Tim English

Tim English
English in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Tim English
Nickname(s) Ostrich, Chicken Chilli Dumpling,[1] Johnny[2]
Date of birth (1997-08-10) 10 August 1997 (age 27)
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 23, 2024[6]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
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

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ Gleeson, Michael (28 June 2019). "The English patient: Tall ruck wages a battle to bulge". The Age. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "On the record with: Tim English". Western Bulldogs Media. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ Guthrie, Ben (27 November 2016). "Was new Bulldog Tim English the draft steal of 2016?". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ School, Christ Church Grammar (16 September 2021). "Christ Church Old Boy chases premiership glory in historic AFL Grand Final". CCGS. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Tim English". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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