Andrew Witts

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

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| name = Andrew Witts

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|8|22|df=y}}

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| originalteam = Old Melburnians

| height = 183 cm

| weight = 80 kg

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| statsend = 1985

| years1 = 1985

| club1 = Collingwood

| games_goals1 = 7 (0)

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Andrew Witts (born 22 August 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Witts, who came from amateur club Old Melburnians, was already 23 when he played his only season at Collingwood in 1985.{{cite book|last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Andrew_Witts.html AFL Tables: Andrew Witts] He debuted against Essendon in round 15 and remained in the team until round 21, for a total of seven games. His guernsey number in his first game, 65, was the highest ever regular number worn by a player in VFL/AFL history, although he wore 49 in his remaining six games.The Age,[http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/age-history-and-a-heavy-number/2009/04/29/1240982277427.html "Age, history and a heavy number"], 30 April 2009, Peter Hanlon

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