Andrew Kellaway actually started his career at Richmond on the now-defunct supplementary list, and he was a member of the Club’s last reserve-grade premiership side in 1997.

At the end of that year the younger brother of valuable Tiger defender, Duncan Kellaway, was chosen by the Tigers at pick 71 overall in the National Draft.

He made his senior league debut the following season, but it wasn’t until 2000 that Kellaway became an integral part of the Richmond line-up.

That season, Kellaway played every game, in a key defensive role, took the most number of marks at the Club, and capped off his impressive efforts by winning the Jack Dyer Medal, as well as earning All-Australian selection.

Courage, discipline, determination and durability were the hallmarks of Kellaway’s game.

He played 118 games in-a-row from early 1999 to mid-2004 and was a first-rate, consistent contributor for the Tigers.

There was no fuss or fanfare with the way Andrew Kellaway went about his football over nine seasons at Richmond . . . indeed, he shunned publicity.

Kellaway’s total focus, always, was doing whatever he could to help the Tiger team achieve success.

He approached each on-field contest with a fearless approach that Jack Dyer would have been proud of.

It was that warrior-like attitude that so endeared Kellaway to the Richmond faithful, and made him such a valuable member of the Tigers’ line-up.

Andrew Kellaway profile
Born:  23/11/1975
Height:  190cm
Playing weight:  90kg
Draft history:  Taken by the Tigers at pick 71 overall in the 1997 National Draft
Guernsey number at Richmond:  No. 39
Debut at Richmond:  Round 7, 1998 v Melbourne, MCG
Games at Richmond (1998-2006):  172
Goals at Richmond:  30
Honors at Richmond:  Jack Dyer Medal winner in 2000; All-Australian representative in 2000