Andrew Embley

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Andrew Embley

Andrew Embley marks during the 2005 AFL Grand Final.
Personal information
Full name Andrew Embley
Nickname(s) "Embers"
Date of birth (1981-06-27) 27 June 1981 (age 30)
Original team Bassendean JFC
Draft 57th overall, 1998 National Draft (West Coast)
Height/Weight 189 cm / 91 kg
Position(s) Wingman
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 32
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1998–2002
1999–2011
1999		 Swan Districts
West Coast
Claremont		 11 (13)
231 (203)
13 (9)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2004 Australia 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
Career highlights

Andrew Embley (born 27 June 1981) is an Australian rules footballer currently listed with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played for Swan Districts and Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) before being recruited by West Coast with the 57th pick overall in the 1998 National Draft. Playing mainly as a wingman, Embley was a vice-captain of the club between 2004 and 2006, and played in the Eagles' 2006 premiership victory over Sydney. In that game, he was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best on ground, becoming the third Eagles player to receive the award. In total, Embley has played 231 games for the club, the most of any current player, and the eighth-most overall. He has also kicked 203 goals, the ninth-most overall, finishing second in the club's goal-kicking ranks in 2003 and 2006.

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[edit] Early life and family

Andrew Embley was born to Maurice and Anne Embley on 27 June 1981, in Perth, Western Australia. His father is of Anglo-Burmese and Spanish descent and was born in Rangoon, emigrating to Australia in 1964 with his family after the 1962 Burmese coup and settling in Victoria Park. His mother, originally from Ballarat, is of Italian- and Irish Australian descent. His father played reserves football for Perth, and also represented Western Australia in the 1973 national junior athletic championships in Melbourne.[1] Embley's brothers James (17 games) and Michael (8 games) have both played football for the Swan Districts Football Club.[2][3] Michael Embley also was rookie-listed by West Coast for three seasons from 2004 to 2006, but did not play a senior game for the club.[4]

Embley attended Trinity College in East Perth, and played junior football for the Bassendean Junior Football Club. Embley made his WAFL debut for Swan Districts in 1998,[5] and was recruited by the West Coast Eagles with the 57th pick overall in the 1998 National Draft.

[edit] Football career

Embley made his debut for West Coast in the Round 1, 1999, Western Derby against Fremantle, gathering nine disposals and taking three marks. He played nine games in total for the season, as well as 13 WAFL games for Claremont as part of a affiliation with West Coast which lasted until 2000. Embley played 28 games over the next two seasons, mainly as a half-forward flanker, scoring 29 goals including three four-goal hauls.[6] He was nominated for the 2000 AFL Rising Star for his efforts against Port Adelaide in round 14.[7]

Embley established himself as a regular part of the Eagles' line-up over the 2003 and 2004 seasons, playing in both losing elimination finals. He kicked 31 goals in 2003 to finish second in the Eagles' goalkicking behind Phil Matera (62 goals). A 25-disposal, four-goal game against Collingwood in round 8, 2003, earned him three Brownlow Medal votes, the first of his career. He was named vice-captain for the 2004 season and also represented Australia in the 2004 International Rules Series[8]

Embley played 18 games for the Eagles in 2005, including all of the Eagles' finals and the Grand Final loss to Sydney. He played 23 out of a possible 24 games in the Eagles' 2006 season, playing across the half-forward line and wings. Embley alsokicked 31 goals for the season to be the club's second leading-goalkicker behind Quinten Lynch (65 goals).[9] He also gained five Brownlow Medal votes for the season.

Despite injuries late in the season, Embley played a key role in the team's successful final series. He averaged 26 possessions and kicked five goals across the Eagles' three finals matches, despite playing the semi-final against the Western Bulldogs with a paralysed vocal chord.[10] He took a game-saving mark in the preliminary final against Adelaide in a game the Eagles won by 10 points. He was awarded the 2006 Norm Smith Medal as the best-on-ground player in the Eagles' Grand Final win over Sydney for his 26-disposal, two-goal effort.[11][12]

Embley played only 13 out of a possible 24 games during the 2007 season, missing seven games between rounds 6 and 12 and four games at the end of the season due to a hamstring injury.[13] He was dropped as Eagles vice-captain for the 2007 season.[14] Embley played 42 out of a possible 44 games during the 2008 and 2009 seasons in a shift to a more midfield role. He played his 150th game for the Eagles against the Western Bulldogs in Round 6, 2008 in a 60-point loss, earning life membership of the club. He received three Brownlow votes for a best-on-ground performance against the Western Bulldogs in Round 19, 2009, getting 32 possessions and scoring four goals.[6][15]

Embley played 20 games in 2010, including his 200th game in the AFL against Adelaide in Round 10.[16] Embley started the 2011 season with two best-on-ground efforts against North Melbourne and Port Adelaide, receiving widespread credit as part of the Eagles' start to the season after a wooden spoon the previous year.[17][18]

[edit] Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2011 season.
Andrew Embley's career playing statistics
Season Team # Games D K H M T G B D K H M T G B
Totals Averages (per game)
1999 West Coast 32 9 58 41 17 17 4 3 1 6.4 4.6 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.1
2000 West Coast 32 13 129 87 42 47 19 10 8 9.9 6.7 3.2 3.6 1.5 0.8 0.6
2001 West Coast 32 15 172 94 78 60 12 15 11 11.5 6.3 5.2 4.0 0.8 1.0 0.7
2002 West Coast 32 18 186 122 64 66 34 14 12 10.3 6.8 3.6 3.7 1.9 0.8 0.7
2003 West Coast 32 19 342 237 105 104 28 31 19 18.0 12.5 5.5 5.5 1.5 1.6 1.0
2004 West Coast 32 17 323 122 64 66 34 14 12 10.3 6.8 3.6 3.7 1.9 0.8 0.7
2005 West Coast 32 18 375 260 115 102 37 24 21 20.8 14.4 6.4 5.7 2.1 1.3 1.2
2006 West Coast 32 23 443 313 130 138 33 31 29 19.3 13.6 5.7 6.0 1.4 1.3 1.3
2007 West Coast 32 13 266 166 100 65 23 10 12 20.5 12.3 7.7 5.0 1.8 0.8 0.9
2008 West Coast 32 21 492 311 181 156 41 7 13 23.4 14.8 8.6 7.4 2.0 0.3 0.6
2009 West Coast 32 21 472 292 180 102 53 16 12 22.5 13.9 8.6 4.9 2.5 0.8 0.6
2010 West Coast 32 20 464 264 200 105 69 11 6 23.2 13.2 10.0 5.3 3.5 0.6 0.3
2011 West Coast 32 24 518 312 206 113 104 17 19 21.2 13.0 8.6 4.7 4.3 0.7 0.8
Career 231 4240 2710 1530 1164 502 203 177 18.4 11.7 6.6 5.0 2.2 0.9 0.8
Legend
 D  Disposals  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  M  Marks  T  Tackles  G  Goals  B  Behinds


[edit] Personal life

Embley married his partner Rayne Ella Bryant, the daughter of Kevin Bryant, who played for East Perth and North Melbourne, on 28 December 2006. The couple have a daughter, Autumn Claire (born 11 September 2009), and a son, Lux Edward (born 2 June 2011), together, both born at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco.[19][20] Outside of football, Embley co-owns a seafood restaurant, Beluga, in Claremont, with Dean Cox, which opened in April 2011.[21][22] He also operates a cooking demonstration business, Cooking With Embers,[23] and participated in the inaugural edition of Celebrity Chef in 2011, a charity cooking event.[24]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Embley's Journey - AFL.com.au. Published 9 June 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  2. ^ James Embley - WAFLOnline player profile.
  3. ^ Michael Embley - WAFLOnline player profile.
  4. ^ Michael Embley – EaglesFlyingHigh. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  5. ^ Andrew Embley – WAFLOnline player profile. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  6. ^ a b Andrew Embley - AFLTables.
  7. ^ Andrew Embley - WestCoastEagles.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  8. ^ International Rules squad named - EaglesFlyingHigh. Published 5 October 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  9. ^ Lovett, Michael (2007). AFL Record Guide to Season 2007. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-9758362-7-9. 
  10. ^ Walsh, Courtney (14 September 2006). "Silence golden as Embley back". The Australian. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62YRrjdlq. Retrieved 28 May 2011. 
  11. ^ Embley commits to improve - WestCoastEagles.com.au. Published 5 July 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  12. ^ Did Andrew Embley deserve the Norm Smith Medal? - Herald Sun. Published 30 September 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  13. ^ Eagles' Embley troubled by hamstring injury - ABC News. Published 13 August 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  14. ^ Andrew Embley player profile - Footywire. Retrieved 28 May 2011
  15. ^ Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast – Round 19 match review - Contested Footy. Published 8 August 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  16. ^ No party for West Coast 200-gamer Andrew Embley
  17. ^ West Coast Eagles delighted with Andrew Embley's strong form - PerthNow. Published 3 April 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  18. ^ Sydney Swans on Andrew Embley red alert - The Daily Telegraph. Published 8 April 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  19. ^ Andrew Embley and Rayne welcome baby Autumn Claire - PerthNow. Published 12 September 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  20. ^ Celebrity baby boom at St John of God - PerthNow. Published 3 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  21. ^ Williams, Gail (2010). West Coast veteran Embley set to open his own restaurant – The Sunday Times. Published 4 September 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  22. ^ Williams, Gail (2011). Catch of the day – The Sunday Times. Published 2 May 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  23. ^ Home Page – Cooking With Embers. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  24. ^ Andrew Embley – Celebrity Chef. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

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Preceded by
Chris Judd		 Norm Smith Medallist
2006		 Succeeded by
Steve Johnson
West Coast Eagles – current squad
*rookie-listed player
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