Andrew Purser
| Andrew Purser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1958 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 1982 interstate draft | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1978–1982 | East Fremantle | 85 (29) | |
| 1983–1987 | Footscray | 112 (16) | |
| 1988 | West Perth | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Andrew Douglas Purser (born 31 October 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A ruckman, Purser was a premiership player with East Fremantle in 1979.[1] He joined Footscray in 1983 and played with the club for five seasons. In just his second season, he won the Charles Sutton Medal for Footscray's best and fairest player.
After 112 VFL games, Purser returned to Western Australia, a state he represented at interstate football, and finished his career with a brief stint at West Perth. He decided to retire at just 28 years of age.
Personal
Purser's son, Ben, is a former Perth Wildcats development player.[2]
References
- ^ "1979 Premiers". facebook.com/effccollection. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Perth Wildcats Guarantee Ben Purser 2011 Involvement
External links
- Andrew Purser's playing statistics from AFL Tables