MBBS(Hons)FACSP
Sports and Exercise Physician

Dr. Andrew Daff graduated with honours from Monash University Medical School in 1986. Prior to commencing work as a Sports and Exercise Physician in 1990 he completed a Diploma of Anatomy, a Certificate of Sports Medicine and an appointment teaching anatomy at Stanford University (USA).

He has a longstanding involvement in AFL football. He has been on the Melbourne Football Club medical staff since 1988, being Senior medical Co-ordinator since 1991. He was awarded Life Membership of the club in 2006. Representative honours include doctor to the Victorian State of Origin Team in 1994 and the Australian International Rules Team in 2001 in Australia and 2002 in Ireland.

Andrew is a member of the AFL Medical Officers Association, with which he has held a number of official positions including Treasurer and Vice President. He has been President since 2007.

Andrew was Deputy Director of the Athletes Village Polyclinic at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.

Andrew gained his Fellowship of the Australasian College of Sports Medicine in 1994 and has been on the College examination committee since 2000. He has a diverse practice as a full time Sports and Exercise Physician seeing patients of all ages with musculoskeletal and medical issues related to domestic, recreational and sporting activities. He has a special interest in football, cricket, tennis and running injuries. He is a founding member of Epworth Sports and Exercise Medicine Group.

Andrew represented Victoria in both amateur football and schoolboys cricket, being named in the Australian Schoolboys Cricket Team. He played A-grade football with Collegians and district cricket with Waverley.

Andrew leads an active life with his wife and two teenage children. He enjoys running (half marathon the next goal), playing tennis and golf, hiking, camping and travel.