Andy Otten

Andy Otten
Andy Otten
Personal information
Full name	Andrew Otten
Nickname(s)	Otto
Date of birth	(1989-05-15) 15 May 1989
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s)	Whitefriars College Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 27, 2007 National Draft, Adelaide
Debut	Round 12, 2008, Adelaide v. Hawthorn, at AAMI Stadium
Height/Weight	192 cm (6 ft 4 in) / 91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Position(s)	Utility
Club information
Current club	Adelaide
Number	22
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2008–	Adelaide	79 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.
Career highlights
2009 AFL Rising Star nominee

Andy Otten (born 15 May 1989) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Otten was Adelaide’s second selection in the 2007 National Draft, taken at pick #27, having recorded strong results at the 2007 NAB AFL Draft Camp ranking in the top 2% for the vertical leap (92cm), top ten for agility and the top 20% for the beep test (14.2). His brother Max was rookie listed with Sydney in 2011, but did not play a game.

Early life

Otten attended Whitefriars College in Donvale, graduating in 2007.

AFL career

Otten made his debut in round 12 against eventual premiers Hawthorn, and played one more game for the 2008 season. The next season he exploded onto the AFL scene, playing a consistent running role across half back and being likened to former defender Nathan Bassett. Otten won an AFL Rising Star nomination in round 9 for his performance against Carlton, in which he collected 23 possessions and kicked a goal, and at the end of the season was voted the runner-up in the ward to Daniel Rich. Otten also scored three votes in the 2009 Brownlow Medal count.

In his 2010 preseason training, Otten ruptured his ACL and missed the entire 2010 season as a result. He returned successfully in 2011, playing 15 games in defence and in the midfield. In 2012, however, he struggled with injuries and form, playing six games for the season including the Preliminary Final loss to Hawthorn. Otten re-established himself in the side in 2013, playing every game. As well as his usual defence position, Otten spent some time up forward after Taylor Walker's season-ending injury, kicking 15 goals and providing a strong target. He was rewarded with a top-five finish in the Malcolm Blight Medal for the club's best and fairest player.

Otten missed the first nine games of the 2014 season with a knee injury before being recalled to the side. He played ten consecutive games before tearing his right ACL in round 20 against the Brisbane Lions: the opposite knee compared to the one he had reconstructed in 2010. This injury is likely to rule him out for most, if not all, of the 2015 season.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2014 season.

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2008	Adelaide	22	2	0	2	7	6	13	4	3	0.00	1.00	3.50	3.00	6.50	2.00	1.50
2009	Adelaide	22	24	1	1	160	293	453	139	45	0.04	0.04	6.67	12.21	18.88	5.79	1.88
2011	Adelaide	22	15	2	2	115	152	267	74	46	0.13	0.13	7.67	10.13	17.80	4.93	3.07
2012	Adelaide	22	6	0	0	44	34	78	30	15	0.00	0.00	7.33	5.67	13.00	5.00	2.50
2013	Adelaide	22	22	15	4	166	147	313	102	50	0.68	0.18	7.55	6.68	14.23	4.64	2.27
2014	Adelaide	22	10	0	0	63	56	119	33	20	0.00	0.00	6.30	5.60	11.90	3.30	2.00
Career			79	18	9	555	688	1243	382	179	0.23	0.11	7.03	8.71	15.73	4.84	2.27

External links

• Andy Otten's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
• Andy Otten's statistics from AFL Tables