Percy Ellin
St Kilda and Richmond
AFL career
71 games19 goals
- Debut
- R3 1905 v COL20 May 1905
- Most recent
- R10 1910 v SME2 July 1910
Stats
Bio
Recruited from East Brighton, Percy Ellin established himself as a reliable defender for St Kilda during the early years of the 20th century. Though primarily stationed at full-back—where his 173cm frame was typical for the era's key defensive stocks—he possessed the versatility to drift forward and impact the scoreboard, notably booting three goals in four games to start the 1910 season. His career took an unusual turn midway through that year when he crossed to Richmond, but his time at Punt Road was fleeting, resulting in just a single senior appearance against South Melbourne. Ellin finished with 71 VFL games to his name and later served his country in the First World War with the 60th Infantry Battalion.
Profile
- Born
- 21 June 1884
- Died
- 14 Dec 1959 (aged 75y 176d)
- Birthplace
- Bentleigh, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mentone, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from East Brighton, Percy Ellin established himself as a reliable defender for St Kilda during the early years of the 20th century. Though primarily stationed at full-back—where his 173cm frame was typical for the era's key defensive stocks—he possessed the versatility to drift forward and impact the scoreboard, notably booting three goals in four games to start the 1910 season. His career took an unusual turn midway through that year when he crossed to Richmond, but his time at Punt Road was fleeting, resulting in just a single senior appearance against South Melbourne. Ellin finished with 71 VFL games to his name and later served his country in the First World War with the 60th Infantry Battalion.