Shane Ellen
Shane Ellen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Shane Ellen | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1973 | ||
Original team(s) | Melton / Coburg | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1993–1995 |
Footscray | 11 | (1)|
1996–2000 | Adelaide | 54 (15) | |
Total | 65 (16) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Shane Ellen (born 1 January 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Bulldogs career
Ellen, a Footscray local, made his debut with the
Adelaide career
He arrived at the Crows in
1997 Grand Final
In the 1997 Grand Final, Ellen was considered the unlikely hero for the Crows. In the first half he booted two goals from full-forward, playing there in place of the injured Tony Modra. He was then switched to the half-back line by coach Malcolm Blight, which proved to be an inspired move – Ellen kicked three of his five goals for the match after half-time.[1]
This amazing performance was accentuated by the fact he had kicked just three goals in his previous 38 AFL matches. After the 1997 Grand Final, he kicked eight more goals for the remainder of his career.[2][3]
Statistics
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds
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Handballs | M
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Marks
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
1993 | Footscray | 47 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
1994 | Footscray | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1995 | Footscray | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
1996 | Adelaide | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 78 | 206 | 55 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.5 | 4.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
1997 | Adelaide | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 45 | 115 | 39 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
1998 | Adelaide | 13 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 122 | 46 | 168 | 45 | 21 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
1999 | Adelaide | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
2000 | Adelaide | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
Career | 65 | 16 | 19 | 428 | 200 | 628 | 177 | 60 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
References
- ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ Shane Ellen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Defender’s goal spree[dead link]
- ^ Shane Ellen's player profile at AFL Tables