Andrew Eccles
Encyclopedia
Andrew Eccles is a former Australian rules football
er who played in the Australian Football League
.
Eccles played TAC Cup
football for the Northern Knights
, and was recruited to the AFL in the 1996 AFL Draft
by the Adelaide Football Club. He made his AFL debut in the 1998 season, and he was the youngest member of Adelaide's 1998 AFL Grand Final
winning team. Hamstring, knee and achilles injuries affected his performance over the next three seasons.
He was traded to Carlton at the end of the 2001 season as a straight swap for Kris Massie
. His time at Carlton was generally unsuccessful, and he was delisted at the end of 2003.
After being delisted, he played for North Ballarat
in the VFL
from 2004 until 2005. He was selected in the VFL Team of the Year in 2004.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Eccles played TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
football for the Northern Knights
Northern Knights
The Northern Knights are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne....
, and was recruited to the AFL in the 1996 AFL Draft
1996 AFL Draft
The 1996 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1996 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based...
by the Adelaide Football Club. He made his AFL debut in the 1998 season, and he was the youngest member of Adelaide's 1998 AFL Grand Final
1998 AFL Grand Final
-Match details:-References:...
winning team. Hamstring, knee and achilles injuries affected his performance over the next three seasons.
He was traded to Carlton at the end of the 2001 season as a straight swap for Kris Massie
Kris Massie
Kris Massie is an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Adelaide in the Australian Football League....
. His time at Carlton was generally unsuccessful, and he was delisted at the end of 2003.
After being delisted, he played for North Ballarat
North Ballarat Football Club
North Ballarat Football Club, nicknamed The Roosters, is an Australian rules football club based at Northern Oval in Ballarat. The club is locally known as the Roosters and plays in the Victorian Football League are current competition premiers and one of only four clubs based outside of Melbourne...
in the VFL
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
from 2004 until 2005. He was selected in the VFL Team of the Year in 2004.
Career
- Adelaide: 1997-2001, 41 games, 22 goals.
- CarltonCarlton Football ClubThe Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
: 2002-03, 13 games, 2 goals.