Andrew Kellaway (Australian rules footballer)

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Andrew Kellaway
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-11-23) 23 November 1975 (age 46)
Debut Round 7, 10 May 1998, Richmond
vs.  Melbourne, at MCG
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1998–2006 Richmond 172 (30)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Andrew Kellaway (born 23 November 1975) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL.

Contents

Life

Educated at Caulfield Grammar School, Kellaway joined his brother Duncan at Richmond in 1997, recruited with pick 71. [1] He was a defender, and in his best AFL season, 2000, he won the club's best and fairest award and was a member of the All-Australian Team, [2] [3] at one stage playing 118 games in a row. [4]

He played International rules football for Australia in 2000 and 2002, playing as the goalkeeper in both years. [5] In the latter year he won the Jim Stynes Medal. [5]

He was delisted by Richmond at the end of the 2006 season at age 30, a decision made by the club that surprised many. [6]

In 2011, Kellaway, after a stint as a landscaper, became a firefighter. [7]

Statistics

[8]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1998 Richmond 3916008911120074340.00.05.66.912.54.62.10
1999 Richmond 39181411710822579230.10.26.56.012.54.41.30
2000 Richmond 3922124235145380161360.50.210.76.617.37.31.65
2001 Richmond 392531222148370153540.10.08.95.914.86.12.20
2002 Richmond 392243200137337139470.20.19.16.215.36.32.11
2003 Richmond 392221216140356144520.10.09.86.416.26.52.40
2004 Richmond 3916121087918771210.10.16.84.911.74.41.30
2005 Richmond 39163014210324598280.20.08.96.415.36.11.80
2006 Richmond 39154116078238128340.30.110.75.215.98.52.34
Career172301614891049253810473290.20.18.76.114.86.11.910

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