The Talk
ANDREW WELSH STILL KICKING GOALS
EXCLUSIVE BY SANDRA LOGIUDICE, READY MEDIA GROUP
EXCLUSIVE: Some know Andrew Welsh as Ex-Vice captain of Essendon Football Club. But most now know him as entrepreneur and Founder of one of Australia’s most notable property development companies Wel.Co. In this exclusive interview we talk to Andrew about his journey and what led him to where he is today.
The average career of an AFL footballer is 12-24 months. Andrew Welsh lasted 10 years. This was not only due to his athletic skill and commitment to the game, but also his mental strength and tenacity. Most importantly however, Andrew Welsh was a team player, always has been and looks like he always will be. It’s a quality that has set the tone not only for his football career but also his multi-faceted property development company Wel.Co, with projects in VIC, SA and QLD. “Regardless of what someone’s title is, we’ve all got a piece of the game we need to be playing and everyone has their own expertise so I never want people to feel like they can’t speak up and provide their view as that could make us a better team and better from a project outcome perspective. That’s been my number one
cross over between footy and business. Understanding where the strengths are in a team and allowing those strengths to shine.” THE EARLY DAYS Andrew Welsh grew up in and around Melbourne and although he moved around to a few different schools, this held him in good stead with a wide network of friends that he carried through life. He ended up at Essendon Keilor College, the lure being their offering of AFL as a subject for VCE. “I was avid on football and not so avid on staying at school so that made me stay at school. I was then fortunate enough to be drafted into Essendon AFL which really was the dream come true for me.”
18 – September / October 2022
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