Andrew Obst (born 19 August 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for

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in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Port Adelaide in the

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(SANFL).

Port Adelaide (1987–1989, 1988–1999)

Obst started his career in the

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, representing the Australian Amateurs team at the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival before playing for Port Adelaide. He was drafted to Melbourne with pick 37 in the 1987 VFL Draft but did not move until a few years later. Andrew was a member of Port Adelaide's 1999 SANFL premiership team.

Melbourne (1990–1997)

Andrew eventually joined Melbourne for the

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. An on-baller, Obst was also used as a centreman and tagger. He took part in seven finals matches while at Melbourne.

Personal life

Obst came from a known Port Adelaide family; his grandfather

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, father

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and uncle

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all played with distinction for Port Adelaide. Andrew's uncle Trevor Obst is

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's grandfather.

Sources

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Obst, Andrew 1964 births Living people Melbourne Football Club players Port Adelaide Magpies players South Australian State of Origin players Australian rules footballers from South Australia Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)