Elliott Himmelberg (born 4 June 1998) is a professional

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playing for the

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in the

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(AFL), having previously played for . Himmelberg is the younger brother of player

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Early life

Himmelberg grew up in

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. He moved to

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in 2016 where he began playing with Redland. Himmelberg was selected to play for Queensland and the Allies in the 2016 AFL Under 18 Championships. He suffered a

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, which stopped him from attending the

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, and missed the rest of the 2016 season. He was involved with the Lions Academy but was not eligible for exclusive selection in the

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because he had not spent enough time in Queensland. Himmelberg was selected by Adelaide with pick 51 in the 2016 national draft, their third selection.

AFL career

Adelaide

In 2017, Himmelberg played 13

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(SANFL) games, kicking 19 goals, including four in round 12 against the

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. He suffered a foot injury in July which kept him out for the remainder of the season. In 2018, Himmelberg signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to Adelaide until 2020. He was named in the Adelaide squad for the inaugural

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tournament, and as an emergency for the JLT Community Series. He played more often as a ruckman in the SANFL, as fellow key-position players

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and

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suffered injuries. Himmelberg made his AFL debut in round 23 against Carlton at

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. He recorded 13 disposals and five marks, and kicked his first goal with a banana shot. Coach

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said, "He's performed really well and didn't look out of place at all." Himmelberg had a career-best game against in the Showdown in which

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kicked a goal after the siren. The forward kicked four goals, two of which came in the last quarter in the comeback victory.

Gold Coast

Himmelberg moved to as a free agent following the

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, signing a three-year deal.

Statistics

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* * * Living people 1998 births Australian rules footballers from Wagga Wagga Redland Football Club players Adelaide Football Club players Gold Coast Football Club players Australian people of American descent Australian rules footballers from Brisbane {{DEFAULTSORT:Himmelberg, Elliott