After beginning his football with local club Reynella, Andrew quickly established himself at South Adelaide in a very competitive U17 team by winning the trophy for the Most Consistent Player in 1988. Then, in the following year, he not only won the W.J. Mahoney Cup for the best and fairest in South Adelaide's U17’s, but also the McCallum Medal for best and fairest in the SANFL U17 competition.
Progressing through the grades, Andrew was instrumental in South Adelaide’s win in the 1991 Reserves Grand Final and his football prowess naturally attracted the interest of two AFL clubs (Geelong in 1993[1] and Port Adelaide Football Club in 1998 (Zone Selection)[2]), but Andrew was kept from performing on that stage by long term injuries. The self-discipline, dedication and perseverance which he showed to overcome these difficulties and to reach the pinnacle of the SANFL competition were qualities that had long been recognised as an integral part of his game.
Andrew was a great team-man, and his appointment as South Adelaide captain from 1998–2000 recognised his skills as a leader and the respect in which he was held by his fellow team-mates and the club as a whole. In 1998, the award of the Magarey Medal, and his selection in the state side, were clear indications that this same respect was afforded him by the wider South Australian community. William Magarey wanted his medal to reward players who were not only brilliant and fair, but who demonstrated the ‘power of endeavour’ and had the drive to succeed; as a vice-president himself of the South Adelaide Football Club, Magarey would have been delighted that these qualities were to be found in Andrew, who for many supporters redefined the concept of the ‘Ossie battler.’
When he retired from league football at the end of 2000, he had played 115 games and kicked 93 goals for the Panthers.
In late 2007 Andrew returned to his beloved Panthers in an off-field role, becoming the club's Marketing Manager.[3]
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External links
Andrew Osborn at AustralianFootball.com
May 04, 2023
andrew, osborn, indiana, judge, andrew, osborn, born, october, 1972, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, south, adelaide, football, club, south, australian, national, football, league, sanfl, personal, informationdate, birth, 1972, october, 19. For the Indiana judge see Andrew L Osborn Andrew Osborn born 10 October 1972 is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League SANFL Andrew OsbornPersonal informationDate of birth 1972 10 10 10 October 1972 age 50 Original team s Reynella WinefliesPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1992 2000South Adelaide115 93 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000 Career highlightsMagarey Medal 1998Source AustralianFootball comAfter beginning his football with local club Reynella Andrew quickly established himself at South Adelaide in a very competitive U17 team by winning the trophy for the Most Consistent Player in 1988 Then in the following year he not only won the W J Mahoney Cup for the best and fairest in South Adelaide s U17 s but also the McCallum Medal for best and fairest in the SANFL U17 competition Progressing through the grades Andrew was instrumental in South Adelaide s win in the 1991 Reserves Grand Final and his football prowess naturally attracted the interest of two AFL clubs Geelong in 1993 1 and Port Adelaide Football Club in 1998 Zone Selection 2 but Andrew was kept from performing on that stage by long term injuries The self discipline dedication and perseverance which he showed to overcome these difficulties and to reach the pinnacle of the SANFL competition were qualities that had long been recognised as an integral part of his game Andrew was a great team man and his appointment as South Adelaide captain from 1998 2000 recognised his skills as a leader and the respect in which he was held by his fellow team mates and the club as a whole In 1998 the award of the Magarey Medal and his selection in the state side were clear indications that this same respect was afforded him by the wider South Australian community William Magarey wanted his medal to reward players who were not only brilliant and fair but who demonstrated the power of endeavour and had the drive to succeed as a vice president himself of the South Adelaide Football Club Magarey would have been delighted that these qualities were to be found in Andrew who for many supporters redefined the concept of the Ossie battler When he retired from league football at the end of 2000 he had played 115 games and kicked 93 goals for the Panthers In late 2007 Andrew returned to his beloved Panthers in an off field role becoming the club s Marketing Manager 3 References Edit 1992 AFL Draft 1996 AFL Draft The official website of the South Adelaide Football Club Archived from the original on 17 October 2009 Retrieved 2009 12 27 External links EditAndrew Osborn at AustralianFootball com South Adelaide Football Club SAFC Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Osborn amp oldid 1106108186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
