Andy set for life at Tigerland . . .
3:53:02 PM Tue 17 May, 2005
Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au
Brave Richmond backman, Andrew Kellaway, becomes a Tiger for life when he lines up against the Brisbane Lions in Saturday night’s match at the Gabba.
Kellaway will play his 150th league game, thereby qualifying for life membership of the Tigers.
It’s a fine achievement by a player who didn’t establish himself as a senior regular at Richmond until 2000.
He actually started his career at Tigerland on the Club’s supplementary list, and was a member of the reserves premiership side in 1997 under Jeff Gieschen. At the end of that year, he was chosen by Richmond at pick No. 71 in the National Draft, and he made his senior league debut with the Tigers the following season.
After an unspectacular start to his AFL career, Kellaway’s career really took off in 2000. He played every game that season, took the most number of marks at the Club (161), and capped off his efforts by winning the prestigious Jack Dyer Medal, and also earning All-Australian selection.
With his great courage, discipline, determination and durability, Andrew Kellaway has become an integral part of the Richmond line-up since then.
Last season, Kellaway’s impressive run of successive league games came to an end at 118 when he suffered a broken collarbone in the Round 10 clash with West Coast. Although he missed only four games, he struggled to regain form during the rest of the season.
This year, however, Kellaway has been right back to his best across the Tigers’ backline, and he’s clearly relishing the team’s new game plan under Terry Wallace’s coaching.
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AK looked gawn at the end of last year but in the last month he's probably played the best footy of his career. Even better than when he won AA in 2000 IMO. Another Wallace success story at the moment.
