Andrew Gaff
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| Full name | Andrew Gaff | ||
| Nickname(s) | Gaffy | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | #4, 2010 National Draft | ||
| Height/Weight | 181 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
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Andrew Gaff (born 16 June 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is renowned as one of the best wingmen in the league, with his gut-running ability and footskills ranked among the elite of the competition.
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Early life
Gaff attended Kew East Primary school until 2004[1] and Carey Baptist Grammar School in his high school years. He starred in the Carey First XVIII football team as a hard-running midfielder who proved to be a prolific goalkicker.
Originally from the Kew Comets, Gaff played in the TAC Cup with the Oakleigh Chargers. before being selected with the fourth pick overall in the 2010 National Draft by the West Coast Eagles. Recognised as one of the best prospects in his draft year, Gaff was renowned for his endurance, work ethic, kicking and ability to accumulate possessions.[2]
Growing up, Gaff supported the Melbourne Football Club, and attended the 2000 AFL Grand Final as a spectator in which they lost to Essendon by 60 points.[3]
AFL career
Gaff played his first game for the Eagles in the pool round of the 2011 NAB Cup, playing against Hawthorn and gathering six possessions, before being rested in the second game against Fremantle.
He became the third player in the Eagles' history to wear the No. 3 jumper for the Eagles after Chris Mainwaring and Chris Judd. The jumper was retired for three years following Mainwaring's death in October 2007 and Judd's departure from the club prior to the 2008 season.
Gaff made his AFL debut in the opening round match against North Melbourne, replacing Chris Masten as the Eagles' first substitute player.[4]
Gaff was rewarded for his form by being nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award in Round 19, 2011.[5]
As of the end of Round 18, 2015, Gaff was having a career best year. He is ranked equal fifth in the AFL Coaches Association voting,[6] and averages 29.9 touches a game, including a remarkable run of five straight games where he collected more than 30 disposals.[7]
In 2015, he was awarded the John Worsfold Medal as the club's best-and-fairest player.[8] His outstanding form was recognised league-wide as he was named on the wing in the 2015 All-Australian team.[9]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season.[10]
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West Coast | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 172 | 130 | 302 | 75 | 19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 17.8 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
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West Coast | 3 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 374 | 217 | 591 | 114 | 34 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 15.6 | 9.0 | 24.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
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West Coast | 3 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 266 | 171 | 437 | 76 | 40 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 19.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
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West Coast | 3 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 344 | 190 | 534 | 120 | 54 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 15.6 | 8.6 | 24.3 | 5.4 | 2.4 |
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West Coast | 3 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 415 | 323 | 738 | 111 | 62 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 16.6 | 12.9 | 29.5 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Career | 110 | 42 | 39 | 1571 | 1031 | 2602 | 496 | 209 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 23.7 | 4.5 | 1.9 | ||
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References
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- ↑ 2010 AFL National Draft: who your club picked - The Age. Published 19 November 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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- ↑ Eagles' victory soured - The Age. Written by Tim Clarke. Published 28 March 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
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- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-03/aflca-votes-round-18
- ↑ http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Andrew_Gaff.html
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- Pages with reference errors
- Use Australian English from April 2012
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- West Coast Eagles players
- Oakleigh Chargers players
- South Fremantle Football Club players
- All-Australians (AFL)
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Sportspeople from Melbourne
- John Worsfold Medal winners
