Craig Ellis

Australian rules footballer, born 1975

Australian rules footballer

Craig Ellis
Personal information
Full name	Craig Ellis
Date of birth	(1975-06-04) 4 June 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Stawell, Victoria
Original team(s)	Stawell / North Melbourne U/19s / Western Jets
Draft	50th selection, 1990 National Draft (North Melbourne)
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1994 – 2001	Western Bulldogs	107 (6)
2002	Melbourne	015 (1)
Total		122 (7)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Craig Ellis (born 4 June 1975 in Stawell, Victoria) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Football career

He was drafted by North Melbourne as a 15-year-old in the 1990 AFL Draft, but only played for their Under-19 team. He was drafted again in the 1993 Pre-season Draft by Footscray from the Western Jets^[1] and debuted for them in 1994. Early injuries hampered his career but he drastically improved during the 1997 season where he took many saving marks at centre half-back.

In 2002, Ellis moved for one season to the Melbourne Football Club, in which he had a solid year, playing 14 consecutive games, but decided to retire at the end of the season.

Post-football career

After retiring from football, Ellis created the clothing brand St Lenny, located in Prahran Victoria.^[2]

The St Lenny brand later failed in the market, and Ellis declared bankruptcy shortly after. Several years later, he co-founded Triangl, a swimwear range. The brand has soared, with profits reaching US$40 million in 2015.^[3]