Andrew Phillips (footballer, born 1991)
Andrew Phillips | |||
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![]() Phillips playing for the Carlton in April 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Andrew Phillips | ||
Date of birth | 3 July 1991 | ||
Original team(s) | Lauderdale Football Club (TFL) | ||
Draft | No. 4, 2011 rookie draft | ||
Height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Essendon | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012–2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 (5) | |
2016–2019 | Carlton | 27 (10) | |
2020– | Essendon | 52 | (0)|
Total | 93 (15) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Andrew Phillips (born 3 July 1991) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the 2011 rookie draft, with pick four. He made his debut in round 7, 2012, against Gold Coast at Manuka Oval, in Greater Western Sydney's first ever AFL win.[1]
In October 2015, Phillips and his other Giants' teammates of Jed Lamb, Lachie Plowman and Liam Sumner were traded to the Carlton Football Club.[2]
Phillips made his Carlton debut in round 1, 2016 against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Phillips was traded to a third club, Essendon, at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season.[3]
References[]
- ^ Stubbs, Brett (11 May 2012). "Andrew's Giant step forward". The Mercury. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ Bowen, Nick; Twomey, Callum (21 October 2015). "Menzel to Crows as Carlton nabs midfielder and a pick". Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ @AFL_House (16 October 2019). "Trade paperwork lodged: Essendon has..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrew Phillips (footballer, born 1991). |
- Andrew Phillips's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Andrew Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Greater Western Sydney Giants players
- Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
- Carlton Football Club players
- Preston Football Club (VFA) players
- Lauderdale Football Club players
- Essendon Football Club players
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs