Craig Ellis (Australian rules footballer)
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Stawell, Victoria
(North Melbourne)
| Craig Ellis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Craig Ellis | ||
| Born |
4 June 1975 Stawell, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Stawell / North Melbourne U/19s / Western Jets | ||
| Draft |
50th selection, 1990 National Draft (North Melbourne) | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1994 – 2001 | Western Bulldogs | 107 (6) | |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 15 (1) | |
| Total | 122 (7) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Craig Ellis (born 4 June 1975 in Stawell, Victoria) is an Australian businessman and former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
He was picked up by North Melbourne from Stawell after winning the Wimmera Football League Under 17 best and fairest award as a 15-year-old and was drafted in the 1990 AFL draft, but only played for their Under-19 team.
Ellis was drafted again in the 1993 Pre-season Draft by Footscray from the Western Jets[1] and debuted for them in 1994. Early injuries hampered his career but he drastically improved during the 1997 season where he took many saving marks at centre half-back.
In 2002, Ellis moved for one season to the Melbourne Football Club, in which he had a solid year, playing 14 consecutive games, but decided to retire at the end of the season.[citation needed]
