Cam Ellis-Yolmen
Cameron Ellis-Yolmen (born 28 January 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL), having played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2014 until 2019. He was drafted at pick 64 in the 2011 National Draft.[1]
Cam Ellis-Yolmen | |||
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Ellis-Yolmen in June 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Cameron Ellis-Yolmen | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1993 | ||
Original team(s) |
Flinders Park (SAAFL) Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 64, 2011 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 12, 2014, Adelaide vs. Fremantle, at Patersons Stadium | ||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2014–2019 | Adelaide | 39 (15) | |
2020– | Brisbane Lions | 4 (2) | |
Total | 43 (17) | ||
International team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2013 | Australia | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 9, 2020. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2013. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
AFL career
Ellis-Yolmen did not play an AFL match in his first two seasons, establishing himself in the senior side of Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL.[2] Despite having not yet played an AFL game, he was chosen in the Australian squad in the 2013 Indigenous International Rules series against Ireland.[3] Whilst in Ireland, Ellis-Yolmen was the subject of controversy when he posted a photo of himself holding a rifle.[4]
Ellis-Yolmen finally made his AFL debut in Round 12, 2014 against Fremantle, playing as the substitute and gathering only five disposals.[5] He was dropped to the SANFL the following week and dislocated his finger against Central District, hindering his prospects of a recall.[6] He did not play another AFL game in 2014, but impressed playing in the midfield in Adelaide's new reserves team, finishing fourth in the best and fairest and having the most disposals, clearances and tackles for the team.[7]
Ellis-Yolmen started 2015 in Adelaide's best lineup, showing excellent form in averaging 20 disposals in the first five rounds. Afterwards his form tapered off and he was dropped after round 15.[2]
He was delisted by Adelaide at the conclusion of the 2017 season[8] but regained a place on their list for the 2018 season.
2019 Trade period Brisbane Lions signed Cameron Ellis-Yolmen as a unrestricted free agent with Adelaide Crows received a third-round compensation pick.
Personal life
Ellis-Yolmen's father is from Papua New Guinea, and his mother is an Indigenous Australian from Koonibba on the west coast of South Australia.[9]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to end of 2019 season[10]
G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2014 | Adelaide | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
2015 | Adelaide | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 91 | 85 | 176 | 23 | 53 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 16.0 | 2.1 | 4.8 |
2016 | Adelaide | 28 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
2018 | Adelaide | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 134 | 168 | 302 | 46 | 82 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 20.1 | 3.1 | 5.5 |
2019 | Adelaide | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 135 | 235 | 29 | 56 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 23.5 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
Career | 39 | 15 | 13 | 341 | 408 | 749 | 106 | 200 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 10.5 | 19.2 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
References
- Gill, Katrina (25 November 2011). "Sky's the limit". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "Cam Ellis-Yolmen - AFC.com.au". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- McInerney, Sam (16 October 2013). "Who is Cameron Ellis-Yolmen?". AFLplayers.com.au. AFL Players Association. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- Rucci, Michelangelo (18 October 2013). "Young Crow Cameron Ellis-Yolmen posts social media picture while visiting gun shop in Ireland". The Advertiser.
- Capel, Andrew (9 June 2014). "Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says Brad Crouch isn't ready to return to AFL yet". The Advertiser.
- Capel, Andrew (19 June 2014). "Young Adelaide Crows midfielder Cam Ellis-Yolmen ruled out for up to a fortnight with finger injury". The Advertiser.
- Capel, Andrew (12 December 2014). "Crow Cam Ellis-Yolmen under pressure to prove himself in 2015". The Advertiser.
- "List lodgement update". AFC.com.au. Bigpond. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- "Footballer and Painter", Our Sporting Life SA, 31 January 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "AFL Tables - Cam Ellis-Yolmen statistics". AFL Tables.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cam Ellis-Yolmen. |
- Cam Ellis-Yolmen's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Cam Ellis-Yolmen's playing statistics from AFL Tables