Andrew Welsh (footballer)
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Andrew Welsh is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
He was picked up at Draft Pick Number 47 in the 2001 AFL Draft
. He is a backline player who has played halfback or back pocket
for much of his career. However, lately he has developed his game to play as a tagging-defensive midfielder.
He is a very quick player and runs off half back very well. A knee injury in 2005 sidetracked his career a little, but he has made a strong comeback in defence during 2006. In 2007 and 2008 his role changed, and he played primarily as a defensive forward and defensive midfielder respectively.
In October 2011, Welsh retired from Essendon Football Club
due to several injury setbacks after playing 162 games with the club.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
He was picked up at Draft Pick Number 47 in the 2001 AFL Draft
2001 AFL Draft
The 2001 AFL Draft consisted of a national draft, a rookie draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League .In 2001 there were 83...
. He is a backline player who has played halfback or back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
for much of his career. However, lately he has developed his game to play as a tagging-defensive midfielder.
He is a very quick player and runs off half back very well. A knee injury in 2005 sidetracked his career a little, but he has made a strong comeback in defence during 2006. In 2007 and 2008 his role changed, and he played primarily as a defensive forward and defensive midfielder respectively.
In October 2011, Welsh retired from Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
due to several injury setbacks after playing 162 games with the club.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of Round 22, 2011 (October 1, 2011)
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground.... |
Handballs Handball (Australian rules football) Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball... |
Disp. Av |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Essendon | 41 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 113 | 47 | 38 | 10.1 |
| 2003 | Essendon | 12 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 218 | 93 | 123 | 15.5 |
| 2004 | Essendon | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 244 | 96 | 115 | 16.3 |
| 2005 | Essendon | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 235 | 121 | 141 | 17.9 |
| 2006 | Essendon | 12 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 226 | 130 | 163 | 19.4 |
| 2007 | Essendon | 12 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 180 | 101 | 108 | 16.9 |
| 2008 | Essendon | 12 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 165 | 70 | 129 | 17.3 |
| 2009 | Essendon | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 100 | 42 | 126 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | Essendon | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 35 | 108 | 16.8 |
| 2011 | Essendon | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 8 |
| Totals | 162 | 32 | 23 | 1573 | 746 | 1084 | 16.4 | ||