When Beau McCreery was subbed out with concussion halfway through the second quarter, Sullivan was activated into the game and kicked a goal with his first kick in league football, less than three minutes later.
"It was sort of an out of body experience," he said. "I never thought it would happen like that. It is so amazing to be part of such an amazing club like Collingwood and to make my debut against an amazing club like Carlton, and to win it with two minutes to go. It was amazing to be a part of."