David Swallow
| David Swallow | |||
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Swallow playing for Gold Coast in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Swallow | ||
| Born |
19 November 1992 Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Gold Coast (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2010 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2011, Gold Coast vs. Carlton, at the Gabba | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2025 | Gold Coast | 249 (111) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
David Swallow (born 19 November 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Swallow was the number one draft pick in the 2010 AFL draft, making him the first player ever drafted by Gold Coast. He received a nomination for the AFL Rising Star award in round 14 of the 2011 season, his debut season. Swallow won the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award in 2014, becoming the second player to win the award after Gary Ablett Jr. won the award in the club's first three seasons, and served as Gold Coast co-captain from 2019 to 2021.