He began playing with Newtown FC in 1912 in a career spanning 14 years.
A versatile player, Ellis spent his time on the field playing predominantly centre half forward and centre half back, going on to play over 200 games for Newtown.
Ellis’ football career was put on hold in 1915 when he was enlisted to fight in WW1, during which time he was wounded in the leg and wrist via gunshot but recovered and went on to be commissioned as an officer in 1918, before returning home in 1919.
Ellis resumed playing football in 1920. Over his career he represented New South Wales on 23 occasions spanning over 12 years. This included games against Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and the VFL, along with games against the Melbourne, Carlton and Port Adelaide FCs. He was also captain of New South Wales on four occasions (two of which were during the 1924 Australian National Football Council Carnival) and vice captain on two occasions. Of the 23 representative games Ellis played, he featured in the best players on 15 occasions.
At club level, Ellis played in 5 consecutive grand finals for Newtown in 1920 to 1925, but unfortunately was never part of the winning side.
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