Andrew Witts (born 22 August 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Andrew Witts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1961 | ||
| Original team(s) | Old Melburnians | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1985 | Collingwood | 7 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Witts, who came from amateur club Old Melburnians, was already 23 when he played his only season at Collingwood in 1985.[1][2] He debuted against Essendon in round 15 and remained in the team until round 21, for a total of seven games.[2] His guernsey number, 65, was the highest ever regular number worn by a player in VFL/AFL history.[3]
If one-off numbers are considered, Geelong player Harry Taylor wore 85 after the unlikely scenario of being sent off with a blood rule twice in the same game and therefore not having a second spare guernsey; it is still unclear why there was an 85 guernsey available.[4][5]
Subsequently, the number 67 was worn by ten Indigenous players to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum during the Sir Doug Nicholls Round in 2017.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Andrew Witts
- ^ The Age,"Age, history and a heavy number", 30 April 2009, Peter Hanlon
- ^ "Higher than 58: A Brownlow medalist". www.footyalmanac.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Weird and wonderful numbers". heraldsun. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2021.