Winston Abraham
Kangaroos and Fremantle
AFL career
110 games159 goals
- Debut
- R1 1995 v RCH1 Apr 1995
- Most recent
- R1 2001 v ESS30 Mar 2001
Stats
2001 | KAN | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
2000 | KAN | 23 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 47 |
1999 | KAN | 23 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 55 |
1998 | NTH | 25 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 13.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 59 |
1997 | FRE | 13 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 45 |
1996 | FRE | 13 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 60 |
1995 | FRE | 12 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 50 |
Bio
Recruited as a foundation player for the Fremantle Dockers, Winston Abraham began his career as a highly talented forward in the club's inaugural 1995 lineup. A player capable of the spectacular, Abraham was renowned for his silky skills, innate goal sense, and soaring vertical leap, attributes best exemplified when he took the 1998 Mark of the Year standing on the shoulders of Brendon Lade. Despite showing flashes of brilliance in the west, he was traded to North Melbourne ahead of the 1998 season in exchange for Stuart Anderson, a move that placed him in a premiership-ready environment under Denis Pagan.
At Arden Street, Abraham found the consistency to match his flair, becoming a dangerous component of the Kangaroos' potent forward line alongside Wayne Carey and Corey McKernan. His crowning achievement came in 1999, where he played a pivotal role in the club's premiership victory over Carlton, contributing regularly to the scoreboard throughout that dominant era. While he appeared set for a long tenure as a dangerous goal-kicking flanker, serious knee injuries derailed his momentum. After suffering an ACL injury in 2001 and failing to make it back for a senior game in 2002, Abraham was forced into premature retirement, leaving the game as a cult figure remembered for his ability to produce match-turning moments.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Sept 1974 (age 52y 22d)
- Birthplace
- Narrogin, WA
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1999
- Mark of the Year1998
Bio
1 revisionRecruited as a foundation player for the Fremantle Dockers, Winston Abraham began his career as a highly talented forward in the club's inaugural 1995 lineup. A player capable of the spectacular, Abraham was renowned for his silky skills, innate goal sense, and soaring vertical leap, attributes best exemplified when he took the 1998 Mark of the Year standing on the shoulders of Brendon Lade. Despite showing flashes of brilliance in the west, he was traded to North Melbourne ahead of the 1998 season in exchange for Stuart Anderson, a move that placed him in a premiership-ready environment under Denis Pagan.
At Arden Street, Abraham found the consistency to match his flair, becoming a dangerous component of the Kangaroos' potent forward line alongside Wayne Carey and Corey McKernan. His crowning achievement came in 1999, where he played a pivotal role in the club's premiership victory over Carlton, contributing regularly to the scoreboard throughout that dominant era. While he appeared set for a long tenure as a dangerous goal-kicking flanker, serious knee injuries derailed his momentum. After suffering an ACL injury in 2001 and failing to make it back for a senior game in 2002, Abraham was forced into premature retirement, leaving the game as a cult figure remembered for his ability to produce match-turning moments.