Andrew Merryweather | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 18 January 1961 | ||
Original team(s) | Doncaster | ||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1982 | Fitzroy | 1 (0) | |
1988 | Essendon | 5 (0) | |
Total | 6 (0) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Andrew Guthrie (born 18 January 1961), previously Andrew Merryweather, 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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The 1901 Victorian Football League season was the fifth season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1902 Victorian Football League season was the sixth season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1904 Victorian Football League season was the eighth season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
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The 1953 Victorian Football League season was the 57th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
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The 1911 Victorian Football League season was the 15th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
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The 1924 Victorian Football League season was the 28th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
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