| Angus Monfries | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Angus Monfries | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1987 | ||
| Original team | Sturt | ||
| Draft | #14, 2004 National Draft, Essendon | ||
| Height/Weight | 184 cm / 78 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2005– | Essendon | 132 (147) | |
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011 | Australia | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .
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| Career highlights | |||
Angus Monfries (born 19 January 1987) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. Monfries plays forward pocket or half forward.
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Angus was picked by the Bombers with selection 14 in the 2004 AFL draft. He played football for Walkerville Junior Football Club before moving to Melbourne. He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2005 season against Melbourne, which saw him become the 200th player to have played under coach Kevin Sheedy.[1] Angus maintained his position in the senior side until Round 4. He was dropped for the ANZAC Day clash, in Round 5, against Collingwood and was not seen at senior level again until Round 12. In Round 13 against St Kilda, Angus kicked 2 goals and, alongside other young Bombers, played a role in a 15 point win. Angus then went on to play every game for the remainder of the season.
In 2006, his second season, Angus played 21 games, missing only 1 game (round 15) due to a minor calf strain.
In 2007, Monfries played 20 out of 22 games. After the Bombers lost to Port Adelaide by 31 points following 4 wins, Monfries was omitted (along with Chris Heffernan) and missed rounds 13 and 14.[2] He was, however, named as an emergency for both matches and quickly returned to the team in Round 15 due to pressures caused by injuries to James Hird and Alwyn Davey and the suspensions of Dustin Fletcher and Mark McVeigh.[3]
2009 has seen Monfries become a key player within the Essendon squad. He has defined his role further as a key position forward and is second on the goal kicking table for the squad after Matthew Lloyd.
Since his debut, Angus has worn the No.6 jumper, a number previously worn by well-known Essendon players such as Sean Wellman (1996–2004), Anthony Daniher (1987–1994) and Neale Daniher (1979-1981 & 1985).
Angus was rewarded with Most Courageous Player at the 2006 Crichton Medal (Essendon Best and Fairest).
At the 2008 Best & Fairest Angus won the 'Striving For Excellence' award, an award given to the budding elite of the club. Other winners of this award include Andrew Welsh and David Hille.
Having settled in Melbourne, Angus is currently studying a degree in Journalism at La Trobe University. He has currently started doing radio broadcasts of VFL club Bendigo Bombers' games for the official Essendon website.[4]
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