Harris Andrews Explained

Harris Andrews
Fullname:Harris Michael Johnston Andrews
Birth Date:11 December 1996
Birth Place:Fitzroy, Victoria
Originalteam: (NEAFL)/Brisbane Lions Academy
Draftpick:No. 61, 2014 national draft
Height:202 cm
Weight:100 kg
Position:Key defender
Guernsey:31
Years1:2015 -
Games Goals1:200 (11)
Sooyears1:2020
Sooteam1:All Stars
Soogames Goals1:1 (0)
Statsend:round 22, 2023
Careerhighlights:

Harris Michael Johnston Andrews (born 11 December 1996) is an Australian rules footballer and the co-captain of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

Early life

Andrews was born in Fitzroy in Melbourne in 1996. He moved to Brisbane’s northern suburbs with his family in 2000 at the age of 4. There he participated in the Auskick program at Aspley[2] and began playing junior football for the Aspley Football Club at five years of age.[3] He attended Padua College throughout his schooling[4] and was recruited to the Brisbane Lions Academy as a 17 year old.[5] In 2013, Andrews was the leading goal kicker in the NEAFL under 18 competition, with 80 goals in 17 games.[6] In 2014, Andrews played as a key position defender while representing Queensland in the TAC Cup and the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships. The Brisbane Lions selected him with the 61st pick at the 2014 AFL draft.

AFL career

Andrews played his first game in round 3 of the 2015 season against, scoring a debut goal from more than 50 metres.[7] He was nominated for Nab Rising Star Nominee in Round 18. He was included in the AFL 22 under 22 Team 2017/2018 and named Captain in 2019. Andrews was voted Most Professional Player Brisbane Lions 2017–2020. In May 2018, Andrews was appointed vice-captain of the Lions.

In round 10 2018 he set a league record for the most one percenters in a single match, having recorded 26 in a loss to at The Gabba.[8]

In 2023, Andrews played in his first grand final.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[9] |-| 2015 || || 31| 19 || 4 || 2 || 118 || 103 || 221 || 100 || 28 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 6.2 || 5.34 || 11.6 || 5.3 || 1.5 || 0|- | 2016 || || 31| 17 || 2 || 1 || 98 || 77 || 175 || 72 || 38 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 5.8 || 4.5 || 10.3 || 4.2 || 2.2 || 0|-| 2017 || || 31| 22 || 2 || 0 || 170 || 116 || 286 || 138 || 22 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 7.7 || 5.3 || 13.0 || 6.3 || 1.0 || 0|- | 2018 || || 31| 18 || 1 || 1 || 168 || 113 || 281 || 119 || 39 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 9.3 || 6.3 || 15.6 || 6.6 || 2.2 || 2|-| 2019 || || 31| 21 || 0 || 0 || 163 || 106 || 269 || 116 || 33 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.8 || 5.0 || 12.8 || 5.5 || 1.6 || 2|-| 2020 || || 31| 16 || 0 || 0 || 113 || 58 || 171 || 71 || 17 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.1 || 3.6 || 10.7 || 4.4 || 1.1 || 4|-| 2021 || || 31| 23 || 1 || 1 || 219 || 132 || 351 || style="background:#CAE1FF; width:1em" | 181 || 29 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.5 || 5.7 || 15.3 || 7.9 || 1.1 || 0|- | 2022 || || 31| 24 || 0 || 0 || 208 || 93 || 301 || 154 || 29 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 8.6 || 3.8 || 12.5 || 6.4 || 1.2 || 0|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 160 !! 10 !! 5 !! 1257 !! 798 !! 2055 !! 950 !! 235 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 7.8 !! 4.9 !! 12.8 !! 5.9 !! 1.4 !! 8|}

Notes

Honours and achievements

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Your 2023 Brisbane Lions Captains. Brisbane Lions. 1 March 2023. 1 March 2023.
  2. AFL Record. Round 1, 2022. pg 81
  3. Web site: [VIDEO] My Junior Footy: Harris Andrews]. Brisbane Lions. 2018-05-11. 2019-06-29.
  4. News: Harris Andrews is a big kid and made a big impression in his Brisbane Lions debut. Davis. Greg. The Courier-Mail. 2015-04-25. 2015-04-28.
  5. News: Harris Andrews a home-grown rising star for Lions. King. Travis. AFL.com.au. 2015-08-03. 2019-01-05.
  6. News: Harris Andrews set for Lions debut. aflq.com.au. 2015-02-26. 2019-04-15.
  7. Web site: [VIDEO] Brisbane vs Richmond, highlights: 2015 AFL live scores, blog]. The Roar. Jones. Shane. 2015-04-18. 2015-04-19.
  8. News: Hyundai Highlights: Key Takeaways Lions v Swans. 28 May 2018. Brisbane Lions FC. Telstra Media. 28 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Harris Andrews. AFL Tables. 1 September 2017.