Ellie Brush

Ellie Brush
Brush playing soccer for Canberra United in 2009
Born (1988-08-19) 19 August 1988
Canberra, Australia
Nationality Australian
Association football career
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 7
Youth career
1993–2003 Weston Molonglo FC
2003–2008 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015 Canberra United 81 (14)
2013 Avaldsnes IL 11 (0)
2015–2016 Houston Dash 29 (1)
2015–2017 → Canberra United 20 (3)
2017– Western Sydney Wanderers 12 (2)
National team‡
2009– Australia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2013
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Debut Round 2, 2017, Greater Western Sydney
vs. Carlton, at Ikon Park
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender / midfield
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 10
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Greater Western Sydney 13 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Ellie Katherine Brush (born 19 August 1988) is an Australian sportswoman who plays soccer for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League and plays Australian rules football for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's.

She also studied physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University.

Club career

Brush joined Canberra United for their inaugural season in 2008 and was named captain, leading the team to the final.

Brush shared the captaincy with Lydia Williams for the 2009 season and has captained all the following seasons, including the 2011/12 season when Canberra United took home the W-League premiership. She received her 50th cap for Canberra United on 5 December 2012 against Perth Glory.

Brush played with the Norwegian team Avaldsnes IL for the 2013 season.

The Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League signed Brush on 20 May 2015.[1]

Brush left the Dash via the Re-Entry Wire in 2016 to return to Canberra United.

On 16 September 2017, Brush left Canberra United, due to her difficulties juggling a soccer and AFL career.[2] On 24 September 2017, she joined Western Sydney Wanderers, who due to their good working relationship with Greater Western Sydney would allow her to play both sports.[3]

International career

A strong season in the domestic league led to a call-up to the Matildas team in January 2009, making her international debut in a friendly against Italy. She made her second cap with the Matildas on 24 June 2012 in an international friendly match against New Zealand in Wollongong.

Honours

Club

Canberra United

Records

AFL Women's career

After signing as a rookie prior to the 2016 AFL Women's draft,[4] Brush played six games for Greater Western Sydney in the 2017 AFL Women's season.[5] Greater Western Sydney re-signed Brush for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Houston Dash sign defenders Ellie Brush and Camila". Houston Dash. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Keenan, Mitchell (16 September 2017). "Foundation Canberra United captain Ellie Brush leaves W-League club on eve of season". The Canberra Times.
  3. ↑ "Wanderers snap up Ellie Brush". Western Sydney Wanderers. 24 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Dutton, Chris (2 October 2016). "GWS Giants recruit WNBL record holder Jess Bibby and W-League star Ellie Brush". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Australian Football - Ellie Brush". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  • Brush, A (2013-02-28). "Ellie Brush Facebook Athlete Page". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  • Football Australia (2013-02-28). "Canberra United". Football Australia. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  • Gibbs, S (2012-12-03). "Brush hits 50 not out". Football Australia. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  • Robson, B (2010-03-09). "Young Achiever of the Year:Ellie Brush". The Border Mail. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  • Killeen, C (2009-09-29). "Ellie brushes up on skills on the Border". The Border Mail. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
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