Andy Otten

Andy Otten

Andy Otten
Personal information
Full name Andrew Otten
Nickname(s) Otto
Date of birth (1989-05-15) 15 May 1989
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Whitefriars College
Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 27, 2007 national draft
Debut Round 12, 2008, Adelaide
vs. Hawthorn, at AAMI Stadium
Height / weight 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) / 92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Position(s) Utility
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 22
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008– Adelaide 79 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights

Andy Otten (born 15 May 1989) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Otten was Adelaide’s second selection in the 2007 National Draft, pick 27 overall, having recorded strong results at the 2007 NAB AFL Draft Camp ranking in the top 2% for the vertical leap (92cm), top ten for agility and the top 20% for the beep test (14.2). His brother, Max, was rookie listed with Sydney in 2011, but did not play a game.

Early life

Otten attended Whitefriars College in Donvale, graduating in 2007.

AFL career

Otten made his debut in round 12 against eventual premiers Hawthorn, and played one more game for the 2008 season. The next season he exploded onto the AFL scene, playing a consistent running role across half back and being likened to former defender Nathan Bassett. Otten won an AFL Rising Star nomination in round 9 for his performance against Carlton, in which he collected 23 possessions and kicked a goal,[1] and at the end of the season was voted the runner-up in the ward to Daniel Rich.[2] Otten also scored three votes in the 2009 Brownlow Medal count.

In his 2010 pre-season training, Otten ruptured his left ACL and missed the entire 2010 season as a result.[3] He returned successfully in 2011, playing 15 games in defence and in the midfield. In 2012, however, he struggled with injuries and form, playing six games for the season including the Preliminary Final loss to Hawthorn.[4]

Otten re-established himself in the side in 2013, playing every game and spending time up forward, where he kicked 15 goals, and in the ruck as well as his usual defence position. He was rewarded with the Coach's Award for his willingness to fill any role in the team as needed, and also finished in the top five in the Malcolm Blight Medal for the club's best and fairest player.[4][5] He also signed a new two-year deal with the Crows at the end of the season.[6] After hyper-extending his left knee in a 2014 pre-season trial game, Otten missed the first nine games of the 2014 season, then played eleven consecutive games before tearing his right ACL in round 20 against the Brisbane Lions, the opposite knee compared to the one he had reconstructed in 2010. This ruled him out of the game for another 12 months.[7]

Otten made his return in Adelaide's SANFL reserves side in July 2015.[8] He played out the year there, often featuring in the side's best players.[4] At the end of the season he signed another two-year contract keeping him at the club until 2017.[9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2015 season[10]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2008 Adelaide 22 2 0 2 7 6 13 4 3 0.0 1.0 3.5 3.0 6.5 2.0 1.5
2009 Adelaide 22 24 1 1 160 293 453 139 45 0.0 0.0 6.7 12.2 18.9 5.8 1.9
2011 Adelaide 22 15 2 2 115 152 267 74 46 0.1 0.1 7.7 10.1 17.8 4.9 3.1
2012 Adelaide 22 6 0 0 44 34 78 30 15 0.0 0.0 7.3 5.7 13.0 5.0 2.5
2013 Adelaide 22 22 15 4 166 147 313 102 50 0.7 0.2 7.6 6.7 14.2 4.6 2.3
2014 Adelaide 22 10 0 0 63 56 119 33 20 0.0 0.0 6.3 5.6 11.9 3.3 2.0
Career 79 18 9 555 688 1243 382 179 0.2 0.1 7.0 8.7 15.7 4.8 2.3

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (26 May 2009). "NAB AFL Rising Star: Rd 9". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (2 September 2009). "Rich wins rising star". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Homfray, Reece (15 December 2010). "Otten wants midfield role on return". The Advertiser.
  4. 1 2 3 "Andy Otten - AFC.com.au". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club.
  5. ↑ Gill, Katrina (6 September 2013). "'Selfless' Otten claims Coach's Award". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Otten Re-Signs With Crows". TripleM.com.au. Triple M. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Thring, Harry (11 August 2014). "Crow sidelined for a year with knee injury". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Phillips, Max (12 July 2015). "Step by step for Otten". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Otten Re-Signs With Crows". TripleM.com.au. Triple M. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "AFL Tables - Andy Otten statistics". AFL Tables.

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