Andrew Carrazzo

Infobox afl player


firstname = Andrew
lastname = Carrazzo


| birthdate = Birth date and age|1983|12|15|df=y
birthplace =
originalteam = East Burwood / Oakleigh U18 / Geelong (VFL)
heightweight = 187cm / 88kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 21, 21 August 2004
debutteam = Carlton
debutopponent = Melbourne
debutstadium = Princes Park (Now MC Labour Stadium)
playingteams = Carlton (2004-) 84 games, 20 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2008
careerhighlights =
John Nicholls Medal 2007
Geelong (VFL) Best and Fairest, 2003

Andrew Carrazzo (born 15 December 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He is of Italian descent.

Carrazzo was initially selected as a rookie by Geelong in 2002. He spent two seasons on the rookie list at Geelong, winning the Geelong VFL team's best and fairest award in 2003, but never breaking into the Geelong senior list. He was again rookie listed in 2004, this time by Carlton. After another strong season in the VFL, he was elevated to the senior list, making his debut for Carlton in Round 21, 2004 against Melbourne.

Carrazzo made a stunning debut after coming off the rookie list towards the end of the 2004 season. He followed up on his good form in the 2005 season as he became an integral part of the Carlton attacking midfield, racking up 314 disposals in his first full year. He has also played defensive roles, including the nullification of dangerous Demon Aaron Davey and Docker Jeff Farmer.

Carrazzo continued to show good form into the 2006 season, playing 19 games with an average of 20 disposals. On the one occasion he was dropped to the Northern Bullants, he amassed 51 disposals to ensure that he was speedily returned to the seniors. He has played every game since return, and through 2007 developed into one of Carlton's most important and busiest midfielders, repeatedly gathering high numbers of possessions. In the first quarter of Round 14, 2007, against Melbourne, Carrazzo amassed 17 disposals, then the second highest on record. Carrazzo won the 2007 John Nicholls Medal as Carlton's best and fairest, beating Heath Scotland by 6 votes for the award. Carrazzo received 11 votes at the 2007 Brownlow.

In Round 7, 2008 against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco, Carrazzo picked up a career high 42 disposals.

Carrazzo attended De La Salle College Malvern.

External links

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* [http://www.blueseum.org/cfc/tiki-index.php?page=Andrew+Carrazzo Andrew Carrazzo Profile in Blueseum]