Ellie Brush
{{short description|Australian sportswoman|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ellie Brush
| image = Ellie Brush.jpg
| image_size = 165
| caption = Brush playing soccer for Canberra United in 2009
| birth_name = Ellie Katherine Brush{{NFF}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|08|19}}
| birth_place = Canberra, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}}
| nationality = Australian
| module =
{{Infobox football biography
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| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1= 1993–2003
| youthclubs1= Weston Molonglo FC
| youthyears2= 2003–2008
| youthclubs2= AIS
| years1 = 2008–2015 | clubs1 = Canberra United | caps1 = 81 | goals1 = 14
| years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = Avaldsnes IL | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Houston Dash | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2017 | clubs4 = → Canberra United | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = Western Sydney Wanderers | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2019–2022 | clubs6 = Sydney FC | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2022–2023 | clubs7 = Canberra United | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 2
| nationalyears1= 2009–2023
| nationalteam1= Australia
| nationalcaps1= 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 12 June 2023
| ntupdate = 28 February 2013
}}
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| debutdate = Round 2, 2017
| debutteam = {{AFLW|GWS}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Car}}
| debutstadium = Ikon Park
| position = Defender / midfield
| currentclub =
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| years1 = 2017–2020
| club1 = {{AFLW|GWS}}
| games_goals1 = 20 (1)
| statsend = the 2020 season
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Ellie Katherine Brush (born 19 August 1988) is an Australian sportswoman who plays soccer for Canberra United in the Australian A-League Women. She has also played Australian rules football for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
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.{{cite web|title=Houston Dash sign defenders Ellie Brush and Camila|url=http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2015/05/houston-dash-sign-defenders-ellie-brush-and-camila|publisher=Houston Dash|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045854/http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2015/05/houston-dash-sign-defenders-ellie-brush-and-camila|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-united-captain-ellie-brush-leaves-club-20170915-gyi0vq.html|title=Foundation Canberra United captain Ellie Brush leaves W-League club on eve of season|first=Mitchell|last=Keenan|newspaper=The Canberra Times|date=16 September 2017|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-date=1 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001122904/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/canberra-united-captain-ellie-brush-leaves-club-20170915-gyi0vq.html|url-status=dead}} On 24 September 2017, she joined Western Sydney Wanderers, who due to their good working relationship with {{AFLW|GWS}} would allow her to play both sports.{{cite web|url=http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-snatch-brush/12l6z3xldduts1pbet67m92hed|title=Wanderers snap up Ellie Brush|publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers|date=24 September 2017|access-date=23 September 2017|archive-date=24 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924050034/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-snatch-brush/12l6z3xldduts1pbet67m92hed|url-status=dead}}
Brush joined Sydney FC for the 2019–20 W-League season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-unveil-championship-defending-westfield-w-league-squad|title = Sydney FC Unveil Championship Defending Westfield W-League Squad|date = 24 September 2019}}
In August 2022, Brush returned to Canberra United.{{cite web|url=https://canberraunited.com.au/news/united-legend-brush-returns-to-canberra|title=United legend Brush returns to Canberra|website=Canberra United|date=19 August 2022}} In March 2023, Brush announced her retirement at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://canberraunited.com.au/news/united-legend-brush-announces-retirement|title=United legend Brush announces retirement|website=Canberra United|date=15 March 2023}}
International career
Honours
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AFL Women's career
After signing as a rookie prior to the 2016 AFL Women's draft,{{cite news|last1=Dutton|first1=Chris|title=GWS Giants recruit WNBL record holder Jess Bibby and W-League star Ellie Brush|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/act-sport/gws-giants-set-to-sign-canberra-capitals-jess-bibby-and-canberra-uniteds-ellie-brush-20161001-grsvn0.html|access-date=3 October 2016|work=Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax|date=2 October 2016}} Brush played six games for {{AFLW|GWS}} in the 2017 AFL Women's season.{{cite web|title=Australian Football – Ellie Brush|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/ellie%2Bbrush/19997|website=australianfootball.com|access-date=26 May 2017|language=en}} Greater Western Sydney re-signed Brush for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.{{cite web|title=AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period – AFL.com.au|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-26/aflw-all-the-clubs-full-lists-after-trade-period|website=afl.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=26 May 2017|date=26 May 2017}} In August 2020, Brush retired from Australian rules football to focus on soccer.{{cite news |title=GIANT Re-Signings |url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/796908/giant-re-signings |access-date=17 August 2020 |work=GWS Giants |publisher=Telstra Media |date=17 August 2020}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{cite news |url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellie-Brush/56351570627 |title=Ellie Brush Facebook Athlete Page |publisher=Facebook |author=Brush, A |date=2013-02-28 |access-date=2013-02-28}}
- {{cite news |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/canberraunited |title=Canberra United |publisher=Football Australia |author=Football Australia |date=2013-02-28 |access-date=2013-02-28 |archive-date=25 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225072356/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/canberraunited |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite news |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/canberraunited/news-display/Brush-hits-50-not-out/54258 |title=Brush hits 50 not out |publisher=Football Australia |author=Gibbs, S |date=2012-12-03 |access-date=2013-02-28}}
- {{cite news |url=http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/49555/young-achiever-of-the-year-ellie-brush/ |title=Young Achiever of the Year:Ellie Brush |publisher=The Border Mail |author=Robson, B |date=2010-03-09|access-date=2013-02-28}}
- {{cite news |url=http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/ellie-brushes-up-on-skills-on-the-border/1635774.aspx |title=Ellie brushes up on skills on the Border |publisher=The Border Mail |author=Killeen, C |date=2009-09-29 |access-date=2009-10-09}}
External links
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- [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/canberraunited/players/Ellie-Brush/4056 Canberra United Player's Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107171519/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/canberraunited/players/Ellie-Brush/4056 |date=7 November 2013 }}
- {{GWSplayer}}
- [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ellie-Brush/56351570627 Ellie Brush Facebook Athlete Page]
- [http://www.houstondynamo.com/houstondash/players/ellie-brush Houston Dash Profile]
- {{AustralianFootball|ref=ellie%2Bbrush/19997}}
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Category:Charles Sturt University alumni
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Australia women's international soccer players
Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
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Category:Australian expatriate women's soccer players
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