Andrew Purser
| Andrew Purser | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1958 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Height / weight | 1.93 m / 83 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983–1987 | Footscray | 112 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Andrew Douglas Purser (born 31 October 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A ruckman, Purser was a premiership player with East Fremantle in 1979. He joined Footscray in 1983 and played with the club for five seasons. In just his second season, he won the Charles Sutton Medal for Footscray's best and fairest player.
After 112 VFL games, Purser returned to Western Australia, a state he represented at interstate football, and finished his career with a brief stint at West Perth. He decided to retire at just 28 years of age.
Personal
Purser's son, Ben, is a former Perth Wildcats development player.[1]
References
External links
- Andrew Purser's statistics from AFL Tables
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