David Swallow

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.

David Swallow
Swallow playing for Gold Coast in 2017
Personal information
Full name David Swallow
Date of birth (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992
Original team(s) Gold Coast (VFL)
Draft No. 1, 2010 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2011, Gold Coast vs. Carlton, at the Gabba
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 24
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011– Gold Coast 220 (100)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[13]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2011Gold Coast24 21111420820541362840.50.79.99.819.73.04.02
2012Gold Coast24 12821309622631430.70.210.88.018.82.63.61
2013Gold Coast24 183219515234747610.20.110.88.419.32.63.41
2014Gold Coast24 221520287226513671180.70.913.010.223.33.05.45
2015Gold Coast24 622704611616350.30.311.77.719.32.75.80
2016Gold Coast24 0——————————————0
2017Gold Coast24 1811821317739049910.60.411.89.821.72.75.10
2018Gold Coast24 20111124319844173910.60.612.29.922.13.74.62
2019Gold Coast24 2213728222750987840.60.312.810.323.14.03.87
2020[lower-alpha 1]Gold Coast24 1541015411627054590.30.710.37.718.03.63.92
2021Gold Coast24 2167258202460106990.30.312.39.621.95.04.70
2022Gold Coast24 228727317044395770.40.312.47.720.14.33.55
2023Gold Coast24 231411222160382781010.60.59.77.016.63.44.40
Career 220100942535197545107659430.50.411.59.020.53.54.325

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

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.
  12. Whiting, Michael (21 February 2022). "'Childhood dream' for new Suns skipper, foundation star steps down". afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  13. "David Swallow". AFL Tables. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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