David Ellard was born on 13 March 1989 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.
13 Facts About David Ellard
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David Ellard played football with the Swan Districts Football Club in the WAFL in 2007.
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David Ellard was drafted to the Carlton Football Club in the AFL for the 2008 season as a rookie in the rookie draft, with the club's third selection.
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David Ellard played in several of Carlton's pre-season games, including his Carlton debut in an exhibition match in South Africa, and in the club's two NAB Cup games.
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David Ellard began the regular season with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants.
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David Ellard impressed sufficiently to be elevated to the senior list and made his debut against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco Oval in Round 7.
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David Ellard did not play again for the Blues during the season, playing a total of eighteen games for the Bullants.
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In 2009, David Ellard returned to the rookie list, and played the entire season with the Northern Bullants, where he was one of the club's best midfielders, and was a part of the club's losing grand final team.
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David Ellard won the Carlton Football Club's Best Clubman award and the Northern Bullants' Best and Fairest award in 2009.
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David Ellard was given a third year as a rookie, and continued playing for the Bullants.
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David Ellard was formally elevated to the senior list after the 2010 season, and was a regular part of Carlton's midfield in 2011, playing a career-high 19 games for the season with strong tackling and accurate goalkicking.
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David Ellard retired from AFL football after the 2015 season, finishing with 63 games over eight seasons with Carlton.
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David Ellard played the 2016 season for Greensborough in Northern Football League, then returned to Perth and served as co-captain at Swan Districts from 2017 until 2019 before retiring.