Andrew Boston (born 23 March 1994) is a former professional
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played for the
Gold Coast Football Club
The Gold Coast Suns is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club is based on Queensland's Gold Coast in the suburb of Carrara.
The club has been playing in the AFL since th ...
in the
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
(AFL). He was selected with the 55th pick in the
2013 rookie draft.
Early life
Boston was born and raised on the
Gold Coast
Gold Coast may refer to:
Places Africa
* Gold Coast (region), in West Africa, which was made up of the following colonies, before being established as the independent nation of Ghana:
** Portuguese Gold Coast (Portuguese, 1482–1642)
** Dutch G ...
, where he attended
Helensvale State High School
Helensvale High School is a public secondary school located in the suburb of Helensvale on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the corner of Discovery Drive and Helensvale Road. The school first opened in 1990 with Rod Cassid ...
. His father, Neil, is the former senior coach of the
Broadbeach Cats
Broadbeach Australian Football Club, also known as the ''Broadbeach Cats'', is an Australian rules football club representing the suburb of Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The club competes in the Queensland Australian Football League after havi ...
. Boston grew up supporting the
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are a professional Australian rules football club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 as one of two expansion teams in the Australian Football League (AFL), then known as the Victorian Football ...
.
Junior football
Boston played his junior football at the
Broadbeach Australian Football Club
Broadbeach Australian Football Club, also known as the ''Broadbeach Cats'', is an Australian rules football club representing the suburb of Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. The club competes in the Queensland Australian Football League after havi ...
from the under 14s level. He progressed his way through the junior ranks to solidify a place in the Broadbeach seniors team in 2011. Following graduation from high school, Boston began training six days a week in an attempt to be drafted by an AFL club at the end of the 2012 season. His hard work was rewarded when he was selected to represent Queensland in the
2012 AFL Under 18 Championships
The 2012 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 17th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Vic Metro, Vic Country, South Australia and Western Australia in Division 1, and New South Wales/Australian ...
. His outstanding performance in the Championships saw him named in the All-Australian team.
Boston was invited to attend the 2012 AFL Combine and became the first player in history to register a perfect score in the goal kicking test. Leading into the
2012 AFL Draft
The 2012 AFL draft consisted of five opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2012/13 Australian Football League off-season.
These were:
*2012 AFL trade week, trade period; which was held between 1 October and 26 October, and for the fir ...
, fourteen clubs showed interest in Boston but he was overlooked on the day. However, Boston was rookie drafted as a
Gold Coast Suns Academy
The Gold Coast Suns is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club is based on Queensland's Gold Coast in the suburb of Carrara.
The club has been playing in the AFL since th ...
graduate by the Gold Coast in December.
AFL career
Boston made his AFL debut against
Adelaide
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in round 13 of the 2013 season. He kicked four goals in the last round of the 2013 season to record the best performance of his short career.
He announced his retirement in November 2015, citing he lacked the passion to play at the elite level. He remained in south-eastern Queensland and joined the
Southport Australian Football Club
Southport Australian Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, that competes in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Southport is one of the most successful football clubs in ...
in the
North East Australian Football League
The North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) was an Australian rules football league in New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The league was formed in November 2010, and its inaugural co ...
from 2016, and he remains with the club (now competing in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
) as of 2021 as co-captain. He was co-captain of the side's 2018 NEAFL premiership victory.
Statistics
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2013
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2014
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2015
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boston, Andrew
1994 births
Gold Coast Football Club players
Broadbeach Australian Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Living people
Southport Australian Football Club players
Nightcliff Football Club players