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**Andrew** **Swallow**
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Personal information
Birth	2 June 1987 (age 22)
Recruited from	East Fremantle (WAFL)
Height and weight	183cm / 76.5kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 8, 2006, Kangaroos vs. Fremantle, at Subiaco Oval
Team(s)	North Melbourne (2006-); 58 games, 25 goals
	¹ Statistics to end of Round 18, 2009 season
Career highlights
	; AFL Rising Star nominee 2006; Syd Barker Medal 2009;

Andrew Swallow (born 2 June 1987) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the North Melbourne Football Club.

He was the Kangaroos second round draft selection in the 2005 AFL Draft, number 43 overall, from the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He played with the number 19 guernsey up until the start of the 2009 season where he swapped to number 9 after Jess Sinclair retired at the end of the 2008 season.

He received a nomination for the NAB Rising Star for his performance against Geelong in Round 17, 2006 when he managed 25 possessions and a goal.

Swallow's form improved during the 2007 season, consistently gaining high numbers of disposals each week. This culminated in the spectacular 1-point win over Melbourne in Round 9 in which he scored the winning goal. ^[1]

Swallow took a step backwards in 2008 though, playing most of the season in the VFL with question marks over his disposal and awareness.

But 2009 has been the coming of age for Swallow, he has returned to the side to be one of Norths best through out the season. His disposal has notably improved, and he has worked on all aspects of his game to play every game, and is now recognised as one of the best tacklers and clearance players in the North Melbourne side, and the AFL. On October 2nd 2009, Swallow was awarded the Syd Barker Medal by North Melbourne for being the clubs best and fairest player for the year.^[2]

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[0] Fantasy goal gives Roos a dream win

[1] Swallow named best in AFL for Kangaroos

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