Andrew Willis
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Andrew Willis is an Australia
n former professional rugby league
player for the Western Suburbs Magpies
. He played in a number of backline positions
Willis is perhaps best remembered for kicking a 48 metre field goal to win a game against North Sydney Bears
in 1996, one of the longest of the modern era. Willis played every game of the 1996 season, and played in the semifinals, which was to be the Magpies last ever appearance.
Willis only played a further 10 games, although he was only 24 when he returned to playing local football with Camden. He later stated his retirement was due to, "a couple of injuries," and not, "training as hard as I could."
Later, Willis coached for Camden & the Western Suburbs Magpies
SG Ball side.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Western Suburbs Magpies
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
. He played in a number of backline positions
Club career
A Cootamundra junior, Willis made his debut for Wests in 1993, originally playing either second-row or starting from the bench. Throughout 1994 & 1995, Willis played five-eighth, but was unable to play more than a dozen games a season.Willis is perhaps best remembered for kicking a 48 metre field goal to win a game against North Sydney Bears
North Sydney Bears
The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on...
in 1996, one of the longest of the modern era. Willis played every game of the 1996 season, and played in the semifinals, which was to be the Magpies last ever appearance.
Willis only played a further 10 games, although he was only 24 when he returned to playing local football with Camden. He later stated his retirement was due to, "a couple of injuries," and not, "training as hard as I could."
Later, Willis coached for Camden & the Western Suburbs Magpies
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
SG Ball side.