Andrew Pugsley (born 25 July 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Andrew Pugsley | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1978 | ||
| Original team(s) | Scoresby/Eastern U18 | ||
| Debut | 17 April 1998, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1998 | Collingwood | 5 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Pugsley came to Collingwood as a rookie late in 1996 from Scoreseby via Eastern Ranges. His versatility as a forward, where he could play tall and small were valued, and his form in the reserves in 1997 as a goalkicker saw him elevated to the senior list for 1998.[1] He kicked two goals on debut, his first two kicks resulted in goals, a very rare achievement. He played only five games, before being delisted from the club at the end of 98. His final game was the Round 8 Queens Birthday loss to Melbourne where he performed admirably in a losing side taking a strong last quarter mark, however it was not enough to hold his place and he was delisted from the club at the end of 1998.
He sought a further opportunity at Richmond before finding his feet in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with Box Hill, where he won a premiership in 2001[2] and captained the side during its longest winning streak (2003).
Pugsley has had a distinguished amateurs career, playing a leading role at the Old Scotch Football Club.
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 533. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ In the spotlight... Profile 2: Andrew Pugsley Archived 4 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Andrew Pugsley's playing statistics from AFL Tables