Ross Young

Infobox afl player


firstname = Ross
lastname = Young


birthdate = Birth date and age|1983|9|9|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam = Bendigo Pioneers, Northern Bullants
heightweight = 178cm/76kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 4 May 2007
debutteam = Carlton
debutopponent = St Kilda
debutstadium = Telstra Dome
playingteams = Carlton (2007-) 6 games, 3 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2007
careerhighlights =

Ross Young (born 9 September 1983) is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Young, a relatively light 76kg but noted as a skilful and intelligent midfielder, played under-18s football for the Bendigo Pioneers, amateur football with the University Blues. He also dominated at college level, winning a league best and fairest, two club best and fairests and two premierships with Queen's College. He eventually made his way into the the Northern Bullants in the Victorian Football League in 2005 and gained a regular place in the Bullants' seniors in 2006.

Carlton, the Bullants' AFL affiliate, selected Young as a rookie with their third round selection (35th pick overall) in the 2006/07 AFL rookie draft. Young, at 23 years old, was the first player to be selected under new rules where older players could be rookie listed if they had never been through an AFL club system [http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/12/12/1165685680096.html] . Being selected by Carlton was a dream come true for Young, as he had always been an unabashed fan of former Carlton great Peter "Percy" Jones. He was elevated from the rookie list before Round 6 of that year, making his debut against St Kilda.

Young was delisted from the Carlton playing list on Thursday, 6 September 2007.