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

[edit] Bulldogs career

Ellen made his debut with the Footscray Bulldogs in 1993, and when he left in 1995 he had played just 11 games for 1 goal. He was then traded to the Adelaide Crows.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Player Honours

• 1997 Premiership Player
• 1998 Premiership Player

[edit] References

• Holmesby, R. and Main, J. (2004). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers (Adelaide). Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 1-920910-08-5. 

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