Andrew Manning
Australian rules footballer
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Andrew Manning (born 23 November 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL), which later became the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Andrew Manning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew Manning | ||
| Born | 23 November 1966 | ||
| Original team | Daylesford | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1985–1988 | St Kilda | 31 (23) | |
| 1989–1991 | Essendon | 25 (20) | |
| Total | 56 (43) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
Manning, recruited from Daylesford as a half forward flanker, made his league debut in the 1985 VFL season. The 18-year-old appeared in 19 of a possible 22 games that year but struggled with fitness problems in subsequent seasons.[1][2] He played only twice in 1987 and, after making just one further appearance in 1988, was dropped from St Kilda's list mid-season.[1][3]
He joined Essendon for the 1989 season but did not make his debut for the club until round 18.[1] His second and third appearances for Essendon came in the semi-final and preliminary final.[1] He featured prominently in the semi-final loss to Hawthorn, collecting 18 disposals and a goal, and was struck by Peter Schwab during the match—an incident which cost the future Hawthorn coach his place in the premiership team.[4]
In 1990 he became a regular in the Essendon side and averaged 16 disposals per game.[1] He recorded just eight disposals in Essendon's preliminary final win over the West Coast Eagles and subsequently lost his place in the team for the grand final to Peter Somerville.[1]