Harris Andrews
Harris Michael Johnston Andrews (born 11 December 1996) is an Australian rules footballer and the co-captain of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
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| Andrews in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harris Michael Johnston Andrews | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Aspley (NEAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 61, 2014 national draft | ||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015– | Brisbane Lions | 181 (11) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | All Stars | 1 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
Andrews was born in Fitzroy, Melbourne in 1996. He moved to Brisbane with his family in 2000 at the age of 4. There he participated in the Auskick program at Aspley[2] and began playing junior football for the Aspley Football Club at five years of age.[3] He attended Padua College throughout his schooling[4] and was recruited to the Brisbane Lions Academy as a 17 year old.[5] In 2013, Andrews was the leading goal kicker in the NEAFL under 18 competition, with 80 goals in 17 games.[6] In 2014, Andrews played as a key position defender while representing Queensland in the TAC Cup and the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships. The Brisbane Lions selected him with the 61st pick at the 2014 AFL draft.
AFL career edit
Andrews played his first game in round 3 of the 2015 season against Richmond, scoring a debut goal from more than 50 metres.[7] He was nominated for Nab Rising Star Nominee in Round 18. He was included in the AFL 22 under 22 Team 2017/2018 and named Captain in 2019. Andrews was voted Most Professional Player Brisbane Lions 2017–2020. In May 2018, Andrews was appointed vice-captain of the Lions.
In round 10 2018 he set a league record for the most one percenters in a single match, having recorded 26 in a loss to Sydney at The Gabba.[8]
In 2023, Andrews played in his first grand final.
Statistics edit
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[9]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | ||
† | Led the league for the season |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 31 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 118 | 103 | 221 | 100 | 28 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 5.34 | 11.6 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 31 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 77 | 175 | 72 | 38 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 31 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 116 | 286 | 138 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 31 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 113 | 281 | 119 | 39 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 106 | 269 | 116 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2020[a] | Brisbane Lions | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 58 | 171 | 71 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 31 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 132 | 351 | 181† | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 15.3 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 31 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 93 | 301 | 154 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Career | 160 | 10 | 5 | 1257 | 798 | 2055 | 950 | 235 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 8 | ||
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.
Honours and achievements edit
Individual
- 2× All-Australian team: 2019, 2020
- All Stars Representative Honours in Bushfire Relief Match: 2020
- 3× 22under22 team: 2017, 2018, 2019 (c)
- AFL Rising Star nominee: 2015 (round 18)
References edit
- ^ "Your 2023 Brisbane Lions Captains". Brisbane Lions. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ AFL Record. Round 1, 2022. pg 81
- ^ "[VIDEO] My Junior Footy: Harris Andrews". Brisbane Lions. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Davis, Greg (25 April 2015). "Harris Andrews is a big kid and made a big impression in his Brisbane Lions debut". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ King, Travis (3 August 2015). "Harris Andrews a home-grown rising star for Lions". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Harris Andrews set for Lions debut". aflq.com.au. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Jones, Shane (18 April 2015). "[VIDEO] Brisbane vs Richmond, highlights: 2015 AFL live scores, blog". The Roar. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Hyundai Highlights: Key Takeaways Lions v Swans". Brisbane Lions FC. Telstra Media. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Harris Andrews". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
External links edit
- Harris Andrews's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Harris Andrews's playing statistics from AFL Tables