Peter Ellis (footballer)
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Peter Ellis is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Ellis started his career at Queensland club Mayne
. He represented his state in 1966 and 1967.
A ruckman, he played for Fitzroy from 1969 to 1971, but managed just seven senior appearances.
He then joined Subiaco
in the Western Australian National Football League
and would go on to play 88 games for the club. In 1979 he represented Queensland again, at the Perth State of Origin Carnival
.
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 who played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Ellis started his career at Queensland club Mayne
Mayne Australian Football Club
Mayne Australia Football Club are an Australian rules football club based in the Brisbane suburb of Enoggera. Their club colours are black and yellow and they are nicknamed the Tigers....
. He represented his state in 1966 and 1967.
A ruckman, he played for Fitzroy from 1969 to 1971, but managed just seven senior appearances.
He then joined Subiaco
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
in the Western Australian National Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
and would go on to play 88 games for the club. In 1979 he represented Queensland again, at the Perth State of Origin Carnival
1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival
The 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival was the 20th Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football competition. It was the first carnival to take place under the State of Origin format....
.