Player
Craig Ellis
Melbourne · #4·9 seasons (1994–2002)·122 games·Born 4-Jun-1975 (age 51)·190 cm·90 kg
Games
122
Disposals
1,334
Goals
7
Tackles
147
Brownlow votes
3
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
18 Aug 2002R20
vs
Western Bulldogs
Won by 12
15.17 (107) – 14.11 (95)
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27 Jul 2002R17
@
Port Adelaide
Lost by 4
17.10 (112) – 17.14 (116)
—
20 Jul 2002R16
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 26
9.13 (67) – 14.9 (93)
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14 Jul 2002R15
@
Carlton
Won by 44
21.13 (139) – 14.11 (95)
—
7 Jul 2002R14
vs
Brisbane Lions
Won by 21
20.11 (131) – 16.14 (110)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Footscray | 8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Footscray | 2 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Footscray | 12 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Western Bulldogs | 24 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Western Bulldogs | 11 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 1999 | Western Bulldogs | 17 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 0.9 | — |
| 2000 | Western Bulldogs | 11 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 1.4 | — | 0.1 | — | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | — |
| 2001 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.8 | — |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 15 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 13.1 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 2.0 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Footscray | 8 | 38 | 11 | 49 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Footscray | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Footscray | 12 | 71 | 41 | 112 | 29 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Western Bulldogs | 24 | 227 | 111 | 338 | 109 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1998 | Western Bulldogs | 11 | 72 | 37 | 109 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — |
| 1999 | Western Bulldogs | 17 | 110 | 56 | 166 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 29 | 10 | 79 | 85 | 15 | — |
| 2000 | Western Bulldogs | 11 | 78 | 47 | 125 | 45 | 16 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 25 | 6 | 50 | 70 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 130 | 98 | 228 | 66 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 49 | 13 | 109 | 118 | 17 | — |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 15 | 127 | 70 | 197 | 74 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 11 | 75 | 129 | 30 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
22, 21, 20, 20, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18
Kicks
17
16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13
Marks
11
10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
13
12, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Rebounds
8
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Inside 50s
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clearances
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Clangers
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
10
10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7
Uncontested Possessions
14
14, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9
Contested Marks
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Bounces
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2