Andrew Browne
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Andrew Grahame Browne is a former Australian rules football
er who played for the Fremantle Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He plays as a rover and began his football career at Claremont
in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL). Injury plagued, he has played only 29 AFL and 64 WAFL games in seven seasons.
as Fremantle's 4th round selection, 52nd overall. He is a midfielder who made his debut in 2002
but only played in a single AFL game for that year. The following year he managed 3 games at the beginning season before returning to Claremont, where he played the remainder of the season. In 2004, after playing the opening two rounds, he was named as an emergency for six consecutive games before he returned to the side in Round 11 and played the remainder of the season in for Fremantle. He was awarded the club's 2004 Beacon Award as the best new talent (under 21 and less than 10 games to start of season) and was also a member of Claremont's losing Grand Final team.
He did not play in the 2005 AFL season due to injury, managing only five games for Claremont. In late 2006 Browne became very close to being included in the starting lineup before several matches, before suffering a further injury, meaning he did not play a game for the club in over 2 years. In the 2007 season, he finally broke into the Fremantle starting lineup, playing the first 3 games of the season and impressing in the first 2 games. However, in the third match against the West Coast Eagles
, he suffered a hamstring injury, and did not play again until the final game of the season. In 2008 he again struggled to break back into the Fremantle side, playing for Claremont for the first half of the season, before the mid-season retirement of Peter Bell
opened up a spot for Browne. He managed to play five of the last eight games and was given an extension on his contract for the 2009 season. In 2009 he played the first two games before he suffered a shoulder injury. In early May he was listed as unavailable indefinitely due to personal reasons, later retiring.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
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(AFL). He plays as a rover and began his football career at Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL). Injury plagued, he has played only 29 AFL and 64 WAFL games in seven seasons.
Fremantle Dockers
Andrew Browne was educated at Christ Church Grammar School, excelling at both cricket and football. He eventually became captain of both the First XI and First XVIII, as well as being captain of his day house and the Senior Sport Prefect. Andrew was drafted in the 2001 AFL Draft2001 AFL Draft
The 2001 AFL Draft consisted of a national draft, a rookie draft, a pre-season draft and a trade period. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League .In 2001 there were 83...
as Fremantle's 4th round selection, 52nd overall. He is a midfielder who made his debut in 2002
2002 AFL season
-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176...
but only played in a single AFL game for that year. The following year he managed 3 games at the beginning season before returning to Claremont, where he played the remainder of the season. In 2004, after playing the opening two rounds, he was named as an emergency for six consecutive games before he returned to the side in Round 11 and played the remainder of the season in for Fremantle. He was awarded the club's 2004 Beacon Award as the best new talent (under 21 and less than 10 games to start of season) and was also a member of Claremont's losing Grand Final team.
He did not play in the 2005 AFL season due to injury, managing only five games for Claremont. In late 2006 Browne became very close to being included in the starting lineup before several matches, before suffering a further injury, meaning he did not play a game for the club in over 2 years. In the 2007 season, he finally broke into the Fremantle starting lineup, playing the first 3 games of the season and impressing in the first 2 games. However, in the third match against the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
, he suffered a hamstring injury, and did not play again until the final game of the season. In 2008 he again struggled to break back into the Fremantle side, playing for Claremont for the first half of the season, before the mid-season retirement of Peter Bell
Peter F. Bell
Peter Francis Bell is a former Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club and the North Melbourne Football Club. He played as a rover . A former captain of the Fremantle Football Club, Bell was twice named as a member of the All-Australian Team...
opened up a spot for Browne. He managed to play five of the last eight games and was given an extension on his contract for the 2009 season. In 2009 he played the first two games before he suffered a shoulder injury. In early May he was listed as unavailable indefinitely due to personal reasons, later retiring.