Andrew Boston (born 23 March 1994) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). He was selected with the 55th pick in the 2013 rookie draft.

Early life

Boston was born and raised on the Gold Coast, where he attended Helensvale State High School. His father, Neil, is the former senior coach of the

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. Boston grew up supporting the

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Junior football

Boston played his junior football at the

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from the under 14s level. He progressed his way through the junior ranks to solidify a place in the Broadbeach seniors team in 2011. Following graduation from high school, Boston began training six days a week in an attempt to be drafted by an AFL club at the end of the 2012 season. His hard work was rewarded when he was selected to represent Queensland in the

2012 AFL Under 18 Championships The 2012 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 17th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Vic Metro, Vic Country, South Australia and Western Australia in Division 1, and New South Wales/Australia ...

. His outstanding performance in the Championships saw him named in the All-Australian team. Boston was invited to attend the 2012 AFL Combine and became the first player in history to register a perfect score in the goal kicking test. Leading into the

2012 AFL Draft The 2012 AFL draft consisted of five opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2012/13 Australian Football League off-season. These were: *2012 trade period; which was held between 1 October and 26 October, and for the first time incorp ...

, fourteen clubs showed interest in Boston but he was overlooked on the day. However, Boston was rookie drafted as a

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graduate by the Gold Coast in December.

AFL career

Boston made his AFL debut against

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in round 13 of the 2013 season. He kicked four goals in the last round of the 2013 season to record the best performance of his short career. He announced his retirement in November 2015, citing he lacked the passion to play at the elite level. He remained in south-eastern Queensland and joined the

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in the

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from 2016, and he remains with the club (now competing in the

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) as of 2021 as co-captain. He was co-captain of the side's 2018 NEAFL premiership victory.

Statistics

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References

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