Ty Allen

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Career Highlights

GFC League Player Number: 916 GFC League Debut: Round 18, 2003 Glenelg 2003 – 2014 160 games 53 goals Captain 2012 - 2014 John H Ellers Best & Fairest winner (2008, 2010, 2012) ER Curnow Award (2009, 2010) Advertiser Team of the Year (2008) Snouts Louts Most Valuable Player (2008, 2010) Scott McFarlane Most Outstanding Junior Country Footballer (2003) Reserves Best & Fairest (2003, 2004) Reserves ER Curnow Award (2005) Reserves Best Team Man (2003, 2004, 2005) ER Curnow Award winner (2006) Ossie Aimes League Most Improved (2008)

Biographical

• Born: 1st July 1984
• Height: 178cm
• Weight: 85kg

• Recruited from: Millicent Football Club
• GFC League Debut: 2003

Guernsey Number: 14, 13

Ty Allen, who arrived at the Bay from Millicent in the State’s south-east in 2003, was among the League’s premier midfielders.

But he was no overnight sensation. He endured a lengthy apprenticeship as a fringe player and played for four different coaches in his first four trying seasons at Glenelg.

He experienced a Grand Final loss in 2008, which Allen participated in with a busted shoulder, and a host of major round disasters thereafter.

The 2008 and 2010 Club Champion was appointed Captain from the 2012 season, taking over from Ben Mules. Allen held the Captaincy until his retirement at the end of 2014.

See also: Video: SANFL 2012 Round 3 North v Glenelg - Goal of the Day - Ty Allen - Glenelg

References

1. Glenelg Football Club

2. Glenelg Football Club 2010 Annual Report and Yearbook