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9 Andrew Swallow

 
Details
Number 9
Height 182cm
Weight 80kg
DOB 02-06-1987
Debut 2006
Games Goals
2012 7 2012 1
Career 113 Career 57
Dreamteam Points
2012 687 Go to Dream Team

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Drafted in 2005 Swallow is a tough in-and-under midfielder who can win important clearances for his team.

A genuine A-Grader, Swallow won the Syd Barker Medal in 2009 to cap off a break out year and was runner up the following year.

2011 was a career best season for the 24 year old with a stand out 39 disposals in round 11 against Adelaide, a second Syd Barker Medal and an International Rules call up. It has been a memorable year for the midfielder who has now cemented himself as one of the AFL’s elite

Draft history:
2005 NAB AFL Draft 3rd round selection (North Melbourne) No. 43 overall.
First game for North Melbourne: Round 8, 2006 v Fremantle
NMFC Cap: 927
Player honours: NAB AFL Rising Star nominee 2006, Syd Barker Medal 2009, Runner-up Syd Barker Medal 2010

Player sponsors: Greg, Brenda and Nicole Nugent/ LMG Accounting & Crow Business Services

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At a Glance

  • Junior Clubs: Ross Moyne (WA)
  • Clubs: North Melbourne
  • Debut: 2006
  • Recruited from: East Fremantle (WA)
  • AFL Awards:
  • Club Awards: Best and Fairest 2009, Runner-up Best and Fairest 2010
  • Brownlow Votes: 34
Disposals Marks Stoppages Frees General play Scoring
 
1
L 102 - 104
10
16
26
2
0
1
1
5
0
0
2
W 183 - 54
14
15
29
1
0
6
2
3
1
1
3
W 131 - 114
14
16
30
4
0
1
2
4
0
1
4
L 113 - 77
9
16
25
3
0
3
1
6
0
1
5
W 127 - 93
10
21
31
3
0
1
1
4
0
0
6
L 120 - 95
14
15
29
6
0
2
1
9
0
1
7
L 83 - 101
13
9
22
2
0
2
2
9
0
0

News

Follow Swallow: Back Home

The boys have arrived in Perth safely and have settled in.Saturday, May 05, 2012 - 8:44PM

A league of his own

The burden of being a first year captain can weigh heavily on a player.Friday, May 04, 2012 - 9:00AM

Swallow a perfect 10

Andrew Swallow trumped his brother in their family battle by earning all 10 coaches votes in North Melbourne's victory against Gold Coast.Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - 2:30PM

Follow Swallow

The man more commonly known as Greg Sawn is a bit of a cult figure at the club, much like Adam Marranello. Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 11:21PM

O Captain! My Captain!

Remarkably, eight of North Melbourne’s first ten captains shared the duties as senior coach at some stage in their playing career. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 4:53PM

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Life outside of footy

Andrew Swallow has been as comfortable crunching the keyboard, as his opponents on the football field. Friday, April 20, 2012 - 9:22AM

Utah - Testing times

While much of the North Melbourne Utah training camp is about physically challenging the players, a large component is about mentally testing them too.Monday, October 31, 2011 - 4:19PM

Andrew Swallow Syd Barker speech

Andrew Swallow takes to the stage after winning his second Syd Barker Medal.Tuesday, October 11, 2011 - 9:26AM

Brownlow Blue Carpet

AFL.com.au takes to the Blue Carpet at the Brownlow Medal - features Norths Andrew Swallow. Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 4:20PM

Best of 2011: North v Bulldogs

Watch a match summary of the clash between North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs from Round 17 of the AFL Premiership.Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 3:00PM

Guernsey number: 

See every player to wear the number 9 guernsey throughout the history of the North Melbourne Football Club. Includes game and goal tallies, as well as profiles for selected players.

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