Cam Ellis-Yolmen

Cameron Ellis-Yolmen (born 28 January 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL), having played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2014 until 2019. He was drafted at pick 64 in the 2011 National Draft.[1]

Cam Ellis-Yolmen
Ellis-Yolmen in June 2019
Personal information
Full name Cameron Ellis-Yolmen
Date of birth (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993
Place of birth Taree, Australia
Original team(s) Flinders Park (SAAFL)
Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)
Draft No. 64, 2011 national draft
Debut Round 12, 2014, Adelaide
vs. Fremantle, at Patersons Stadium
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 97 kg (214 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 28
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014–2019 Adelaide 39 (15)
2020– Brisbane Lions 4 (2)
Total 43 (17)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2013 Australia 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 9, 2020.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2013.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Ellis-Yolmen did not play an AFL match in his first two seasons, establishing himself in the senior side of Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL.[2] Despite having not yet played an AFL game, he was chosen in the Australian squad in the 2013 Indigenous International Rules series against Ireland.[3] Whilst in Ireland, Ellis-Yolmen was the subject of controversy when he posted a photo of himself holding a rifle.[4]

Ellis-Yolmen finally made his AFL debut in Round 12, 2014 against Fremantle, playing as the substitute and gathering only five disposals.[5] He was dropped to the SANFL the following week and dislocated his finger against Central District, hindering his prospects of a recall.[6] He did not play another AFL game in 2014, but impressed playing in the midfield in Adelaide's new reserves team, finishing fourth in the best and fairest and having the most disposals, clearances and tackles for the team.[7]

Ellis-Yolmen started 2015 in Adelaide's best lineup, showing excellent form in averaging 20 disposals in the first five rounds. Afterwards his form tapered off and he was dropped after round 15.[2]

He was delisted by Adelaide at the conclusion of the 2017 season[8] but regained a place on their list for the 2018 season.

2019 Trade period Brisbane Lions signed Cameron Ellis-Yolmen as a unrestricted free agent with Adelaide Crows received a third-round compensation pick.

Personal life

Ellis-Yolmen's father is from Papua New Guinea, and his mother is an Indigenous Australian from Koonibba on the west coast of South Australia.[9]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to end of 2019 season[10]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2014 Adelaide 28100235100.00.02.03.05.01.00.0
2015 Adelaide 281135918517623530.30.58.37.716.02.14.8
2016 Adelaide 28243141731792.01.57.08.515.53.54.5
2018 Adelaide 28156313416830246820.40.28.911.220.13.15.5
2019 Adelaide 28102210013523529560.20.210.013.523.52.95.6
Career 39 15 13 341 408 749 106 200 0.4 0.3 8.7 10.5 19.2 2.7 5.1

References
  1. Gill, Katrina (25 November 2011). "Sky's the limit". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. "Cam Ellis-Yolmen - AFC.com.au". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. McInerney, Sam (16 October 2013). "Who is Cameron Ellis-Yolmen?". AFLplayers.com.au. AFL Players Association. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. Rucci, Michelangelo (18 October 2013). "Young Crow Cameron Ellis-Yolmen posts social media picture while visiting gun shop in Ireland". The Advertiser.
  5. Capel, Andrew (9 June 2014). "Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says Brad Crouch isn't ready to return to AFL yet". The Advertiser.
  6. Capel, Andrew (19 June 2014). "Young Adelaide Crows midfielder Cam Ellis-Yolmen ruled out for up to a fortnight with finger injury". The Advertiser.
  7. Capel, Andrew (12 December 2014). "Crow Cam Ellis-Yolmen under pressure to prove himself in 2015". The Advertiser.
  8. "List lodgement update". AFC.com.au. Bigpond. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  9. "Footballer and Painter", Our Sporting Life SA, 31 January 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  10. "AFL Tables - Cam Ellis-Yolmen statistics". AFL Tables.
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