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Welcome - Lachlan McAndrew a former rugby union player - another Mike Pyke

21 years old - 210 cm
"McAndrew only started playing AFL late in the 2019 season after playing rugby union and was a ISS Rep whilst attending St.Augustines," Beatson said.
"He joined the QBE Sydney Swans Academy after being encouraged to give AFL a go by the Head of the QBE Sydney Swans Academy, Chris Smith.
"He has played two games for Sydney in the new VFL competition this year as well as some practice matches and has locked horns with AFL players Shane Mumford
(GWS), Darcy Fort
(Geelong) and Sam Draper (Essendon) where he has shown a real desire to compete as well as the ability to learn quickly via both instructions from our coaches as well on field experiences.
www.sydneyswans.com.au
Taubert, Swans senior ruck coach from 1999 to 2017, transformed Canadian rugby player Mike Pyke
into a premiership winning ruckman for the Swans, so he knows the drill.
The Academy players are fortunate to have not only Taubert but a gang of highly experienced coaches, with four Swans premierships players currently guiding them - Crouch, Nick Davis, Tadhg Kennelly
and Nick Smith.
www.sydneyswans.com.au
PLAYERCARDSTART
Mike Pyke
- Age
- 41
- Ht
- 201cm
- Wt
- 104kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.1
- 2star
- K
- 3.7
- 1star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
- HO
- 21.7
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 1.4
- 1star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- HO
- 11.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND

21 years old - 210 cm
"McAndrew only started playing AFL late in the 2019 season after playing rugby union and was a ISS Rep whilst attending St.Augustines," Beatson said.
"He joined the QBE Sydney Swans Academy after being encouraged to give AFL a go by the Head of the QBE Sydney Swans Academy, Chris Smith.
"He has played two games for Sydney in the new VFL competition this year as well as some practice matches and has locked horns with AFL players Shane Mumford
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Shane Mumford
- Age
- 39
- Ht
- 198cm
- Wt
- 105kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.9
- 3star
- K
- 3.0
- 1star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- CL
- 3.0
- 4star
- HO
- 29.9
- 5star
- D
- 7.3
- 2star
- K
- 1.3
- 1star
- HB
- 6.0
- 3star
- CL
- 2.3
- 4star
- HO
- 18.5
- 5star
- D
- 6.2
- 2star
- K
- 1.6
- 1star
- HB
- 4.6
- 4star
- HO
- 12.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
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Darcy Fort
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 204cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.6
- 2star
- K
- 5.8
- 2star
- HB
- 2.9
- 3star
- CL
- 2.9
- 4star
- HO
- 17.8
- 5star
- D
- 9.2
- 2star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.2
- 2star
- CL
- 3.6
- 4star
- HO
- 21.2
- 5star
- D
- 7.6
- 2star
- K
- 5.4
- 2star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- CL
- 2.2
- 4star
- HO
- 15.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Swans select McAndrew in mid-season draft
The Sydney Swans have selected 21-year old ruckman Lachlan McAndrew in tonight's NAB Mid-season AFL Rookie Draft.
Taubert, Swans senior ruck coach from 1999 to 2017, transformed Canadian rugby player Mike Pyke
PLAYERCARDSTART
Mike Pyke
- Age
- 41
- Ht
- 201cm
- Wt
- 104kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.1
- 2star
- K
- 3.7
- 1star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
- HO
- 21.7
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 1.4
- 1star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- HO
- 11.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
The Academy players are fortunate to have not only Taubert but a gang of highly experienced coaches, with four Swans premierships players currently guiding them - Crouch, Nick Davis, Tadhg Kennelly
PLAYERCARDSTART
Tadhg Kennelly
- Age
- 44
- Ht
- 189cm
- Wt
- 90kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.6
- 4star
- K
- 9.8
- 4star
- HB
- 6.8
- 4star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 16.8
- 4star
- K
- 8.6
- 4star
- HB
- 8.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Academy plays the patient game
In a year that has gone anything but according to plan, it's understandable that there is some anxiety among senior prospects in the QBE Sydney Swans Academy.
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