| Andrew Strijk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew Strijk | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-10-18)18 October 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Perth,Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Carine JFC | ||
| Draft | 27th pick,2010 Rookie Draft 93rd pick(RP),2010 National Draft | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Perth | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2006–2019 | West Perth | 242 (292) | |
| 2010–2012 | West Coast | 13 (11) | |
| Total | 238 (265) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009–2010 | Western Australia | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Andrew Strijk (born 18 October 1987) is anAustralian rules footballer currently listed with theWest Perth Football Club in theWest Australian Football League (WAFL). He previously played with theWest Coast Eagles in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
Strijk was recruited from the Carine Junior Football Club, and made his debut at the age of 18 forWest Perth midway through the 2006 WAFL season, againstEast Perth. He played 11 games in his debut season, scoring 12 goals. One of West Perth's most consistently selected players, he played state football forWestern Australia in 2009 and 2010, whilst also working part-time as a refrigeration mechanic.[1]
Strijk impressed West Coast recruiting staff with his clean kicking skills in the midfield and off the half-back line, marking skills and his ability to score goals, and was selected by them with Pick 27 in the2010 AFL Rookie Draft.[2] He missed most of the preseason through injury but again due to his consistent performances at West Perth, was elevated off the rookie list to make his debut in Round 13 against the Western Bulldogs.[3] He performed well, scoring two goals on debut and playing the next five games mainly off the half-forward and half-back flanks, scoring five more goals. In total, he played 13 games for the club between 2010 and 2012, kicking 11 goals. At the end of the 2012 season he was told that his contract with the Eagles would not be renewed for 2013.[4]
In 2018 Strijk won theBernie Naylor Medal as the leading goalkicker in the WAFL, shared with his Falcons teammateTyler Keitel.[5]
