between 1996 and 2007. He was captain of the club from 2005 until his retirement in 2007. [1] [2] [3]

Originally from York, [4] he made his debut in 1996 and played in two premiership sides, in 1997, when South Fremantle beat East Fremantle in a derby grand final , and as captain in 2005, as well as three losing grand finals. [4] [5]

In 2005 he became a life member of the South Fremantle Football Club, [6] and in 2007 became the 17th player to play 200 games for South Fremantle. [4] Whilst never regarded as a star player, more of an honest toiler, [7] Gault is one of the few players in recent times to reach 200 state league games without ever representing his state or playing in the Australian Football League. [8]

Outside of football he is the Director of Sport at Aquinas College.In July 2021, he moved to Scotch College. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "McGrath's Premiership Ambitions". Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "One last hurrah for South Fremantle's Bootsma; Gault new skipper". www.footygoss.com.au. 14 March 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  3. ↑ "Club Leadership South Fremantle". 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 Reid, Russell (9 June 2007). "Bulldog Gault joins elite double ton team". The West Australian. p. 177. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  5. ↑ "Every League Premiership Player in Page Finals System Era - 1931 - 2009". West Australian Football League. p. 5. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "South Fremantle Football Club Life Members". Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  7. ↑ Everett, Les (21 September 2005). "Bulldogs best in show". www.australianrules.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  8. ↑ Wardell-Johnson, G; Davies, S (8 August 2011). "West Australian Two Hundred Senior Game Achievers". WA Football Commission. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "The Aquinian newsletter" (PDF). Aquinas College. 4 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
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