Tim English
Australian rules footballer
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Tim English (born 10 August 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their first selection and nineteenth overall in the 2016 national draft.[3] He made his debut in the forty point win against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium in round ten of the 2017 season.[4] English grew up in Pingelly and went to school at Perth's Christ Church Grammar School where he was Boarding Captain.[5]
Born
10 August 1997
Dunsborough, Western Australia[citation needed]
Dunsborough, Western Australia[citation needed]
Original team
South Fremantle (WAFL)/Christ Church Grammar (PSA)
Draft
No. 19, 2016 national draft
| Tim English | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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English in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nicknames | Ostrich, Chicken Chilli Dumpling,[1] Johnny[2] | ||
| Born |
10 August 1997 Dunsborough, Western Australia[citation needed] | ||
| Original team | South Fremantle (WAFL)/Christ Church Grammar (PSA) | ||
| Draft | No. 19, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 10, 2017, Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Western Bulldogs | 155 (92) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026 | Western Australia | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Opening Round, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
Updated to the end of Opening Round, 2026.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | H/O |
Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2017 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 33 | 11 | 97 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 135 | 129 | 264 | 81 | 68 | 383 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 13.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 19.2 | 1 |
| 2020[a] | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 129 | 113 | 242 | 77 | 39 | 287 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 15.9 | 4 |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 164 | 126 | 290 | 103 | 63 | 341 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 15.5 | 3 |
| 2022 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 164 | 125 | 289 | 87 | 41 | 379 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 18.1 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 23.7 | 6 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 258 | 182 | 440 | 145 | 100 | 717 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 19.1 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 31.2 | 11 |
| 2024 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 204 | 175 | 379 | 138 | 87 | 622 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 27.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 232 | 178 | 410 | 141 | 77 | 696 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 30.3 | 8 |
| 2026 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 37.0 | TBA |
| Career[7] | 155 | 92 | 76 | 1342 | 1093 | 2435 | 812 | 493 | 3570 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 23.0 | 33 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
