Andy is more than handy!
Danny Frawley
richmondfc.com.au
2:21:22 PM Wed 30 July, 2003
Andy Kellaway continually puts his body on the line more than any other league footballer I’ve ever seen, which makes the fact he’s played more than 100 consecutive games truly remarkable.
‘Chubba’, as he’s affectionately known, is a dream to coach . . . an absolute ripper. He is one of the most team-orientated players you could wish to find and there’s never any doubt that every time he steps out in the Yellow and Black, he gives his utmost to the Tiger cause.
My first impression of Andy, when I took over as coach of the Club in 2000, was that he was going to have a real crack at it.
You could see that although he was quiet, he was a fierce competitor. But Andy really had to earn his spot in the side back then. I recall that his pre-season form wasn’t too flash and then he struggled in the first couple of home-and-away games of the 2000 season.
However, we soon worked out that Andy was best suited to being the third man in across our backline, and not having to take the opposition’s main forward. Our aim was to get him into an area where he could go for his grabs a lot more, instead of being totally defensive.
We soon discovered that he had a really good, attacking side to his game, which we were keen to exploit.
That bit of belief from the coaching group helped Andy’s transformation from a ‘spare-parts’, battling-type player, to an integral part of the Richmond side.
From my perspective as coach, it was great to find out that Chub actually could play – and at a very high standard!
His confidence continued to soar throughout my first year as coach, and it’s history now that he went on to win the Club’s prestigious Jack Dyer Medal (our Best and Fairest) in 2000. He also gained All-Australian selection, which was a tremendous feather in his cap.
Since then, Andy has gone on to become one of the first picked in the Tiger team each week. With his durability, dedication, desire, discipline and superb courage, combined with the football skills he possesses, Andy is the ideal defender.
I really admire the way Chub goes about his football, too. There’s no fuss or fanfare with him . . . just a grim determination to always do the right thing for the team’s sake.
It’s only now that Andy’s starting to realise that he’s a leader around the place – and I think that will further add to his value at Tigerland.
He is still pretty quiet, but has become a little more forthright, which is pleasing because he sets such a fine example for all the players at the Club to follow.
Andy’s not yet in our leadership group, but I’ll be very surprised if he’s not included in it next year.
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Danny Frawley
richmondfc.com.au
2:21:22 PM Wed 30 July, 2003
Andy Kellaway continually puts his body on the line more than any other league footballer I’ve ever seen, which makes the fact he’s played more than 100 consecutive games truly remarkable.
‘Chubba’, as he’s affectionately known, is a dream to coach . . . an absolute ripper. He is one of the most team-orientated players you could wish to find and there’s never any doubt that every time he steps out in the Yellow and Black, he gives his utmost to the Tiger cause.
My first impression of Andy, when I took over as coach of the Club in 2000, was that he was going to have a real crack at it.
You could see that although he was quiet, he was a fierce competitor. But Andy really had to earn his spot in the side back then. I recall that his pre-season form wasn’t too flash and then he struggled in the first couple of home-and-away games of the 2000 season.
However, we soon worked out that Andy was best suited to being the third man in across our backline, and not having to take the opposition’s main forward. Our aim was to get him into an area where he could go for his grabs a lot more, instead of being totally defensive.
We soon discovered that he had a really good, attacking side to his game, which we were keen to exploit.
That bit of belief from the coaching group helped Andy’s transformation from a ‘spare-parts’, battling-type player, to an integral part of the Richmond side.
From my perspective as coach, it was great to find out that Chub actually could play – and at a very high standard!
His confidence continued to soar throughout my first year as coach, and it’s history now that he went on to win the Club’s prestigious Jack Dyer Medal (our Best and Fairest) in 2000. He also gained All-Australian selection, which was a tremendous feather in his cap.
Since then, Andy has gone on to become one of the first picked in the Tiger team each week. With his durability, dedication, desire, discipline and superb courage, combined with the football skills he possesses, Andy is the ideal defender.
I really admire the way Chub goes about his football, too. There’s no fuss or fanfare with him . . . just a grim determination to always do the right thing for the team’s sake.
It’s only now that Andy’s starting to realise that he’s a leader around the place – and I think that will further add to his value at Tigerland.
He is still pretty quiet, but has become a little more forthright, which is pleasing because he sets such a fine example for all the players at the Club to follow.
Andy’s not yet in our leadership group, but I’ll be very surprised if he’s not included in it next year.
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