Matthew Spencer (footballer)

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Matthew Spencer
Personal information
Full name Matthew Spencer
Date of birth (1985-01-17) 17 January 1985 (age 38)
Original team(s) Swan Districts (WAFL)
Draft 42nd overall, 2003 national draft
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Position(s) Key Position
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2006 Geelong 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Spencer (born 17 January 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Career

Spencer made his AFL-level debut with Geelong during the 2006 AFL season, performing reasonably well playing on Essendon's Scott Lucas. [1] He managed one more game for the season before being omitted, [1] and was subsequently delisted at the conclusion of the 2007 season, a season in which he did not play a senior match. Following the conclusion of his AFL career, Spencer returned to his former club, Swan Districts, in the West Australian Football League. [2]

Statistics

Statistics are correct as of end of career
SeasonTeamNo.Games Goals Behinds Kicks Marks Handballs Disposals
2006 Geelong252003269
2007 Geelong250000000
Totals2003269

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References

  1. 1 2 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 787. ISBN   978-1-921496-00-4 .
  2. ↑ Shields, Jason (9 January 2008). "Cats lose Tom Couch to SANFL". Geelong Advertiser . Retrieved 26 October 2009.


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