Shane Ellis

Shane Ellis (born 27 September 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

Shane Ellis
Personal information
Full name	Shane Ellis
Date of birth	(1960-09-27) 27 September 1960 (age 64)
Draft	No. 38, 1989 pre-season draft
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1980–1991	East Fremantle	204
1989	West Coast	10 (8)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1982–1986	Western Australia	5
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1986.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ellis won East Fremantle's 'Fairest and Best' award in 1982^[1] and twice played in losing Grand Finals with the WAFL club, in 1984 and 1986. The year in between, Ellis had spent with Essendon but hadn't been able to break into the seniors.

A half back, he got another opportunity to play in the VFL when he was signed by West Coast. He appeared in the first six games for the 1989 VFL season, during which time he kicked three goals in a game against Sydney at the SCG.^[2] Ellis played four further games that year and finished his career back at East Fremantle where he brought up his 200th game before retiring in 1991. He represented Western Australia at interstate football on five occasions between 1982 and 1986.

Ellis, who resides in Perth W.A, is now a sports teacher at Leeming Senior High School where he has worked for many years.

References

1. "Shane Ellis – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
2. "Shane Ellis". AFL Tables.