David Swallow

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David Swallow
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Swallow playing for Gold Coast in 2017
Personal information
Full name David Swallow
Date of birth (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 31)
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAFL)/Gold Coast (VFL)
Draft No. 1, 2010 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2011, Gold Coast  vs. Carlton, at the Gabba
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 24
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011– Gold Coast 240 (109)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

David Swallow (born 19 November 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). Swallow won the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award in 2014, becoming the second player to win the award after Gary Ablett Jr. won the award in the club's first three seasons, and served as Gold Coast co-captain from 2019 to 2021. He received a nomination for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award in round 14 of the 2011 season.

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Early life

Swallow was born in Perth, Western Australia to a Dutch mother and an English father. [1] His older brother, Andrew, is a former captain of the North Melbourne Football Club and a dual Syd Barker Medallist. [2] He attended Shelley Primary School and Rossmoyne Senior High School, and played his junior football at Rossmoyne Junior Football Club. Swallow was named on the half-back line of the 2009 Under-18 All Australian team as a 16-year-old, and was awarded the Larke Medal as the Under-18 competition's best player. [3] [4]

In 2010, despite not yet being drafted by an AFL team, Swallow was permitted to play in Gold Coast's Victorian Football League (VFL) team prior to the club's inaugural season in 2011. This meant that if Gold Coast wanted to draft Swallow, the club had to select him with one of the first three picks in the 2010 AFL draft. [5] However, it was widely assumed that Swallow would be taken with the first pick in the draft, [6] which was confirmed on 19 November. [7]

AFL career

Swallow was part of the inaugural Gold Coast Suns team which played against Carlton in round 2 of the 2011 AFL season. He was also part of the club's first victory against Port Adelaide in round 5. After a 21-possession, two-goal performance against the Western Bulldogs in round 14, Swallow was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award.

In 2014, Swallow won the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award, becoming the second player after Gary Ablett Jr. to win the award. [8]

In November 2018, Swallow signed a five-year contract extension with the Suns, tying him to the club until the end of 2024. [9]

In February 2019, Swallow was named as Gold Coast co-captain, alongside Jarrod Witts. [10]

Swallow was suspended for one match for striking Port Adelaide's Justin Westhoff following Gold Coast's loss to the Power in round 1 of the 2020 season. [11]

In February 2022, Swallow stepped down from the Suns' co-captaincy, with Touk Miller named in his place. [12]

In April 2024, Swallow took the field at Summit Sport and Recreation Park, becoming the first player to play at 22 different VFL/AFL venues. [13]

In June, he passed a VFL/AFL record set by Trevor Barker in 1989, by appearing in his 231st game without appearing in a final.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024 [14]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2011 Gold Coast 2421111420820541362840.50.79.99.819.73.04.02
2012 Gold Coast 2412821309622631430.70.210.88.018.82.63.61
2013 Gold Coast 24183219515234747610.20.110.88.419.32.63.41
2014 Gold Coast 24221520287226513671180.70.913.010.223.33.05.45
2015 Gold Coast 24622704611616350.30.311.77.719.32.75.80
2016 Gold Coast 240——————————————0
2017 Gold Coast 241811821317739049910.60.411.89.821.72.75.10
2018 Gold Coast 2420111124319844173910.60.612.29.922.13.74.62
2019 Gold Coast 242213728222750987840.60.312.810.323.14.03.87
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Gold Coast 241541015411627054590.30.710.37.718.03.63.92
2021 Gold Coast 242167258202460106990.30.312.39.621.95.04.70
2022 Gold Coast 24228727317044395770.40.312.47.720.14.33.55
2023 Gold Coast 24231411222160382781010.60.59.77.016.63.44.40
2024 Gold Coast 2420921079520250340.50.15.44.810.12.51.7
Career240109962642207047128159770.50.411.08.619.63.44.125

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

Honours and achievements

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Lesson 8: Many Players, One Team" (PDF). You Can Kick Goals Too. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Gold Coast snaps up David Swallow
  3. ↑ WA dominates All-Australian side Archived 5 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Swallow, Hooper 2009 Larke Medallists
  5. ↑ West Australian Swallow joins Gold Coast Football Club Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ How the Coasters enticed a Swallow to take flight
  7. ↑ "Gold Coast SUNS outstanding results at the 2010 NAB Draft". Gold Coast FC. 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  8. ↑ "Ablett dethroned: Young Sun a club champ". AustralianFootball.com. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Bowen, Nick (7 November 2018). "Gun Suns midfielder signs on until end of 2024". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  10. ↑ Whiting, Michael (25 February 2019). "Suns shock: Former Pie co-captain, ex-Cat a leader". afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  11. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (23 March 2020). "Suns skipper cops ban, four players hit with fines". afl.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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