David Armitage
St Kilda
AFL career
169 games98 goals
- Debut
- R8 2007 v HAW19 May 2007
- Most recent
- R14 2019 v BRL22 June 2019
Stats
AFL
2019 | STK | 2 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66 | 61 |
2018 | STK | 15 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 19.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 77 | 78 |
2017 | STK | 2 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 71 | 71 |
2016 | STK | 22 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 21.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 86 | 87 |
2015 | STK | 21 | 13.4 | 15.0 | 28.4 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 107 | 110 |
2014 | STK | 15 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 22.0 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 89 | 93 |
2013 | STK | 21 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 21.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 87 | 92 |
2012 | STK | 21 | 13.3 | 7.2 | 20.5 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 90 | 86 |
2011 | STK | 22 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 15.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 66 | 69 |
2010 | STK | 9 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 71 | 69 |
2009 | STK | 3 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 91 | 97 |
2008 | STK | 13 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 52 | 57 |
2007 | STK | 3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 33 |
VFL
2019 | SAN | 7 | 11.9 | 7.9 | 19.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 74 |
2018 | SAN | 5 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 35.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 129 |
2017 | SAN | 1 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 65 |
2014 | SAN | 1 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 101 |
2012 | SAN | 1 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 94 |
Bio
Recruited from Morningside in Queensland with pick 9 in the 2006 National Draft, David Armitage arrived at St Kilda with high expectations but had to bide his time breaking into one of the league's strongest midfields. For the first half of his career, he operated on the fringes of the senior side, often finding himself stuck behind established stars like Lenny Hayes and Nick Dal Santo during the Saints' dominant run under Ross Lyon. A tough, inside midfielder with a penetrating left boot, Armitage eventually transformed from a depth player into a genuine engine room leader following the departure of the club's Grand Final era veterans.
His career reached its peak in 2015 when he averaged over 28 disposals a game and finished runner-up in the Trevor Barker Award, finally realising the potential of his high draft status. However, his physical, collision-heavy style of play took a significant toll on his body, and persistent back and hamstring issues severely restricted his availability in his final few seasons. He served as a key mentor to the club's younger midfielders during a difficult rebuilding phase before being delisted at the end of 2019, departing as a respected one-club player who notched 169 games despite his battles with injury.
Profile
- Born
- 16 June 1988 (age 38y 127d)
- Birthplace
- Mackay, QLD
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Honours
- St Kilda B&F
- 2nd
- 2015
- Top 10
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Morningside in Queensland with pick 9 in the 2006 National Draft, David Armitage arrived at St Kilda with high expectations but had to bide his time breaking into one of the league's strongest midfields. For the first half of his career, he operated on the fringes of the senior side, often finding himself stuck behind established stars like Lenny Hayes and Nick Dal Santo during the Saints' dominant run under Ross Lyon. A tough, inside midfielder with a penetrating left boot, Armitage eventually transformed from a depth player into a genuine engine room leader following the departure of the club's Grand Final era veterans.
His career reached its peak in 2015 when he averaged over 28 disposals a game and finished runner-up in the Trevor Barker Award, finally realising the potential of his high draft status. However, his physical, collision-heavy style of play took a significant toll on his body, and persistent back and hamstring issues severely restricted his availability in his final few seasons. He served as a key mentor to the club's younger midfielders during a difficult rebuilding phase before being delisted at the end of 2019, departing as a respected one-club player who notched 169 games despite his battles with injury.