1. David Swallow was born on 19 November 1992 and is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League.
14 Facts About David Swallow
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David Swallow received a nomination for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award in round 14 of the 2011 season.
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David Swallow was born in Perth, Western Australia to a Dutch mother and an English father.
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David Swallow's older brother, Andrew, is a former captain of the North Melbourne Football Club and a dual Syd Barker Medallist.
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David Swallow attended Shelley Primary School and Rossmoyne Senior High School, and played his junior football at Rossmoyne Junior Football Club.
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David Swallow was named on the half-back line of the 2009 Under-18 All Australian team as a 16-year-old, and was awarded the Larke Medal as the Under-18 competition's best player.
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In 2010, despite not yet being drafted by an AFL team, David Swallow was permitted to play in Gold Coast's Victorian Football League team prior to the club's inaugural season in 2011.
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David Swallow was part of the inaugural Gold Coast Suns team which played against Carlton in round 2 of the 2011 AFL season.
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David Swallow was part of the club's first victory against Port Adelaide in round 5.
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In 2014, David Swallow won the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award, becoming the second player after Gary Ablett Jr.
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In November 2018, David Swallow signed a five-year contract extension with the Suns, tying him to the club until the end of 2024.
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In February 2019, David Swallow was named as Gold Coast co-captain, alongside Jarrod Witts.
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David Swallow was suspended for one match for striking Port Adelaide's Justin Westhoff following Gold Coast's loss to the Power in round 1 of the 2020 season.
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In February 2022, David Swallow stepped down from the Suns' co-captaincy, with Touk Miller named in his place.