Tim Callan

Australian rules footballer

Tim Callan
Personal information
Full name	Timothy Callan
Date of birth	(1984-01-06) 6 January 1984 (age 40)
Original team(s)	Geelong Falcons
Draft	36th overall, 2002 Geelong (F/S)
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	33
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2003–2006	Geelong	15 (3)
2008–2010	Western Bulldogs	19 (1)
Total		34 (4)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010.
Career highlights
Geelong Football Club VFL Premiership Player 2007 Geelong VFL Best & Fairest 2007 Runner-up in Geelong VFL Best & Fairest 2003 3rd in Geelong VFL Best & Fairest 2006
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Timothy Callan (born 6 January 1984) is a former Australian rules football player for the Western Bulldogs, and the Geelong Football Club. He is the son of former Geelong player, Terry Callan.

Career

Geelong

Callan was selected by Geelong in the 2002 AFL Draft, under the father-son rule. A small/medium-sized defender, Callan is renowned for his consistent displays of courage and bravery during the game, often backing into packs for marks or spoils. Although he has proven himself as one of the better players for the club's VFL side for numerous seasons, he has struggled to get consistent games in the senior side for the Cats.

Western Bulldogs

Looking for a more permanent role in a senior team, Callan was traded along with pick 66 to the Western Bulldogs on 9 October 2007 during the official trade week for the Bulldogs pick 62 in the national draft.^[1]

Callan's career at the Bulldogs started off very strongly, playing a key part in the Bulldogs' first seven (undefeated) rounds.

Newtown and Chilwell

Played a season with The Geelong football league club before retiring after the 2011 season.

Callan retired at the end of the 2010 season.^[2]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2007 season

Season	Team	No.	Games	Goals	Behinds	Kicks	Marks	Handballs	Disposals
2003	Geelong	17	1	0	0	4	2	2	6
2004	Geelong	17	6	3	0	26	8	19	45
2005	Geelong	7	2	0	0	7	5	5	12
2006	Geelong	7	6	0	0	32	19	32	64
2007	Geelong	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	Western Bulldogs	33	15	1	1	104	77	117	221
2009	Western Bulldogs	33	1	0	0	8	3	6	14
Totals			31	4	1	181	114	181	362

References

^ AAP (9 October 2007). "Cat Callan to become a Dog". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
^ "AFL team preview: Western Bulldogs". The Roar. Retrieved 23 June 2011.