David Gourdis
David Gourdis (born 14 March 1989) was an Australian rules football player for the Richmond Football Club. He was overlooked at the 2007 AFL Draft, despite ranking no.1 in the 20m sprint (2.3 sec), and ranked no.1 in the running vertical jump (101 cm), at the AFL Draft Camp in Canberra.
| David Gourdis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Gourdis | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1989 | ||
| Original team(s) | Subiaco | ||
| Draft |
1st overall, 2007 PSD Richmond | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back/Full Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010–2011 | Richmond | 4 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The same year in December 2007, the Richmond Football Club selected Gourdis with their number 1 pick in the 2007 Pre-Season Draft.[1] He played his junior years at the Carine Junior Football Club After being delisted by Richmond at the end of the 2008 season he was re-drafted by Richmond in the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft.
He made his AFL debut in Round 20 of the 2010 season against Carlton at the MCG on 14 August.
On 30 November 2011 he was delisted by the Richmond Football Club.[2]
References
- Tigers nab ruckman Gourdis, Welsh becomes a Bulldog
- "Tigers gain pre-season draft selection". Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.