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David Swallow
David Swallow (born 19 November 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Swallow was the number one draft pick in the 2010 AFL draft, making him the first player ever drafted by Gold Coast. He received a nomination for the AFL Rising Star award in round 14 of the 2011 season, his debut season. Swallow won the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award in 2014, becoming the second player to win the award after Gary Ablett Jr. won the award in the club's first three seasons, and served as Gold Coast co-captain from 2019 to 2021.
Swallow was born in Perth, Western Australia to a Dutch mother and an English father. His older brother, Andrew, is a former captain of the North Melbourne Football Club and a dual Syd Barker Medallist. He attended Shelley Primary School and Rossmoyne Senior High School, and played his junior football at Rossmoyne Junior Football Club. Swallow was named on the half-back line of the 2009 Under-18 All Australian team as a 16-year-old, and was awarded the Larke Medal as the Under-18 competition's best player.
In 2010, despite not yet being drafted by an AFL team, Swallow was permitted to play in Gold Coast's Victorian Football League (VFL) team prior to the club's inaugural season in 2011. This meant that if Gold Coast wanted to draft Swallow, the club had to select him with one of the first three picks in the 2010 AFL draft. However, it was widely assumed that Swallow would be taken with the first pick in the draft, which was confirmed on 19 November.
Swallow was part of the inaugural Gold Coast Suns team which played against Carlton in round 2 of the 2011 AFL season. He was also part of the club's first victory against Port Adelaide in round 5. After a 21-possession, two-goal performance against the Western Bulldogs in round 14, Swallow was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award.
In 2014, Swallow won the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award, becoming the second player after Gary Ablett Jr. to win the award.
In November 2018, Swallow signed a five-year contract extension with the Suns, tying him to the club until the end of 2024.
In February 2019, Swallow was named as Gold Coast co-captain, alongside Jarrod Witts.
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David Swallow
David Swallow (born 19 November 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Swallow was the number one draft pick in the 2010 AFL draft, making him the first player ever drafted by Gold Coast. He received a nomination for the AFL Rising Star award in round 14 of the 2011 season, his debut season. Swallow won the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award in 2014, becoming the second player to win the award after Gary Ablett Jr. won the award in the club's first three seasons, and served as Gold Coast co-captain from 2019 to 2021.
Swallow was born in Perth, Western Australia to a Dutch mother and an English father. His older brother, Andrew, is a former captain of the North Melbourne Football Club and a dual Syd Barker Medallist. He attended Shelley Primary School and Rossmoyne Senior High School, and played his junior football at Rossmoyne Junior Football Club. Swallow was named on the half-back line of the 2009 Under-18 All Australian team as a 16-year-old, and was awarded the Larke Medal as the Under-18 competition's best player.
In 2010, despite not yet being drafted by an AFL team, Swallow was permitted to play in Gold Coast's Victorian Football League (VFL) team prior to the club's inaugural season in 2011. This meant that if Gold Coast wanted to draft Swallow, the club had to select him with one of the first three picks in the 2010 AFL draft. However, it was widely assumed that Swallow would be taken with the first pick in the draft, which was confirmed on 19 November.
Swallow was part of the inaugural Gold Coast Suns team which played against Carlton in round 2 of the 2011 AFL season. He was also part of the club's first victory against Port Adelaide in round 5. After a 21-possession, two-goal performance against the Western Bulldogs in round 14, Swallow was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award.
In 2014, Swallow won the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award, becoming the second player after Gary Ablett Jr. to win the award.
In November 2018, Swallow signed a five-year contract extension with the Suns, tying him to the club until the end of 2024.
In February 2019, Swallow was named as Gold Coast co-captain, alongside Jarrod Witts.