Andrew Welsh (born 11 February 1983) is a former

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er in the

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. He was selected by with the 47th selection in the

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. He was a backline player who played halfback or

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for much of his career. However, later in his career he developed his game to play as a tagging-defensive midfielder. He was a very quick player and runs off half back very well. A knee injury in 2005 sidetracked his career a little, but made a strong comeback in defence during 2006. In 2007 and 2008 his role changed, and he played primarily as a defensive forward and defensive midfielder respectively. In October 2011, Welsh retired from

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due to several injury setbacks after playing 162 games with the club. He then moved to the United States to attempt to become an actor. In 2013, he became a

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for the

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: ''Statistics are correct as of Round 22, 2011'' (1 October 2011)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Welsh, Andrew 1983 births Essendon Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Calder Cannons players Bendigo Football Club players