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Gareth Andrews

Geelong and Richmond

AFL career

167 games128 goals

Debut
R1 1965 v FSC19 Apr 1965
Most recent
PF 1975 v NTH20 Sept 1975

Stats

1975
RCH
18
9.5
1.4
10.9
3.5
1.2
1.2
0.1
0.1
1974
RCH
13
11.1
2.9
14.0
5.9
1.2
1.7
0.0
0.1
1974
GEE
6
10.8
4.0
14.8
5.5
1.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1973
GEE
20
9.5
2.5
12.0
5.2
1.2
1.2
0.3
0.5
1972
GEE
22
15.6
1.8
17.4
7.1
1.9
2.4
0.6
0.8
1970
GEE
19
20.6
2.2
22.8
8.7
2.6
2.3
1.1
1.4
1969
GEE
18
17.5
2.4
19.9
7.3
2.2
2.7
0.8
1.6
1968
GEE
16
11.3
2.2
13.5
6.0
1.4
1.8
0.9
1.3
1967
GEE
12
8.4
2.7
11.1
3.2
1.0
0.8
1.3
0.6
1966
GEE
6
8.5
1.2
9.7
2.5
1.0
1.7
1.5
1.7
1965
GEE
17
9.1
2.6
11.7
5.2
0.9
0.9
2.1
1.7
League
Season
NTH
WP
PF
5
0
5
1
1
2
0
0.0
CAR
MCG
SF
6
0
6
1
2
1
0
0.0
COL
WP
EF
9
0
9
4
0
1
0
0.0
STK
MCG
R22
10
2
12
8
0
1
0
0.0
ESS
WP
R21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
NTH
MCG
R19
5
1
6
3
1
3
0
1.2
HAW
PP
R15
10
0
10
2
3
1
0
0.0
FIT
MCG
R12
14
3
17
3
1
0
-
0.0
STK
WP
R11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
ESS
MCG
R10
7
0
7
3
0
1
-
0.0
CAR
PP
R9
15
1
16
3
3
1
-
0.0
NTH
AS
R8
19
6
25
10
2
1
-
0.0
MEL
MCG
R7
14
4
18
5
2
1
-
0.0
COL
VP
R6
11
1
12
2
2
3
-
0.0
SME
MCG
R5
19
1
20
7
1
0
-
0.0
HAW
WP
R3
8
0
8
3
2
1
-
0.0
GEE
MCG
R2
6
3
9
4
0
2
-
0.0
FIT
JO
R1
4
2
6
0
0
2
-
0.0

Profile

Born
21 Dec 1946 (age 79y 304d)
Height
191 cm
Weight
90 kg

Teams

  • Geelong
    88 games, 109 goals
    1965–1970
  • Geelong
    48 games, 18 goals
    1972–1974
  • Richmond
    31 games, 1 goals
    1974–1975

Honours

  • Premiership1974

Bio

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Recruited from Geelong College, Gareth Andrews established himself as a versatile key position player at Geelong, capable of playing forward, back, or in the ruck. Renowned for his strong overhead marking and football intelligence, he became a staple of the Cats' side for a decade, including an appearance in the classic 1967 Grand Final loss. However, his tenure at Kardinia Park ended in unusual circumstances during the 1974 season when he was involved in a rare mid-year swap that saw him move to Punt Road while Rex Hunt went the other way.

The change of scenery proved immediately successful for Andrews, who played a vital structural role in Richmond's 1974 premiership victory over North Melbourne just months after the trade. Although he retired at the end of 1975, his contribution to the game extended well beyond his playing days. Andrews was a pivotal figure in the establishment of the AFL Players' Association, advocating for player welfare during a semi-professional era, and later returned to Geelong to serve as a long-standing board member and Vice President.

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