Andrew Bews (born 19 July 1964) is a former

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er who played 282

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games during the 1980s and 1990s. Debuting in 1981 after being recruited from North Geelong, Bews played over 200 games for

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. Representing Victoria, he won the

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in 1987 for best on ground against Western Australia in Perth. He went on to earn All-Australian selection the same year. Bews moved to Brisbane in 1994 to play for the

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where he was used in defence. Bews' height was 175 cm and his weight 83 kg. In addition to his football career Bews was a talented junior athlete, along with his brother Stephen, both competing for the Geelong Guild Athletic Club. Bews' earliest victories came at the 1978 "Weekly Times" Victorian Country Track and Field Championships held at Landy Field, South Geelong where he gained three gold medals in the men's under 14 90 metre hurdles, long and triple jump events. Bews continues his links with the Geelong Guild Athletic Club, after retiring from football, he returned to track and field athletics as a veteran. Bews most recently was the MC for the Geelong Guild Athletic Club's Centenary Dinner, held in Capri Receptions at North Geelong on 12 July 2008. His son

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is a current player at the Geelong Football Club, drafted with the 86th pick in the 2011 AFL Draft under the father-son rule.

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* * 1964 births Living people Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club captains Brisbane Bears players Brisbane Lions players Williamstown Football Club coaches Australian rules footballers from Geelong Victorian State of Origin players All-Australians (1953–1988) North Geelong Football Club players Australia international rules football team players {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub