| Mark Dreher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew Mark Dreher | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-03-27)27 March 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Original team(s) | Willaura | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–1982 | Collingwood | 15 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Andrew Mark Dreher (born 27 March 1961) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played withCollingwood in theVictorian Football League (VFL).
A Willaura recruit, Dreher played for Collingwood from 1979 to 1982.[1]
Three of Dreher's his first four appearances with Collingwood came in the 1979 finals series.[2] After debuting in round 20, Dreher played in a qualifying final, semi final and preliminary final.[2] Collingwood won the preliminary final, overNorth Melbourne, but Dreher lost his place for thegrand final toStan Magro, who was returning from suspension.[2][3]
Dreher played just two games in 1980, when he was troubled by a back injury.[2][4]
During the1981 VFL season Dreher was almost part of the trade that sawWarwick Irwin go fromFitzroy to Collingwood.[5] Dreher and teammateDes Herbert, along with over $60,000, were to be given to Collingwood, but he was replaced in the deal byLeigh Carlson.[5]
AgainstCarlton atVictoria Park in the third round of the1982, Dreher broke a bone in his neck and although he played out the game he was out of the side with the injury until round 15.[2][4] His last appearance for Collingwood was their round 20 loss toMelbourne, his seventh game of the season.[2]
He went toWest Adelaide in 1983 and was acentre half-back in their premiership team that year.[6][7]