Ross Young
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Ross Young is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Perth Football Club
in the West Australian Football League
, after previously playing with the Carlton Football Club
in the Australian Football League
.
Young, a relatively light 76 kg but noted as a skillful and intelligent midfielder, was originally from Donald, Victoria
and played under-18s football for the Bendigo Pioneers
in 2002. Following this, Young played amateur football for three years with the University Blues in the VAFA, winning a flag and a best and fairest with the Blues in 2004. From there, Young shifted to the Northern Bullants
in the Victorian Football League
in 2005, playing there for two seasons and gaining a regular place in the Bullants' seniors in 2006.
Carlton, the Bullants' AFL
affiliate, selected Young as a rookie with its third round selection (35th pick overall) in the 2007 AFL rookie draft
. Young, at 23 years old, was the first player to be selected under new rules where older players could be rookie listed if they had never been through an AFL club system. Being selected by Carlton was a dream come true for Young, as he had always been an unabashed fan of former Carlton great Peter "Percy" Jones. He was elevated from the rookie list before Round 6 of that year as a replacement for Nick Stevens
, making his debut against St Kilda. Young played six games for Carlton throughout his only season at the AFL club, and was delisted at the end of the year.
Young then moved to Western Australia to play with Perth
in the WAFL
, where he has since had a distinguished WAFL career. He won the 2009 Sandover Medal
after finishing third in 2008.
Young is the cousin of Hawthorn's Clinton Young
, and his younger brother Seamus also plays with Ross at Perth.
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
in the West Australian 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...
, after previously playing with the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the Australian 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...
.
Young, a relatively light 76 kg but noted as a skillful and intelligent midfielder, was originally from Donald, Victoria
Donald, Victoria
Donald is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Richardson River, at the junction of Sunraysia Highway and Borung Highway, in the Shire of Buloke. The town is named after William Donald, a Scottish pastoralist who was the first settler in the area in 1844...
and played under-18s football for the Bendigo Pioneers
Bendigo Pioneers
The Bendigo Pioneers are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league the TAC Cup.Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Bendigo. The team trains at Wade St Oval, Golden Square. The team is coached by Mark Ellis...
in 2002. Following this, Young played amateur football for three years with the University Blues in the VAFA, winning a flag and a best and fairest with the Blues in 2004. From there, Young shifted to the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
in 2005, playing there for two seasons and gaining a regular place in the Bullants' seniors in 2006.
Carlton, the Bullants' AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
affiliate, selected Young as a rookie with its third round selection (35th pick overall) in the 2007 AFL rookie draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
. Young, at 23 years old, was the first player to be selected under new rules where older players could be rookie listed if they had never been through an AFL club system. Being selected by Carlton was a dream come true for Young, as he had always been an unabashed fan of former Carlton great Peter "Percy" Jones. He was elevated from the rookie list before Round 6 of that year as a replacement for Nick Stevens
Nick Stevens
Nick Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Originally from St Marys in the VMFL, Stevens was recruited in the 1997 AFL Draft to the Port Adelaide Football Club where he became a very prominent outside midfielder...
, making his debut against St Kilda. Young played six games for Carlton throughout his only season at the AFL club, and was delisted at the end of the year.
Young then moved to Western Australia to play with Perth
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
in the WAFL
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...
, where he has since had a distinguished WAFL career. He won the 2009 Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
after finishing third in 2008.
Young is the cousin of Hawthorn's Clinton Young
Clinton Young
Clinton 'Clint' Young is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Hawthorn Football Club. He was recruited from Minyip-Murtoa and North Ballarat U18's. Young made his debut at AFL level in Round 16, 2005....
, and his younger brother Seamus also plays with Ross at Perth.