David Ellard

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**David Ellard**
Personal information
Birth	March 13, 1989 (1989-03-13) (age 19),
Recruited from	Swan Districts Football Club (W.A.)
Height and weight	177cm/72kg
Playing career¹
Debut	May 2, 2008, Carlton vs. West Coast Eagles, at Subiaco Oval
Team(s)	Carlton (2008-) 1 game, 1 goal
¹ Statistics to end of Rnd 7, 2008 season
Career highlights

David Ellard (born 13 March 1989) is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Ellard is a relatively small player who plays mainly as a small forward pushing into the midfield. He played Colts football with the Swan Districts Football Club in the WAFL up to 2007. He was drafted to the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League for the 2008 season as a rookie in the rookie draft, with the club's third selection (#34 overall). Ellard played in several of Carlton's pre-season games, including his Carlton debut in an exhibition match in South Africa, and in the club's two NAB Cup games.

Ellard began the senior season with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants. He impressed sufficiently to be elevated to the senior list and selected to make his debut against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco Oval in Round 7.

Carlton Football Club – current squad

1 Walker • 2 Russell • 3 Murphy • 4 Gibbs • 5 Judd • 6 Simpson • 7 Bentick • 8 Kreuzer • 9 Saddington • 10 Hadley • 11 Ackland • 13 Blackwell • 14 Fisher • 15 Browne • 16 Grigg • 17 S. o'hAilpin • 18 Bower • 19 Betts • 20 Benjamin • 21 Austin • 22 Hampson • 23 Hartlett • 24 Stevens • 25 Fevola • 26 Anderson • 27 Armfield • 28 Cloke • 29 Scotland • 30 Waite • 31 Bannister • 32 Thornton • 33 Houlihan • 34 Wiggins • 35 A. o'hAilpin • 36 Pfeiffer • 37 Edwards • 38 Jackson • 39 Jacobs* • 40 Jamison • 41 Hill* • 42 Shields* • 44 Carrazzo • 46 Ellard* • 47 Joseph* • Coach: Ratten