Gareth Andrews
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Gareth Andrews is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Geelong
and Richmond
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Andrews attended Geelong College; and, as a schoolboy, he had a strong mark but awkward kicking style. He had a good debut season at the Cats, kicking the winning goal in his first game and topping their goalkicking for the year with 35 goals. He spent most of the season at full-forward due to an injury to Doug Wade
and it would be the only time from 1961 to 1972 that someone other than Wade topped Geelong's goalkicking.
When Wade returned Andrews was shifted to centre half-forward and played most of the rest of his career at Geelong in that position. He consistently played finals football while with Geelong and the closest he got to a premiership there was when he was a member of their 1967 Grand Final side which went down to his future club Richmond by nine points.
He didn't play at all in 1971 as he was overseas and after he returned he played one and a half more seasons with Geelong before crossing to Richmond during 1974. This allowed him to finally play in a premiership, occupying a back pocket
in Richmond's 1974 Grand Final
winning team.
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 for Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
and Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL).
Andrews attended Geelong College; and, as a schoolboy, he had a strong mark but awkward kicking style. He had a good debut season at the Cats, kicking the winning goal in his first game and topping their goalkicking for the year with 35 goals. He spent most of the season at full-forward due to an injury to Doug Wade
Doug Wade
Douglas Graeme Wade is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club....
and it would be the only time from 1961 to 1972 that someone other than Wade topped Geelong's goalkicking.
When Wade returned Andrews was shifted to centre half-forward and played most of the rest of his career at Geelong in that position. He consistently played finals football while with Geelong and the closest he got to a premiership there was when he was a member of their 1967 Grand Final side which went down to his future club Richmond by nine points.
He didn't play at all in 1971 as he was overseas and after he returned he played one and a half more seasons with Geelong before crossing to Richmond during 1974. This allowed him to finally play in a premiership, occupying a back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
in Richmond's 1974 Grand Final
1974 VFL Grand Final
The 1974 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1974. It was the 78th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
winning team.