Craig Ellis (Australian rules footballer)

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Craig Ellis
Personal information
Full name Craig Ellis
Date of birth (1975-06-04) 4 June 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Stawell, Victoria
Original team(s) 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(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1994 – 2001 Western Bulldogs 107 (6)
2002 Melbourne 015 (1)
Total122 (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 a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

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Football career

He was drafted by North Melbourne as a 15-year-old in the 1990 AFL Draft, but only played for their Under-19 team. He 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.

Post-football career

After retiring from football, Ellis created the clothing brand St Lenny, located in Prahran Victoria. [2]

The St Lenny brand later failed in the market, and Ellis declared bankruptcy shortly after. Several years later, he co-founded Triangl, a swimwear range. The brand has soared, with profits reaching US$40 million in 2015. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Your club's choice". The Age. 16 March 1993.
  2. ↑ Demasi, Laura (5 April 2007). "Rock bloke". The Age. Melbourne.
  3. ↑ Edmund, Sam (30 July 2015). "Bankrupt Bulldog". The Herald Sun. Melbourne.


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