John Ellis (footballer)

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 (1948-09-20) 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)
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
  1. AFL Tables: John Ellis
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "John Ellis biography". Essendon Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011.
  4. "John Ellis - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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