John Ellis (born 20 September 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| John Ellis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John R. Ellis | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1948 | ||
| Original team(s) | Keilor | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1967–1971 | Essendon | 44 (43) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ellis spent some time in the Essendon reserves, after coming to the club from Keilor.
He made just four senior appearances in 1967 but didn't miss a game in 1968, playing all 20 home and away fixtures and three finals.[1] In the 1968 VFL Grand Final, which Essendon lost, Ellis played as a centreman. He kicked 23 goals during 1968 season and also polled well in the Brownlow Medal, with eight votes, the second most by an Essendon player.[1]
Essendon cut Ellis from their list during the 1971 season after failing to have much of an impact in the previous three seasons. He had missed a lot of football in 1969 due to a serious knee injury and was unable to recapture the form he showed in 1968.[2]
After playing briefly for the Footscray reserves in 1971, Ellis ended the year with WANFL club Perth.
Ellis made a total of 40 appearances for Perth and then, in 1974, went to Queensland, where he captain-coached Sandgate. He led them to the 1974 QAFL premiership and in 1976 he finished second in the Grogan Medal.[3]
He spent the 1977 season with Cooee in Tasmania, meaning he had played at highest level in four different states.
In 1978 was appointed captain-coach of Dandenong in the Victorian Football Association and steered them to fourth position on the ladder.[4]
He joined Watsonia in 1979 and won that year's Frank Smith Medal, as the "Best and Fairest" player in the Diamond Valley Football League.
References edit
- ^ a b AFL Tables: John Ellis
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "John Ellis biography". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011.
- ^ "John Ellis - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.