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David Ellard Personal information Full name David Ellard Date of birth 13 March 1989 Original team Swan Districts (WAFL) Draft #34, 2008 Rookie Draft, Carlton
#99, 2010 National Draft, CarltonHeight/Weight 177cm / 78kg Position(s) Midfielder Club information Current club Carlton Number 46 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2008– Carlton 27 (18) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .David Ellard (born 13 March 1989) is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Ellard is a relatively small player who plays mainly as an in-and-under or tagging midfielder. He played football with the Swan Districts Football Club in the WAFL in 2007.[1] He was drafted to the Carlton Football Club in the AFL for the 2008 season as a rookie in the rookie draft, with the club's third selection (#34 overall). Ellard played in several of Carlton's pre-season games, including his Carlton debut in an exhibition match in South Africa, and in the club's two NAB Cup games.
Ellard began the regular season with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants. He impressed sufficiently to be elevated to the senior list and made his debut against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco Oval in Round 7.[2] He did not play again for the Blues during the season, playing a total of eighteen games for the Bullants. In 2009, Ellard returned to the rookie list, and played the entire season with the Northern Bullants, where he was one of the club's best midfielders, and was a part of the club's losing grand final team. Ellard won the Carlton Football Club's Best Clubman award and the Northern Bullants' Best and Fairest award (the Laurie Hill Trophy) in 2009.
Ellard was given a third year as a rookie, and continued playing for the Bullants. After playing his 50th senior game for the Bullants, and more than two years after his AFL debut, Ellard played his second AFL match in Round 17 of the 2010 season, against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco Oval, and played every Carlton game for the rest of the season. Ellard was formally elevated to the senior list after the 2010 season.[3] He was a regular part of Carlton's midfield in 2011, with great tackling and accurate goalkicking.
References
- ^ SDFC 2007 Review
- ^ Ray Wilson; Blues end drought in West;The Age Realfooty; 3 May 2008
- ^ Blueseum, 2010 Rookie List, 24 November 2010, Retrieved 23 April 2011.
External links
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* denotes Rookie Listed players2010 AFL Draft First round 1. David Swallow • 2. Harley Bennell • 3. Sam Day • 4. Andrew Gaff • 5. Jared Polec • 6. Reece Conca • 7. Josh Caddy • 8. Dyson Heppell • 9. Dion Prestia • 10. Daniel Gorringe • 11. Tom Lynch • 12. Lucas Cook • 13. Seb Tape • 14. Brodie Smith • 15. Billie Smedts • 16. Ben Jacobs • 17. Shaun Atley • 18. Matthew Watson • 19. Isaac Smith • 20. Jayden Pitt • 21. Jed Lamb • 22. Mitch Wallis (F/S) • 23. Cameron Guthrie • 24. Jamie Cripps • 25. Patrick Karnezis • 26. Jack Darling (PP) • 27. Kieran Harper (Comp)Second round 28. Ryan Lester • 29. Scott Lycett • 30. Jake Batchelor • 31. Ariel Steinberg • 32. Josh Green • 33. Jeremy Howe • 34. Patrick McCarthy • 35. Ben Newton • 36. Aaron Young • 37. George Horlin-Smith • 38. Mitchell Hallahan • 39. Jeremy Taylor • 40. Luke Parker • 41. Tom Liberatore (F/S) • 42. Luke Mitchell • 43. Sam Crocker • 44. Viv MichieThird round 45. Alex Fasolo • 46. Daniel Farmer • 47. Brad Helbig • 48. Alex Browne • 49. Jacob Gillbee • 50. Troy Davis • 51. Dean MacDonald • 52. Cameron O'Shea • 53. Tom McDonald • 54. Jordan Schroder • 55. Angus Litherland • 56. Josh Mellington • 57. Alex Johnson • 58. James Podsiadly (RP) • 59. Tom Ledger • 60. Kirk UgleFourth round 61. Jarryd Lyons • 62. Jacob Brennan (F/S) • 63. Tom Derickx • 64. Luke Davis • 65. Claye Beams (RP) • 66. Paul Puopolo • 67.Andrew McInnes • 68. Cameron Hitchcock (RP) • 69. Cameron Delaney • 70. Nick Duigan • 71. Ben Mabon • 73. Matthew Spangher • 74. Jayden Schofield • 75. Arryn Siposs • 76. Paul SeedsmanFifth round 77. Trent Stubbs • 78. Lewis Stevenson (RP) • 80. Michael Ross • 81. Jordie McKenzie (RP) • 82. Ricky Henderson (RP) • 83. Danny Meyer (RP) • 84. Callum Wilson (RP) • 85. Jeff Garlett (RP) • 87. Michael Barlow (RP) • 88. Zephaniah Skinner • 89. Tom Hill • 90. Ryan Gamble • 91. Jarryd Blair (RP)Sixth round 92. Lachlan Keeffe (RP) • 93. Andrew Strijk (RP) • 94. David Gourdis (RP) • 96. Jake Spencer (RP) • 97. Matthew Jaensch (RP) • 98. Ben Speight (RP) • 99. David Ellard (RP) • 100. Matt de Boer (RP) • 101. Mike Pyke (RP) • 102. Brodie Moles (RP) • 103. Dean Polo • 104. Tom Young (RP)Sixth round 106. Ben Howlett (RP) • 107. Luke Thompson (RP) • 108. Simon White (RP) • 109. Alex Silvagni (RP) • 110. Andrew Hooper (RP) • 111. Tom Simpkin (RP) • 112. Jay van Berlo (RP)RP = Rookie PromotionCategories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Carlton Football Club players
- Swan Districts Football Club players
- Northern Blues players
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- People educated at Governor Stirling Senior High School
- Australian rules biography, 1980s birth stubs
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