Ralph Goullet

{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1904}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Ralph Goullet

| image =

| fullname = Ralph Augustus Goullet

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1904|1|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Richmond, Victoria

| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|12|24|1904|1|25|df=y}}

| death_place =

| originalteam = Richmond 2nds

| height = 183 cm

| weight = 87 kg

| position = Ruckman

| club1 = Hawthorn (VFL)

| years1 = 1928

| games_goals1 = 14 (6)

| club2 = Northcote (VFA)

| years2 = 1929–1935

| games_goals2 =

| club3 = Brighton (VFA)

| years3 = 1936–1937

| games_goals3 =

| statsend = 1937

| careerhighlights =

}}

Ralph Augustus Goullet (25 January 1904 – 24 December 1993) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Goullet played in the seconds at Richmond but after not being able to break into the seniors crossed over to Hawthorn.{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}} The club, in just its fourth VFL season, struggled on the field and Goullet was in the losing team in each of his 14 games.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Ralph_Goullet.html| title=Ralph Goullet| publisher=AFL Tables}}

Goullet had much more success at Northcote, where he played in Northcote's 1932{{cite web |title=1932 - Northcote Premiers |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205494706 |publisher=The Age |access-date=19 December 2023 |pages=12 |date=26 September 1932}} and 1933{{cite web |title=1933 - Northcotes wins |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223208888 |publisher=The Weekly Times |access-date=18 December 2023 |pages=63 |date=14 October 1933}} VFA premierships, including another one as captain-coach in 1934.{{cite web |title=1934 - Northcote's fine record |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205077386 |publisher=The Age |access-date=18 December 2023 |pages=9 |date=19 December 1934}}{{cite book| last1 = Devaney | first1 = John| title = The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia of Australian Football Clubs| publisher = Full Points Publications| year = 2009 | isbn = 978-0-9556897-3-4}} Brighton secured his services as playing coach in 1936.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11022301 |title=1936 - ASSOCIATION NOTES. |newspaper=The Argus|location=Melbourne|date=20 March 1936 |accessdate=19 March 2014 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}

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