Shane Ellen

Shane Ellen
Personal information
Full name	Shane Ellen
Date of birth	1 January 1973
Original team	Melton / Coburg
Height/Weight	188 cm / 82 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1993-1995 1996-2000 Total -	Footscray Adelaide	11 (1) 54 (15) 65 (16)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2000 season .

Shane Ellen (born 1 January 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.

Bulldogs career

Ellen, a Footscray local, made his debut with the Bulldogs in 1993, and when he left in 1995 he had played just 11 games for 1 goal. He was then delisted, before being selected by the Adelaide Football Club in the 1996 Pre-season Draft.

Adelaide career

He arrived at the Crows in 1996 and was a largely unheralded player. That was until the 1997 AFL Grand Final against St Kilda. This proved to be a defining moment in his career, until the journeyman's AFL career ended at the end of 2000, after 54 games and 15 goals with the club.

Grand Final hero

In the 1997 Grand Final, Ellen was considered the unlikely hero for the Crows. In the first half he booted 2 goals from full-forward, playing there in the injured Tony Modra. He was then switched to the half-back line by coach Malcolm Blight, which proved to be an inspired move - Ellen kicked 3 of his 5 goals for the match after half-time.

This amazing performance was understated by the fact he had kicked 3 goals in his previous 38 AFL matches. After the 1997 Grand Final he kicked 8 more goals for the remainder of his career.

Player Honours

• 1997 Premiership Player
• 1998 Premiership Player