Andrew McPherson (footballer)
Andrew McPherson (born 20 June 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Football Club with the 40th draft pick in the 2017 AFL draft.[1][2]
| Andrew McPherson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Woodville-West Torrens Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 40, 2017 AFL draft, Adelaide | ||
| Debut |
11 July 2020, Adelaide vs. West Coast, at Gabba | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Adelaide | 9 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early Football
McPherson played junior football for Port District in the SANFL Juniors.[3][4] McPherson also played state football for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League, before getting selected by Adelaide.[5][6]
AFL career
McPherson debuted for Adelaide in Round 6 of the 2020 AFL season, where his team lost to West Coast by 33 points.[7] McPherson picked up 9 disposals and 5 marks on his debut.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the 2020 season[8]
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2018 | Adelaide | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Adelaide | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Adelaide | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 58 | 114 | 25 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 58 | 114 | 25 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | ||
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- "Pick 40: Andrew McPherson". AFL. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Andrew McPherson". Footywire. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Andrew McPherson". Draftguru. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Andrew McPherson – Draft Pick #40 Adelaide Crows". Port District Junior Football Club. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Andrew McPherson Bio". AFL. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Andrew McPherson". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Adelaide vs West Coast - AFL 2020 Round 6". Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Andrew McPherson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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