Dennis Armfield
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Dennis Brett Armfield is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club
in the Australian Football League from 2008.
After moving from Canberra to Perth as a child, Armfield spent all his junior years playing rugby union
. After converting to Australian Rules Football at the age of 17, where he played for the local Kalamunda Football Club, before being recruited that year by Swan Districts Football Club
in Western Australia in 2002, playing as a utility/midfielder. He worked his way through the Swan Districts junior ranks, and in 2006 was awarded the club's rookie of the year award, as well as being best on ground in the 2006 reserves grand final. He played all twenty games for the Swans' seniors in 2007.
Armfield nominated for the 2007 AFL National Draft
. He was noted for his fast pace and quick acceleration, and a strong tackling style remnant from his rugby union background. He was selected by the Carlton Football Club
with a third round selection (#46 overall), at the age of almost twenty-one years, rather old for a National Draft selection. Armfield made his debut in round 10 against Geelong Football Club
.
In July 2009 Armfield extended his contract to remain with Carlton until the end of the 2011 season.
Armfield earned a regular place in the team in early 2010, and played a memorable in round five against reigning premiers Geelong at the MCG
. The Blues defeated the Cats by six goals and Armfield gathered 18 disposals and took five marks from defence.
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian Football League from 2008.
After moving from Canberra to Perth as a child, Armfield spent all his junior years playing rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. After converting to Australian Rules Football at the age of 17, where he played for the local Kalamunda Football Club, before being recruited that year by Swan Districts Football Club
Swan Districts Football Club
The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
in Western Australia in 2002, playing as a utility/midfielder. He worked his way through the Swan Districts junior ranks, and in 2006 was awarded the club's rookie of the year award, as well as being best on ground in the 2006 reserves grand final. He played all twenty games for the Swans' seniors in 2007.
Armfield nominated for the 2007 AFL National Draft
2007 AFL Draft
The 2007 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2007/08 Australian Football League off-season. These were trade week, the National Draft, the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft.- Trades :...
. He was noted for his fast pace and quick acceleration, and a strong tackling style remnant from his rugby union background. He was selected by the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
with a third round selection (#46 overall), at the age of almost twenty-one years, rather old for a National Draft selection. Armfield made his debut in round 10 against Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
.
In July 2009 Armfield extended his contract to remain with Carlton until the end of the 2011 season.
Armfield earned a regular place in the team in early 2010, and played a memorable in round five against reigning premiers Geelong at the MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
. The Blues defeated the Cats by six goals and Armfield gathered 18 disposals and took five marks from defence.