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Andrew Embley (born 27 June 1981) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.

Early life

Andrew Embley was born to Maurice and Anne Embley on 27 June, 1981, in Perth, Western Australia. His father is of Anglo-Burmese and Spanish descent and was born in Rangoon, emigrating to Australia in 1964 with his family after the 1962 Burmese coup and settling in Victoria Park. His mother, originally from Ballarat, is of Italian- and Irish Australian descent. His father played reserves football for Perth and also represented Western Australia in the 1973 national junior athletic championships in Melbourne.[1]

Andrew's brothers James (16 games) and Michael (8 games) both played football for Swan Districts in the WAFL.[2][3] Michael Embley was rookie-listed by West Coast for three seasons from 2004–06, but did not play a game for the club.[4]

Embley attended Trinity College in East Perth, and played junior football for Bassendean Junior Football Club. Embley made his WAFL debut for Swan Districts in 1998.[5] Embley was recruited by the West Coast Eagles with pick #57 in the 1998 National Draft.

AFL career

Embley made his debut for West Coast in the Round 1, 1999 Western Derby against Fremantle, gathering nine disposals and taking three marks. He played nine games in total for the season, as well as 13 WAFL games.

Embley played 28 games over the next two seasons, mainly as a half-forward flanker, scoring 29 goals including three four-goal hauls.[6] He was nominated for the 2000 AFL Rising Star for his efforts against Port Adelaide in round 14.[7]

Embley established himself as a regular part of the Eagles' line-up over the 2003 and 2004 seasons, playing in both losing elimination finals. He kicked 31 goals in 2003 to finish second in the Eagles' goalkicking behind Phil Matera (62 goals). A 25-disposal, four-goal game against Collingwood in round 8, 2003, earned him three Brownlow Medal votes, the first of his career. He was named vice-captain for the 2004 season and also represented Australia in the 2004 International Rules Series[8]

Embley played 18 games for the Eagles in 2005, including all of the Eagles' finals and the Grand Final loss to Sydney.

Premiership

Embley played 23 out of a possible 24 games in the Eagles' 2006 season, playing across the half-forward line and wings. He kicked 31 goals for the season to be the club's second leading-goalkicker behind Quinten Lynch (65 goals).[9] He also gained five Brownlow votes for the season.

Embley played a key role in the team's successful final series, averaging 26 possessions and kicking five goals across the Eagles' three finals matches, despite playing the semi-final against the Western Bulldogs with a paralysed vocal chord.[10] He took a game-saving mark in the preliminary final against Adelaide in a game the Eagles won by 10 points. He was awarded the 2006 Norm Smith Medal for best-on-ground in the Eagles' Grand Final win over Sydney for his 26-disposal, two-goal effort.[11][12]

2007–09

Embley played only 13 out of a possible 24 games during the 2007 season, missing seven games between rounds 6 and 12 and four games at the end of the season due to a hamstring injury.[13] Embley was dropped as Eagles vice-captain for the 2007 season.[14]

Embley played 42 out of a possible 44 games during the 2008 and 2009 seasons in a shift to a more midfield role. He played his 150th game for the Eagles against the Western Bulldogs in Round 6, 2008 in a 60-point loss, earning life membership of the club. He received three Brownlow votes for a best-on-ground performance against the Western Bulldogs in Round 19, 2009, getting 32 possessions and scoring four goals.[15][6]

Resurgence

Embley played 20 games in 2010, including his 200th game in the AFL against Adelaide in Round 10.[16]

Embley started the 2011 season with two best-on-ground efforts against North Melbourne and Port Adelaide, receiving widespread credit as part of the Eagles' start to the season after a wooden spoon the previous year.[17][18]

Personal life

Andrew married his partner Rayne Bryant on 28 December, 2006. The couple have a daughter, Autumn Claire (born 11 September 2009), and a son, Lux Edward (born 2 June 2011), together, both born at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ Embley's Journey - AFL.com.au. Published 9 June, 2006. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  2. ^ James Embley - WAFLOnline player profile.
  3. ^ Michael Embley - WAFLOnline player profile.
  4. ^ Michael Embley EaglesFlyingHigh.
  5. ^ Andrew Embley - WAFLOnline player profile.
  6. ^ a b Andrew Embley - AFLTables.
  7. ^ Andrew Embley - WestCoastEagles.com.au. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  8. ^ International Rules squad named - EaglesFlyingHigh. Published 5 October, 2004. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  9. ^ Lovett, Michael (2007). AFL Record Guide to Season 2007. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-9758362-7-9.
  10. ^ Silence golden as Embley back - The West Australian. Published 14 September, 2006. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  11. ^ Embley commits to improve - WestCoastEagles.com.au. Published 5 July, 2010. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  12. ^ Did Andrew Embley deserve the Norm Smith Medal? - Herald Sun. Published 30 September, 2006. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  13. ^ Eagles' Embley troubled by hamstring injury - ABC News. Published 13 August, 2007. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  14. ^ Andrew Embley player profile - Footywire. Retrieved 28 May, 2011
  15. ^ Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast – Round 19 match review - Contested Footy. Published 8 August, 2009. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  16. ^ No party for West Coast 200-gamer Andrew Embley
  17. ^ West Coast Eagles delighted with Andrew Embley's strong form - PerthNow. Published 3 April, 2011. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  18. ^ Sydney Swans on Andrew Embley red alert - The Daily Telegraph. Published 8 April, 2011. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  19. ^ Andrew Embley and Rayne welcome baby Autumn Claire - PerthNow. Published 12 September, 2009. Retrieved 28 May, 2011.
  20. ^ Celebrity baby boom at St John of God - PerthNow. Published 3 June, 2011. Retrieved 3 June, 2011.
Preceded by Norm Smith Medallist
2006 		Succeeded by

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