Andrew Phillips (born 3 July 1991) is a former Australian rules footballer played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the 2011 rookie draft, with pick four. He made his debut in round 7, 2012, against Gold Coast at Manuka Oval, in Greater Western Sydney's first ever AFL win.[1]
| Andrew Phillips | |||
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 Phillips playing for Carlton in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew Phillips | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1991 | ||
| Original team(s) | Lauderdale Football Club (TFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 4, 2011 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 (5) | |
| 2016–2019 | Carlton | 27 (10) | |
| 2020–2023 | Essendon | 41 (13) | |
| Total | 82 (28) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
In October 2015, Phillips and his other Giants' teammates of Jed Lamb, Lachie Plowman and Liam Sumner were traded to the Carlton Football Club.[2]
Phillips made his Carlton debut in round 1, 2016 against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Phillips was traded to a third club, Essendon, at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season.[3]
Statistics edit
Updated to the end of 2023.[4]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2011 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 61 | 16 | 15 | 91 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 10.1 |
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Carlton | 34 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 46 | 109 | 37 | 39 | 258 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 16.1 |
| 2017 | Carlton | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 2018 | Carlton | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 139 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 27.8 |
| 2019 | Carlton | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 18 | 17 | 147 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 29.4 |
| 2020[a] | Essendon | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 21.4 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 24 | 23 | 123 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 20.5 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 17 | 58 | 20 | 25 | 142 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 14.2 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 34 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 90 | 62 | 152 | 46 | 48 | 414 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 20.7 |
| Career | 82 | 28 | 17 | 357 | 255 | 612 | 193 | 200 | 1534 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 18.7 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References edit
- ^ Stubbs, Brett (11 May 2012). "Andrew's Giant step forward". The Mercury. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ Bowen, Nick; Twomey, Callum (21 October 2015). "Menzel to Crows as Carlton nabs midfielder and a pick". Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ @AFL_House (16 October 2019). "Trade paperwork lodged: Essendon has..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Andrew Phillips". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
External links edit
- Andrew Phillips's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Andrew Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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