Tim English (born 10 August 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their first selection and nineteenth overall in the 2016 national draft.[3] He made his debut in the forty point win against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium in round ten of the 2017 season.[4] English grew up in Pingelly and went to school at Perth's Christ Church Grammar School where he was Boarding Captain.[5]
| Tim English | |||
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 English in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tim English | ||
| Nickname(s) | Ostrich, Chicken Chilli Dumpling,[1] Johnny[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunsborough, Western Australia[citation needed] | ||
| Original team(s) | South Fremantle (WAFL)/Christ Church Grammar (PSA) | ||
| Draft | No. 19, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 10, 2017, Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Western Bulldogs | 130 (76) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of round 23, 2024[6]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2017 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 33 | 11 | 97 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 135 | 129 | 264 | 81 | 68 | 382 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 13.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 2020[a] | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 129 | 113 | 242 | 77 | 39 | 287 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 15.9 | 4 |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 164 | 126 | 290 | 103 | 63 | 341 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 15.5 | 3 |
| 2022 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 164 | 125 | 289 | 87 | 41 | 379 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 18.1 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 23.7 | 6 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 258 | 182 | 440 | 145 | 100 | 717 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 19.1 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 31.2 | 11 |
| 2024 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 197 | 167 | 364 | 136 | 82 | 601 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9 | 7.6 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 27.3 | TBA |
| Career | 130 | 76 | 61 | 1097 | 896 | 1993 | 664 | 411 | 2814 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 21.6 | 25 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ Gleeson, Michael (28 June 2019). "The English patient: Tall ruck wages a battle to bulge". The Age. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "On the record with: Tim English". Western Bulldogs Media. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (27 November 2016). "Was new Bulldog Tim English the draft steal of 2016?". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Olle, Sarah (27 May 2017). "Luke Beveridge lauds Western Bulldogs debutant Tim English after solid first game against St Kilda". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ School, Christ Church Grammar (16 September 2021). "Christ Church Old Boy chases premiership glory in historic AFL Grand Final". CCGS. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Tim English". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
External links
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- Tim English's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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