Dennis Armfield

Dennis Armfield
Personal information
Full name	Dennis Armfield
Date of birth	22 December 1986 (1986-12-22) (age 24)
Place of birth	Canberra, ACT, Australia
Original team	Swan Districts (WAFL)
Draft	#46, 2007 National Draft, Carlton
Height/Weight	181cm / 79kg
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Carlton
Number	27
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2008–	Carlton	60 (9)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .

Dennis Brett Armfield (born 22 December 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2008.

After moving from Canberra to Perth as a child, Armfield spent all his junior years playing rugby union.^[1] After converting to Australian Rules Football at the age of 17, where he played for the local Kalamunda Football Club, before being recruited that year by Swan Districts Football Club in Western Australia in 2002, playing as a utility/midfielder. He worked his way through the Swan Districts junior ranks, and in 2006 was awarded the club's rookie of the year award, as well as being best on ground in the 2006 reserves grand final. He played all twenty games for the Swans' seniors in 2007.

Armfield nominated for the 2007 AFL National Draft. He was noted for his fast pace and quick acceleration, and a strong tackling style remnant from his rugby union background. He was selected by the Carlton Football Club with a third round selection (#46 overall), at the age of almost twenty-one years, rather old for a National Draft selection. Armfield made his debut in round 10 against Geelong Football Club.^[2]

In July 2009 Armfield extended his contract to remain with Carlton until the end of the 2011 season.^[3]

Armfield earned a regular place in the team in early 2010, and played a memorable in round five against reigning premiers Geelong at the MCG. The Blues defeated the Cats by six goals and Armfield gathered 18 disposals and took five marks from defence.^[4]

References

1. ^ Armfield's classy conversion
2. ^ Blues want to put the brakes on
3. ^ Paul Bower and Dennis Armfield sign with Carlton
4. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/26/2883008.htm

External links

• Dennis Armfield's statistics from AFL Tables
• WAFL player statistics

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Name	Armfield, Dennis
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Date of birth	22 December 1986
Place of birth	Canberra, ACT, Australia
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