Craig Ellis (Australian rules footballer)

For the American and Canadian football player, see Craig Ellis (gridiron football). For the Australian rugby league footballer, see Craig Ellis (rugby league).

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

Craig Ellis
Personal information
Full name	Craig Ellis
Date of birth	(1975-06-04) 4 June 1975 (age 50)
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

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]