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Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Andrew Obst
Personal information
Full name Andrew Obst
Date of birth (1964-08-19) 19 August 1964 (age 60)
Original team(s) Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 37, 1987 national draft
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1987–1989, 1998–1999 Port Adelaide (SANFL) 90 (50)
1990–1997 Melbourne (AFL) 149 (60)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Andrew Obst (born 19 August 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Port Adelaide (1987–1989, 1998–1999)

Obst started his career in the South Australian Amateur Football League, representing the Australian Amateurs team at the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival before playing for Port Adelaide. He was drafted to Melbourne with pick 37 in the 1987 VFL Draft but did not move until a few years later.

Andrew was a member of 4 Port Adelaide premiership teams. 2 prior to going to the AFL 1988 and 1989, and 2 after 1998 & 1999.

Melbourne (1990–1997)

Andrew eventually joined Melbourne for the 1990 AFL season. An on-baller, Obst was also used as a centreman and tagger. He took part in seven finals matches while at Melbourne.

Personal life

Obst came from a known Port Adelaide family; his grandfather Ken, father Peter and uncle Trevor all played with distinction for Port Adelaide. Andrew's uncle Trevor Obst is Brad Ebert's grandfather.

Sources

  1. Rucci, Michelangelo (29 May 2009). "Father-son rule misses mark for Williams". The Advertiser. News Limited. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

References

  • Andrew Obst's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
South Australian team – 1992 State of Origin
Coach: Cornes
South Australian team – 1993 State of Origin
South Australia 19.13 (127) defeated Western Australia 14.17 (91), at Football Park, 2 June 1993, crowd: 21,487
South Australia 16.13 (109) defeated Victoria 14.13 (97), at the MCG, 5 June 1993, crowd: 31,792
Both games
Semi-final vs. Western Australia
Final vs. Victoria
Coach: Cornes
1987 VFL national draft
First round
Second round
Third round
  • 27. Brendon Gale
  • 28. Andrew Bishop
  • 29. Andrew Pascoe
  • 30. Ashley Byrne
  • 31. Jamie Keane
  • 32. John Cook
  • 33. Rod Gunn
  • 34. Stephen Hewitt
  • 35. Craig Patrick
  • 36. Tony Virgona
  • 37. Andrew Obst
  • 38. John Polkinghorne
  • 39. David Kernahan
Fourth round
Fifth round
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1988 SANFL premiers
Port Adelaide 12.12 (84) defeated Glenelg 8.7 (55), at Football Park
Coach: Cahill
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1989 SANFL premiers
Port Adelaide 15.18 (108) defeated North Adelaide 1.8 (14), at Football Park
Coach: Cahill
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1998 SANFL premiers
Port Adelaide 11.9 (75) defeated Sturt 9.12 (66), at Football Park; crowd 44,838
Coach: Williams
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1999 SANFL premiers
Port Adelaide 14.17 (101) defeated Norwood 14.9 (93), at Football Park; crowd 39,135
Coach: Williams
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