Andrew Swallow
North Melbourne · “Spitter”
AFL career
224 games80 goals
- Debut
- R8 2006 v FRE20 May 2006
- Most recent
- R23 2017 v BRL26 Aug 2017
Stats
AFL
2017 | NTH | 16 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 19.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 81 | 80 |
2016 | NTH | 22 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 20.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 83 | 85 |
2015 | NTH | 22 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 21.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 88 | 95 |
2014 | NTH | 18 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 21.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 87 | 90 |
2013 | NTH | 17 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 23.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 94 | 101 |
2012 | NTH | 23 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 25.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 103 | 111 |
2011 | NTH | 22 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 25.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 99 | 112 |
2010 | NTH | 22 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 21.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 99 | 106 |
2009 | NTH | 22 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 18.7 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 90 | 99 |
2008 | NTH | 3 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51 | 45 |
2007 | KAN | 25 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 67 | 73 |
2006 | KAN | 12 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 57 | - |
VFL
2017 | WER | 4 | 13.3 | 16.8 | 30.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 115 |
2014 | NBR | 2 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 21.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 102 |
BRL | Gabba | R23 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 71 | 74 |
STK | ES | R22 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 87 | 76 |
HAW | UTAS | R21 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 100 | 78 |
COL | ES | R20 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 75 | 56 |
MEL | BA | R19 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.0 | 105 | 131 |
ESS | ES | R18 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 62 | 83 |
PAD | AO | R17 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 111 | 101 |
FRE | ES | R16 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 72 | 91 |
GCS | MS | R15 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 79 | 85 |
WBD | ES | R14 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.1 | 89 | 86 |
MEL | MCG | R9 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 81 | 67 |
FRE | DS | R5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 67 | 59 |
WBD | ES | R4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 91 | 94 |
GWS | BA | R3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 48 | 52 |
GEE | ES | R2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 54 | 41 |
WCE | ES | R1 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 | 102 | 109 |
Bio
Selected by North Melbourne with pick 43 in the 2005 National Draft, Andrew Swallow arrived from East Fremantle and quickly established himself as the engine room of the Kangaroos' midfield. While he lacked the blistering pace of some contemporaries, he compensated with an elite work rate and an unrelenting desire for the contested ball. Swallow developed into one of the league's premier in-and-under midfielders, renowned for his ability to extract the ball from stoppages and his immense tackling pressure. His consistency was rewarded internally as he claimed three Syd Barker Medals in a four-year span between 2009 and 2012, cementing his status as the club's most important on-baller during a critical period of development.
Swallow assumed the captaincy from club legend Brent Harvey ahead of the 2012 season, leading the side for five years during which the club returned to preliminary final action. As the game evolved to favour faster ball movement, his heavy contested style eventually saw his role diminish in his final season. Despite speculation regarding a potential move to the Gold Coast Suns to finish his career alongside younger brother David, Swallow announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2017 season. He departed Arden Street as a Life Member and a highly respected one-club player who defined the hard-nosed North Melbourne spirit for over a decade.
Profile
- Born
- 02 June 1987 (age 39y 142d)
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Honours
- North Melbourne B&F(3×) 2009, 2011, 2012
- 3rd
- 2010
- Top 10
- 2014, 2015, 2016
- North Melbourne captain(5×) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Family
- Brother:David Swallow
Bio
1 revisionSelected by North Melbourne with pick 43 in the 2005 National Draft, Andrew Swallow arrived from East Fremantle and quickly established himself as the engine room of the Kangaroos' midfield. While he lacked the blistering pace of some contemporaries, he compensated with an elite work rate and an unrelenting desire for the contested ball. Swallow developed into one of the league's premier in-and-under midfielders, renowned for his ability to extract the ball from stoppages and his immense tackling pressure. His consistency was rewarded internally as he claimed three Syd Barker Medals in a four-year span between 2009 and 2012, cementing his status as the club's most important on-baller during a critical period of development.
Swallow assumed the captaincy from club legend Brent Harvey ahead of the 2012 season, leading the side for five years during which the club returned to preliminary final action. As the game evolved to favour faster ball movement, his heavy contested style eventually saw his role diminish in his final season. Despite speculation regarding a potential move to the Gold Coast Suns to finish his career alongside younger brother David, Swallow announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2017 season. He departed Arden Street as a Life Member and a highly respected one-club player who defined the hard-nosed North Melbourne spirit for over a decade.