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| Full name | Andrew Emelio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 October 1981 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew 'Drew' Emelio (born 18 October 1981) is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer who played as a centre.
Emelio was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is Tongan Australian.
Emelio previously played for the Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. He joined the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League for 2009 but retired the following year.
In October 2008, Emelio was named in the 24-man Tonga squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and he played in one match during the tournament. [2]
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