Andrew Dwayne Lee (born 1 July 1986) is an

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 with the

Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the game's premier competition. The club was formed by the McCracken family in their A ...

in the

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(AFL). He was drafted from the Burnie Dockers, via the

Tassie Mariners The Tassie Mariners is an under-18 Australian rules football club representing the state of Tasmania. They currently play in the AFL Under 18 Championships and also played in the Victorian statewide under-18s competition (then known as the TAC Cu ...

U18s and the

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, with selection 30 in the 2004 Draft. Lee was captain of the Tassie Mariners U18 side in 2003 and 2004, and was ranked in the top 5 for the agility test at draft camp, which was an impressive effort for a taller, more solidly-built player. Lee's debut year at Essendon was marred by a serious case of

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. He was the only senior-listed player at Essendon to fail to play a senior game in 2005. The faith the club invested in him was evident in the granting of the prized number 32 jumper, previously worn by club champions Barry Davis and

Tim Watson Timothy Michael Watson (born 13 July 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). After retiring from the game, he has continued working in the Australian footb ...

. He made his debut in 2006 and played five games, but his 2008 season was affected by a shoulder injury he sustained playing in the

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(VFL). Lee was delisted by the club at the end of the 2008 season, after only playing 5 games for the club.Bombers complete list cuts
(22 October 2008)

References

External links

Player profile at Essendonfc.com.au
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Andrew 1986 births Living people Essendon Football Club players Burnie Dockers Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Tassie Mariners players Tasmanian Devils Football Club players Bendigo Football Club players