Tim Ruffles

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer

Tim Ruffles

Personal information
Full name|  Tim Ruffles
Date of birth|  (1990-10-05) 5 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth|  Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
Original team(s)|  North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft|  No. 68, 2008 National Draft, Fremantle
Height|  180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight|  78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
2009–2011|  Fremantle|  5 (2)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tim Ruffles (born 5 October 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

## AFL career

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Originally from Narrandera in southern New South Wales, he attended Ballarat and Clarendon College. Ruffles was recruited by Fremantle with selection 68 in the 2008 AFL Draft from the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup.[1] He represented NSW at the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships. Upon moving to Western Australia he was allocated to the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). After kicking five goals in a game for Perth against East Perth,[2] Ruffles was named in the Fremantle squad, but was cut from the final team.[3] Ruffles made his AFL debut at AAMI Stadium in Fremantle's match against the Adelaide Crows in Round 15.[4]

In July 2009, in his third game, Ruffles played in Fremantle's win over the West Coast Eagles in the 30th Western Derby, kicking 2 goals, but rupturing his left anterior cruciate ligament in the final minutes.[5][6]

He returned to the AFL in July 2010,[7] but then was dropped back to the WAFL. He was recalled again to the Fremantle side for their Round 21 match against Hawthorn in Tasmania, when many senior players were rested from the long trip. The game resulted in a 116-point loss for the Dockers, and Ruffles hurt his right knee,[8] which also required a knee reconstruction.

On 13 October 2010, Ruffles was delisted by Fremantle, although as a contracted player for the 2011 season, he was later re-drafted onto the rookie list.[9][10]

## References

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1. ^ Lanigan, Roslyn (29 November 2008) Murray duo head to North in draft
2. ^ Pike, Chris (19 June 2009) Subiaco, South Fremantle battle for top spot in Round 13
3. ^ Duffield, Mark (19 June 2009) Ruffles poised for Dockers debut; The West Australian
4. ^ Malone, Matt (10 July 2009) Docker's Debut
5. ^ Hope, Shayne (25 July 2009) Dockers hang on in derby thriller
6. ^ Chadwick, Justin (25 July 2009) Fremantle rookie Ruffles faces year on the sidelines
7. ^ Richmond spearhead set for a feast
8. ^ "Hawthorn boosts percentage in farce". Australian Associated Press. 21 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
9. ^ Surprise as Dockers dump Ruffles
10. ^ Rielly, Stephen (8 December 2010). "Demons give ruckman lifeline". The Australian. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.

## External links

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* Tim Ruffles's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
* Tim Ruffles's playing statistics from AFL Tables
* WAFL Footy Facts player profile

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2008 AFL national draft

First round|

* 1\. Jack Watts
* 2\. Nic Naitanui
* 3\. Stephen Hill
* 4\. Hamish Hartlett
* 5\. Michael Hurley
* 6\. Chris Yarran
* 7\. Daniel Rich
* 8\. Ty Vickery
* 9\. Jack Ziebell
* 10\. Phil Davis
* 11\. Steele Sidebottom
* 12\. Lewis Johnston
* 13\. Tom Lynch
* 14\. Ayce Cordy (F/S)
* 15\. Mitch Brown
* 16\. Ryan Schoenmakers
* 17\. Sam Blease (PP)
* 18\. Luke Shuey (PP)

Second round|

* 19\. James Strauss
* 20\. Tom Swift
* 21\. Hayden Ballantyne
* 22\. Jackson Trengove
* 23\. David Zaharakis
* 24\. Nick Suban
* 25\. Jack Redden
* 26\. Jayden Post
* 27\. Sam Wright
* 28\. Shaun McKernan
* 29\. Dayne Beams
* 30\. Dan Hannebery
* 31\. Jordan Roughead
* 32\. Liam Jones
* 33\. Tom Gillies
* 34\. Liam Shiels

Third round|

* 35\. Jamie Bennell
* 36\. Ashley Smith
* 37\. Zac Clarke
* 38\. Matthew Broadbent
* 39\. Steven Motlop
* 40\. Mitch Robinson
* 41\. Todd Banfield
* 42\. Mitch Banner
* 43\. Liam Anthony
* 44\. Rory Sloane
* 45\. Jarrad Blight
* 46\. Luke Rounds
* 47\. Rhys Stanley
* 48\. Nick Heyne
* 49\. Taylor Hunt
* 50\. Jordan Lisle

Fourth round|

* 51\. Neville Jetta
* 52\. Jordan Jones
* 53\. Michael Walters
* 54\. Jarrad Redden
* 55\. Michael Still
* 56\. Ben Bucovaz
* 57\. Aaron Cornelius
* 58\. Tom Hislop
* 59\. Nathan O'Keefe
* 60\. Tom Lee
* 61\. Campbell Heath
* 62\. Alistair Smith
* 63\. Luke Lowden

Fifth round|

* 64\. Rohan Bail
* 65\. Rhys O'Keeffe
* 66\. Glenn Dawson
* 67\. Tyson Slattery
* 68\. Tim Ruffles
* 69\. Bart McCulloch
* 71\. Warren Benjamin
* 72\. Will Young
* 73\. Leigh Brown
* 74\. Paul Cahill
* 75\. Shane Savage

Sixth round|

* 77\. Chris Hall
* 78\. Jason Davenport
* 80\. Caleb Tiller
* 81\. Kieran King
* 83\. Colm Begley

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2011 AFL rookie draft

First round|

* 1\. Steve Clifton
* 2\. Rhys Cooyou
* 3\. Jonathan Giles
* 4\. Andrew Phillips
* 5\. Jimmi Savage
* 6\. Isiah Stevens
* 9\. Joel Tippett
* 10\. Tim Houlihan
* 11\. Ben Jakobi
* 12\. Josh Jenkins
* 13\. Brad Harvey
* 14\. Daniel Nicholson
* 15\. Timothy Milera
* 16\. Tom Jonas
* 17\. Cameron Pedersen
* 18\. Ed Curnow
* 19\. Sam Menegola
* 20\. Gavin Roberts
* 21\. Max Otten
* 22\. Luke Dahlhaus
* 23\. Josh Walker
* 24\. Tom Curren
* 25\. Thomas Gordon

Second round|

* 27\. Anton Hamp
* 28\. Brad Miller
* 29\. Jay Neagle
* 30\. Bart McCulloch
* 31\. Michael Evans
* 32\. Jake von Bertouch
* 33\. Callum Hay
* 34\. Aaron Mullett
* 35\. Rhys O'Keeffe
* 36\. Thomas Schneider
* 37\. Nick Lower
* 38\. Ben Haren
* 39\. Jason Johannisen
* 40\. George Burbury
* 41\. Warrick Andreoli
* 42\. Declan Reilly

Third round|

* 44\. Jeremy McGovern
* 45\. Tom Hislop
* 46\. Tyson Slattery
* 47\. Albert Proud
* 48\. Kelvin Lawrence
* 49\. Lachlan Roach
* 50\. Jarrad Irons
* 51\. Wayde Twomey
* 52\. Derick Wanganeen
* 53\. Ben Bucovaz
* 55\. Ed Barlow
* 56\. Jonathan Simpkin
* 57\. Robert Eddy
* 58\. Jack Perham

Fourth round|

* 61\. James Webster (NSWSE)
* 62\. Broc McCauley
* 63\. Cameron Johnston
* 64\. Ian Callinan
* 65\. Mitchell Curnow
* 66\. Mitchell Carter
* 68\. Tim Ruffles
* 70\. Mitch Hahn
* 71\. Ryan Bathie
* 72\. Jackson Ferguson (NSWSE)
* 73\. Jye Bolton

Fifth round|

* 75\. Robert Campbell
* 77\. Matthew Westhoff
* 78\. Blake Bray (NSWSE)

Sixth round|

* 81\. Paul Cribbin
* 82\. Jake Crawford
* 83\. Tom McNamara
* 84\. Sam Martyn (NSWSE)
* 85\. Will Langford (NSWSE)

Seventh round|

* 87\. Jack Mahony (NSWSE)
* 88\. Eugene Krueger

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