Andrew Payze (born 25 August 1966) 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 also had a long career at the

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and

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in the

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(SANFL). Payze was a runner up in the

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and won the West Torrens 'Best and Fairest' award in 1986. He was then picked up by

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with the ninth pick in the

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but returned to South Australia after being unable to break into the seniors. A wingman, he represented South Australia at the

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and played six times in all for his state during his career, included a match as captain in 1994. After another attempt to launch an AFL career, at

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, Payze became a foundation player at the Adelaide Crows when they joined the competition in 1991. He however could only manage 14 appearances and continued in the SANFL, with the newly formed Woodville-West Torrens, with whom he was a premiership winner in 1993. By the time he retired in 1998, Payze had amassed 308 SANFL games and kicked 233 goals. He is a life member, life governor and wingman in the Woodville-West Torrens official 'Team of the Decade'. Andrew Payze is now a development coach fo
St Peter's Old Collegians Football Club
in the Adelaide Footy League. For work, he is a
Associate Director
a
Morton Philips
Adelaide's premier Executive Search Firm.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Payze, Andrew 1966 births Living people Australian rules footballers from South Australia Adelaide Football Club players West Torrens Football Club players Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players South Australian State of Origin players