Andrew McPherson (born 20 June 1999) is a former Australian rules footballer who last played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Football Club with the 40th draft pick in the 2017 AFL draft.[1][2]
| Andrew McPherson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Woodville-West Torrens Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 40, 2017 AFL draft, Adelaide | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2020, Adelaide vs. West Coast, at the Gabba | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2023 | Adelaide | 28 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early Football
McPherson played junior football for Port District in the MWJFL.[3][4] He played all his school football for Christian Brothers College. McPherson also played football for the Port Adelaide Football Club before being rezoned to the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League, before getting selected by Adelaide.[5][6]
AFL career
McPherson debuted for Adelaide in Round 6 of the 2020 AFL season, where his team lost to West Coast by 33 points.[7] McPherson picked up 9 disposals and 5 marks on his debut. He signed a two-year contract extension in March 2021.[8]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to round 2, 2021[9]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2018 | Adelaide | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Adelaide | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020[a] | Adelaide | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 58 | 114 | 25 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | Adelaide | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 64 | 130 | 29 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | ||