Adrian Fletcher
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Adrian Fletcher (born 10 October 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer and current assistant coach. He is regarded as one of football's nomads, having played for five Australian Football League clubs in his 13-year career. Fletcher's play relied on being an excellent play reader which resulted in him being a prolific possession gatherer, especially by handball.
Infobox
1992
St Kilda
1997
Brisbane Lions
Full name
Adrian Fletcher
Born
(1969-10-10) 10 October 1969 (age 56)
Original team
Glenorchy (TFL)
Draft
No. 20, 1988 national draft
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
84 kg (185 lb)
Years
Club
1989–1991
Geelong
1993–1996
Brisbane Bears
1998–2001
Fremantle
Tables
· Statistics
G
G
Season
G
Team
B
No.
K
Games
H
Totals
D
Totals
M
Totals
T
Totals
G
Totals
B
Totals
K
Totals
H
Averages (per game)
D
Averages (per game)
M
Averages (per game)
T
1989
1989
Season
1989
Team
Geelong
No.
4
Games
8
Totals
5
Totals
1
Totals
76
Totals
53
Totals
129
Totals
22
Totals
4
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
9.5
Averages (per game)
6.6
Averages (per game)
16.1
Averages (per game)
2.8
Averages (per game)
0.5
Votes
0
1990
1990
Season
1990
Team
Geelong
No.
4
Games
9
Totals
3
Totals
2
Totals
106
Totals
93
Totals
199
Totals
23
Totals
11
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
11.8
Averages (per game)
10.3
Averages (per game)
22.1
Averages (per game)
2.6
Averages (per game)
1.2
Votes
1
1991
1991
Season
1991
Team
Geelong
No.
4
Games
6
Totals
2
Totals
0
Totals
68
Totals
62
Totals
130
Totals
19
Totals
10
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
0.0
Averages (per game)
11.3
Averages (per game)
10.3
Averages (per game)
21.7
Averages (per game)
3.2
Averages (per game)
1.7
Votes
0
1992
1992
Season
1992
Team
St Kilda
No.
16
Games
22
Totals
10
Totals
7
Totals
231
Totals
223
Totals
454
Totals
73
Totals
38
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
10.5
Averages (per game)
10.1
Averages (per game)
20.6
Averages (per game)
3.3
Averages (per game)
1.7
Votes
5
1993
1993
Season
1993
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
6
Games
20
Totals
15
Totals
6
Totals
236
Totals
235
Totals
471
Totals
87
Totals
41
Averages (per game)
0.8
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
11.8
Averages (per game)
11.8
Averages (per game)
23.6
Averages (per game)
4.4
Averages (per game)
2.1
Votes
4
1994
1994
Season
1994
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
6
Games
19
Totals
5
Totals
5
Totals
236
Totals
213
Totals
449
Totals
68
Totals
35
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
0.3
Averages (per game)
12.4
Averages (per game)
11.2
Averages (per game)
23.6
Averages (per game)
3.6
Averages (per game)
1.8
Votes
6
1995
1995
Season
1995
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
6
Games
23
Totals
14
Totals
11
Totals
319
Totals
294
Totals
613
Totals
96
Totals
49
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
13.9
Averages (per game)
12.8
Averages (per game)
26.7
Averages (per game)
4.2
Averages (per game)
2.1
Votes
7
1996
1996
Season
1996
Team
Brisbane Bears
No.
6
Games
24
Totals
15
Totals
17
Totals
341
Totals
239
Totals
580
Totals
90
Totals
61
Averages (per game)
0.6
Averages (per game)
0.7
Averages (per game)
14.2
Averages (per game)
10.0
Averages (per game)
24.2
Averages (per game)
3.8
Averages (per game)
2.5
Votes
14
1997
1997
Season
1997
Team
Brisbane Lions
No.
6
Games
21
Totals
4
Totals
10
Totals
238
Totals
172
Totals
410
Totals
84
Totals
59
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
11.3
Averages (per game)
8.2
Averages (per game)
19.5
Averages (per game)
4.0
Averages (per game)
2.8
Votes
8
1998
1998
Season
1998
Team
Fremantle
No.
2
Games
16
Totals
8
Totals
6
Totals
225
Totals
142
Totals
367
Totals
68
Totals
40
Averages (per game)
0.5
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
14.1
Averages (per game)
8.9
Averages (per game)
22.9
Averages (per game)
4.3
Averages (per game)
2.5
Votes
3
1999
1999
Season
1999
Team
Fremantle
No.
2
Games
22
Totals
9
Totals
5
Totals
298
Totals
283
Totals
581
Totals
105
Totals
38
Averages (per game)
0.4
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
13.5
Averages (per game)
12.9
Averages (per game)
26.4
Averages (per game)
4.8
Averages (per game)
1.7
Votes
15
2000
2000
Season
2000
Team
Fremantle
No.
2
Games
20
Totals
4
Totals
2
Totals
215
Totals
220
Totals
435
Totals
67
Totals
53
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
10.8
Averages (per game)
11.0
Averages (per game)
21.8
Averages (per game)
3.4
Averages (per game)
2.7
Votes
10
2001
2001
Season
2001
Team
Fremantle
No.
2
Games
21
Totals
3
Totals
5
Totals
230
Totals
250
Totals
480
Totals
97
Totals
54
Averages (per game)
0.1
Averages (per game)
0.2
Averages (per game)
11.0
Averages (per game)
11.9
Averages (per game)
22.9
Averages (per game)
4.6
Averages (per game)
2.6
Votes
3
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
231
No.
97
Games
77
Totals
2819
Totals
2479
Totals
5298
Totals
899
Totals
493
Totals
0.4
Totals
0.3
Averages (per game)
12.2
Averages (per game)
10.7
Averages (per game)
22.9
Averages (per game)
3.9
Averages (per game)
2.1
Averages (per game)
76
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 1989 | Geelong | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 53 | 129 | 22 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 16.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 1990 | Geelong | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 106 | 93 | 199 | 23 | 11 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 22.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1991 | Geelong | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 62 | 130 | 19 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 21.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 1992 | St Kilda | 16 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 231 | 223 | 454 | 73 | 38 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 20.6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 6 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 236 | 235 | 471 | 87 | 41 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 23.6 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 4 |
| 1994 | Brisbane Bears | 6 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 236 | 213 | 449 | 68 | 35 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 23.6 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 6 |
| 1995 | Brisbane Bears | 6 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 319 | 294 | 613 | 96 | 49 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 26.7 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 7 |
| 1996 | Brisbane Bears | 6 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 341 | 239 | 580 | 90 | 61 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 14.2 | 10.0 | 24.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 14 |
| 1997 | Brisbane Lions | 6 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 238 | 172 | 410 | 84 | 59 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 8 |
| 1998 | Fremantle | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 225 | 142 | 367 | 68 | 40 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 8.9 | 22.9 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1999 | Fremantle | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 298 | 283 | 581 | 105 | 38 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 26.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 15 |
| 2000 | Fremantle | 2 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 215 | 220 | 435 | 67 | 53 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 21.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2001 | Fremantle | 2 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 230 | 250 | 480 | 97 | 54 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 22.9 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 3 |
| Career | 231 | 97 | 77 | 2819 | 2479 | 5298 | 899 | 493 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 22.9 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 76 | ||
References
- Top Handballs 1984–2009http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players.html#a05
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- bo
- Fletch lives at Lions; The Brisbane Times (3 December 2007)http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/fletch-lives-at-lions/2007/12/03/1196530535693.html
- "Moment #59: Umpire Carey's big mark"https://web.archive.org/web/20120331212820/http://www.150years.com.au/150Moments/Vote/tabid/11389/Default.aspx?page116446=9
- AFL Tableshttps://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adrian_Fletcher.html
- AAP (3 December 2007) Fletcher returns to Lions; The Agehttp://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/Fletcher-returns-to-Lions/2007/12/03/1196530568309.html
- Howell, Stephen (30 January 2003) Veteran Fletcher ices a stunning careerhttp://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/29/1043804406601.html