David Swallow

David Swallow
Personal information
Full nameDavid Swallow
Date of birth19 November 1992
Original teamEast Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft#1, 2010 National Draft, Gold Coast
Height/Weight186cm / 83 kg
Position(s)Midfielder
Club information
Current clubGold Coast
Number24
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011–Gold Coast73 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2014 season.
Career highlights

David Swallow (born 19 November 1992) is an Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Football Club. He was the number one draft pick in the 2010 AFL Draft.[1]

In 2010, despite not yet being drafted by an AFL team, the Gold Coast Suns were permitted to allow Swallow to play with the side in the VFL. This meant that the club were enforced to select Swallow before another team had a pick in the draft (a minimum of pick 3).[2] However, it was widely assumed that Swallow would be taken with the 1st overall pick of the 2010 Draft,[3] which was confirmed on 19 November.[1]

Swallow is the younger brother of North Melbourne captain and dual Syd Barker Medallist Andrew Swallow.[4]

Junior career

Swallow played his junior football at Rossmoyne Junior Football Club (Rossmoyne Raiders). He was named on the half-back line of the 2009 Under-18 All Australian team as a 16-year-old. Swallow was also awarded the Larke Medal as the National Under-18 Competition's best player.[5][6] When he was younger he attended Shelley Primary School and Rossmoyne Senior High School.

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 first victory against Port Adelaide in round 5. After a 21-possession, 2-goal performance against the Western Bulldogs in round 14, Swallow was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star.

In 2014, Swallow won the club's best and fairest award, becoming the first player other than captain Gary Ablett, Jr. to win the award.[7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to Round 11, 2014. [8]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles


Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2011 Gold Coast 24 21 11 14 208 205 413 62 84 0.5 0.7 9.9 9.8 19.7 3.0 4.0
2012 Gold Coast 24 12 8 2 130 96 226 31 43 0.7 0.2 10.8 8.0 18.8 2.6 3.6
2013 Gold Coast 24 18 3 2 195 152 347 47 61 0.2 0.1 10.8 8.4 19.3 2.6 3.4
2014 Gold Coast 24 10 11 11 130 123 253 34 41 1.1 1.1 13.0 12.3 25.3 3.4 4.1
Career 61 33 29 663 576 1239 174 229 0.5 0.5 10.9 9.4 20.3 2.9 3.8

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gold Coast SUNS outstanding results at the 2010 NAB Draft". Gold Coast FC. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  2. ↑ West Australian Swallow joins Gold Coast Football Club
  3. ↑ How the Coasters enticed a Swallow to take flight
  4. ↑ Gold Coast snaps up David Swallow
  5. ↑ WA dominates All-Australian side
  6. ↑ Swallow, Hooper 2009 Larke Medallists
  7. ↑ "Ablett dethroned: Young Sun a club champ". AustralianFootball.com. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  8. ↑ David Swallow's player profile at AFL Tables

External links

Awards
Preceded by
Jack Watts		 Larke Medal
with Andrew Hooper
2009 		Succeeded by
Harley Bennell
Preceded by
Tom Scully		 Number one overall pick in AFL draft
2010 		Succeeded by
Jonathon Patton
Records
Gold Coast Suns Youngest Ever Player
18 years, 134 days