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Full name
Andrew Angwin
Known as
Andy Angwin
Born
4 September 1918
Died
14 July 2002 (aged 83)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 259d
Last game: 25y 364d
Height and weight
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Senior clubs
Port Melbourne; Hawthorn
Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 4
Recruited from
Port Melbourne (1938)
Family links
Bill Angwin (Uncle)Laurence Angwin (Grandson)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port Melbourne | VFA | 1937 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hawthorn | V/AFL | 1938-1944 | 75 | 10 | 0.13 | 28% | — | — | — | 15 |
Total | 1937-1944 | 77 | 10 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | — |
AFL: 4,600th player to appear, 3,201st most games played, 4,986th most goals kickedHawthorn: 240th player to appear, 198th most games played, 349th most goals kicked
After playing just a couple of VFA games for Port Melbourne in 1937 Andy Angwin joined Hawthorn where he made a big impression in a comparatively short time. Between 1938 and 1944 he played a total of 75 VFL games and kicked 10 goals, mainly as a wingman, in which position he was rated as one of the league's best. He won Hawthorn's best and fairest award in 1940, and represented the VFL in the interstate arena. After his retirement as a player he acquired near legendary status with the Hawks as a long serving, and extremely popular property steward.
Author - John Devaney