Andrew Brayshaw

Andrew Brayshaw (born 8 November 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Andrew Brayshaw
Personal information
Full name Andrew Brayshaw
Date of birth (1999-11-08) 8 November 1999
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 2, 2017 national draft
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Fremantle 41 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After an impressive junior career for his school, Haileybury, TAC Cup side Sandringham Dragons and the Victorian Metropolitan representative side,[1] he was the second overall draft pick in the 2017 AFL draft.[2]

He made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the opening round of the 2018 AFL season after a series of impressive pre-season games.[3] His debut season was cut short when, in Round 20, he was struck by West Coast Eagles player Andrew Gaff in an off-the-ball incident. Gaff was subsequently suspended for eight AFL matches, while Brayshaw suffered a fractured jaw and three dislodged teeth.[4]

Brayshaw's older brothers, Angus and Hamish, also play in the AFL for Melbourne and West Coast Eagles respectively. His father, Mark Brayshaw, played for North Melbourne and his uncle, James, is a radio and television broadcaster and former cricketer.[5]

References
  1. Waterworth, Ben (3 November 2017). "Andrew Brayshaw, AFL draft 2017, TAC Cup stats, Angus Brayshaw, Hamish Brayshaw". Fox Sports. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. Hope, Shayne (25 November 2017). "Young gun can't wait to join Fyfe". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. Lacy, Bridget (19 March 2018). "First-year pair to get Freo debut". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. Tran, Danny (7 August 2018). "West Coast midfielder Andrew Gaff suspended for eight weeks for punching Andrew Brayshaw". ABC. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. Quartermaine, Braden (26 December 2017). "Brayshaws' Xmas torture tradition". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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