James Sellar
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James Sellar is an Australian rules football
er. He was selected in the 2006 AFL Draft
by the Adelaide Football Club at No. 14 overall, considered a bargain pick at the time considering he was touted as a potential top-5 pick. Sellar was educated at Brighton Secondary School
along with other AFL draftees Bryce Gibbs
and Mark Austin
. At 196 cm and weighing 95 kg, Sellar is a key position forward who can also help out with some ruck duties.
Sellar represented Australia in the International Rules Youth Test between Australia and Ireland, and has also represented Australia in volleyball, in the Under-19 Internationals in Taiwan. He was named best player at the national Under 16 Championships in 2005 and also played in the Under 18 national championships in 2006. He spent most of his early AFL career playing for Glenelg in the SANFL, playing only a handful of games for the Crows despite being named as an emergency on numerous occasions. With injuries to Brad Moran
and Jonathon Griffin
in mid-2009, he found his way at last into the regular side in the unlikely role of a backup ruckman to Ivan Maric
. He scored his first goal in AFL football against Carlton
in the last round of the 2009 season. He however struggled in the 2010 season only playing 4 games, averaging a mere 6.5 disposals per game.
Sellar was delisted by Adelaide at the end of the 2011 season. In the 2011 AFL Draft
, Sellar was selected 54th overall by the Melbourne Demons.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er. He was selected in the 2006 AFL Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
by the Adelaide Football Club at No. 14 overall, considered a bargain pick at the time considering he was touted as a potential top-5 pick. Sellar was educated at Brighton Secondary School
Brighton Secondary School
Brighton Secondary School resides in Brighton, a beach suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The school provides secondary education from year 8 to 12, with programs in music and volleyball...
along with other AFL draftees Bryce Gibbs
Bryce Gibbs (footballer)
Bryce Gibbs is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2007. He is the son of former SANFL and WAFL player Ross Gibbs.- Pre-AFL :...
and Mark Austin
Mark Austin (footballer)
Mark Austin is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League...
. At 196 cm and weighing 95 kg, Sellar is a key position forward who can also help out with some ruck duties.
Sellar represented Australia in the International Rules Youth Test between Australia and Ireland, and has also represented Australia in volleyball, in the Under-19 Internationals in Taiwan. He was named best player at the national Under 16 Championships in 2005 and also played in the Under 18 national championships in 2006. He spent most of his early AFL career playing for Glenelg in the SANFL, playing only a handful of games for the Crows despite being named as an emergency on numerous occasions. With injuries to Brad Moran
Brad Moran (footballer)
Bradley "Brad" Moran is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...
and Jonathon Griffin
Jonathon Griffin
Jonathon Griffin is a part Indigenous Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League and the Central District Bulldogs in the South Australian National Football League...
in mid-2009, he found his way at last into the regular side in the unlikely role of a backup ruckman to Ivan Maric
Ivan Maric
Ivan Maric is an Australian rules football player of Croatian descent in the Australian Football League and was the number 20 of the Adelaide Crows Football Club. He currently plays for the Richmond Football Club.- Early career :...
. He scored his first goal in AFL football against Carlton
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 last round of the 2009 season. He however struggled in the 2010 season only playing 4 games, averaging a mere 6.5 disposals per game.
Sellar was delisted by Adelaide at the end of the 2011 season. In the 2011 AFL Draft
2011 AFL Draft
The 2011 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2011/12 Australian Football League off-season.They are:*Trade Week; which will be held between...
, Sellar was selected 54th overall by the Melbourne Demons.