Andrew Mark Dreher (born 27 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Mark Dreher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew Mark Dreher | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1961 | ||
| Original team(s) | Willaura | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–1982 | Collingwood | 15 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A Willaura recruit, Dreher played for Collingwood from 1979 to 1982.[1]
Three of Dreher's his first four appearances with Collingwood came in the 1979 finals series.[2] After debuting in round 20, Dreher played in a qualifying final, semi final and preliminary final.[2] Collingwood won the preliminary final, over North Melbourne, but Dreher lost his place for the grand final to Stan Magro, who was returning from suspension.[2][3]
Dreher played just two games in 1980, when he was troubled by a back injury.[2][4]
During the 1981 VFL season Dreher was almost part of the trade that saw Warwick Irwin go from Fitzroy to Collingwood.[5] Dreher and teammate Des Herbert, along with over $60,000, were to be given to Collingwood, but he was replaced in the deal by Leigh Carlson.[5]
Against Carlton at Victoria Park in the third round of the 1982, Dreher broke a bone in his neck and although he played out the game he was out of the side with the injury until round 15.[2][4] His last appearance for Collingwood was their round 20 loss to Melbourne, his seventh game of the season.[2]
He went to West Adelaide in 1983 and was a centre half-back in their premiership team that year.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mark Dreher". AFL Tables.
- ^ Canberra Times, "Magro back for Magpies", 28 September 1979, p. 20
- ^ a b The Age, "Injured Magpie out two months", 15 April 1982, p. 28
- ^ a b The Age, "Carlson key to making Irwin a Magpie", 28 May 1981, p. 30
- ^ "Debut Dates: 1980 - 1989". West Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Burgess An Unsung Hero Of 83". SANFL.