Andrew Lockyer
{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Andrew Lockyer
| image =
| fullname = Andrew Lockyer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|7|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Northampton / East Fremantle
| height = 190 cm
| weight = 95 kg
| position = Full-forward
Full-back
| statsend = 1992
| years1 = 1984–1987 1992-1996
| club1 = East Fremantle
| games_goals1 = 146 (390)
| years2 = 1987–1992
| club2 = West Coast Eagles
| games_goals2 = 78 (35)
| games_goalstotal = 235 (425)
| careerhighlights = * East Fremantle premiership side 1985, 1992, 1994
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Andrew Alan Lockyer (born 7 July 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He also had a long career with East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League.
Lockyer was a member of West Coast’s inaugural VFL season and made his debut in the same match as David Hart. He began his career as a forward, but shifted during his second season to defence and established himself as part of a champion backline in 1991. He played in West Coast's 1991 Grand Final side which lost to Hawthorn, but after that was quickly discarded by Eagle selectors when the team underachieved early in 1992.
Before and after his career with the Eagles, Lockyer played in the WAFL as a forward for East Fremantle, winnings premierships in 1985, 1992 and 1994, besides kicking fourteen goals in one match against Perth during the 1995 season.
After Lockeyer retired as a player he moved into coaching with West Perth for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. After having won the 1999 premiership, the Falcons failed to qualify for the finals in either of Lockyer’s seasons as coach, and he moved into junior coaching with his old club East Fremantle; however as a result of the resignation of Rod Lester-Smith during a disastrous 2004 season that saw the blue and whites finish last for the first time since their inaugural season of 1898,Reid, Russell; ‘Lockyer Calls on Sharks’ Players to Stand Up’; The Game, p. 11; from The West Australian, 14 June 2004 Lockyer took over as caretaker coach for the last ten rounds. He later coached their underage team and won the 2007 JJ Leonard Medal.
References
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- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- {{AFL Tables}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
- {{WAFL FootyFacts}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
Category:West Coast Eagles players
Category:East Fremantle Football Club players
Category:East Fremantle Football Club coaches
Category:West Perth Football Club coaches
Category:People from Northampton, Western Australia
Category:Western Australian State of Origin players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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