Andrew Guthrie

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Andrew Merryweather
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-01-18) 18 January 1961 (age 64)
Original team(s) Doncaster
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1982 Fitzroy 1 (0)
1988 Essendon 5 (0)
Total6 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Andrew Guthrie (born 18 January 1961), known as Andrew Merryweather during his football career, is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He used his step father's surname Merryweather during his playing career, then later changed back to his birth name. [1]

A Doncaster recruit, he made his only appearance for Fitzroy in the 1982 VFL season, against Melbourne at Waverley Park. [2] [3] He got another chance to play VFL football six seasons later, when he was called up by Essendon, having spent the previous years playing local football. [1] Used as a defender, he appeared in the first five rounds of the 1988 season. [1] [3]

His sons, Cameron Guthrie and Zac Guthrie play for Geelong. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Green, Warwick (4 May 2012). "Learning to fly". Herald Sun. p. 93. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  3. 1 2 AFL Tables: Andrew Merryweather
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