Gabby O'Sullivan (born 21 March 1994) is an

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er playing for the

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in the

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. She is also a former

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player.

Basketball career

O'Sullivan made her debut in the

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(SBL) in 2011 for the

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. In 2013, she moved to the United States to play

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for the

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(CCGA). She spent three seasons at CCGA, graduating in 2016. During this time, she continued to play in the SBL for the Redbacks. In 2017, she joined the

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and won an SBL championship. Her final season in the SBL with the Hawks came in 2019.

Football career

Upon returning to Australia after graduating from CCGA, O'Sullivan was intrigued by the hype surrounding women's football and was convinced by her father John to play for

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– the club he represented in league football on 133 occasions. She impressed for the Sharks, and as a result, her name made its way to Fremantle women's head coach Michelle Cowan. O'Sullivan was recruited by Fremantle as a pre-draft rookie selection, and made her debut in a thirty-two point loss to the at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven matches. In August 2022, to open the

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, O'Sullivan played her 50th game for Fremantle.

Personal life

O'Sullivan has an identical twin sister.

References

External links

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Gabby O'Sullivan
at hawksbasketball.com.au
Gabby O'Sullivan
at coastalgeorgiasports.com.au {{DEFAULTSORT:OSullivan, Gabby 1994 births Living people Fremantle Football Club (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Australian twins Identical twins Twin sportspeople