[3] He had a strong first season with Melbourne, in 1982, when he played in all 22 rounds and amassed 314 kicks, the second most at the club behind Adrian Battiston, the only other player not to miss a game that year.
[4] In the opening round of the 1983 season, against Collingwood, O'Sullivan badly injured his shoulder.
[5] A staple that had been inserted into his shoulder during his Under 19s career had broken and as a result he missed the rest of the season.
[3] O'Sullivan was unlucky again in 1984, missing the second half of the season after breaking his jaw in Melbourne's round 10 win over Richmond.
[4] O'Sullivan coached Seymour in the 1992 Goulburn Valley Football League season.