Sean Wellman
Sean Wellman[1] | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Sean Wellman | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | North Adelaide(SANFL) | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1994–1995 | Adelaide | 34 (9) | |
1996–2004 | Essendon | 178 (25) | |
Total | 212 (34) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1995, 1997–1999 | South Australia | 4 (0) | |
International team honours | |||
1998 | Australia | 2 (0) | |
1Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004. 2State and international statistics correct as of 1998. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com |
Sean Wellman(born 20 September 1974) is a formerAustralian rules footballerwho played for theAdelaide Football ClubandEssendon Football Clubin theAustralian Football League(AFL).[1]
Wellman was akey-positionplayer who arrived at the AFL'sAdelaide Football ClubfromNorth Adelaide.He played 34 games across his first two seasons in 1994 and 1995, before moving toEssendonin 1996. He became a key defender for the club[1]and was often called "Not a well man" as a play on his surname by commentatorRex Hunt.
He played 212 games and kicked 34 goals, playing mainly as a center-half-back. He was a member of Essendon's premiership side in 2000, he played in every game of the season, and was a member of their losing grand final team in 2001. He receivedAll-Australianselection in 1998 and 2001 andInternational rulesrepresentation in 1998. He retired from the AFL at the end of 2004. Since his retirement he has spent time atMelbourneand at theWestern Bulldogsas an assistant coach. He returned to Essendon as an Assistant coach for the 2011 season.
Statistics
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
1994 | Adelaide | 44 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 114 | 75 | 189 | 50 | 17 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
1995 | Adelaide | 44 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 122 | 54 | 176 | 45 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
1996 | Essendon | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 37 | 96 | 28 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
1997 | Essendon | 6 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 208 | 81 | 289 | 100 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 13.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
1998 | Essendon | 6 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 248 | 111 | 359 | 122 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 15.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
1999 | Essendon | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 90 | 349 | 94 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 15.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
2000 | Essendon | 6 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 231 | 127 | 358 | 100 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
2001 | Essendon | 6 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 266 | 122 | 388 | 125 | 33 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 5.3 | 16.9 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
2002 | Essendon | 6 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 243 | 99 | 342 | 128 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
2003 | Essendon | 6 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 201 | 106 | 307 | 89 | 31 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 15.4 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
2004 | Essendon | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 46 | 146 | 63 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
Career | 212 | 34 | 23 | 2051 | 948 | 2999 | 944 | 213 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
References
[edit]- ^abcHolmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003).The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897(5th ed.). North Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 757.ISBN1-74095-032-1.
- ^Sean Wellman's player profile at AFL Tables
- North Adelaide Football Club players
- All-Australians (AFL)
- Adelaide Football Club players
- Essendon Football Club players
- Essendon Football Club premiership players
- South Australian State of Origin players
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Australia international rules football team players
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- Australian rules footballers from Adelaide