Griffin McMaster
Encyclopedia
Griffin McMaster is an Australian football (soccer)
player. He is currently playing for Heidelberg United
in the Victorian Premier League
.
and has made regular starts. It was announced on 18 August that McMaster had been signed by Wellington Phoenix on an injury replacement deal for injured goalkeeper Reece Crowther
.
McMaster has signed for Heidelberg United
to play in the 2011 victorian Premier League
although previous club Wellington Phoenix are rumoured to be interested in re-signing him after a recent poll revealed the extent to which he had endeared himself to the Yellow Fever .
1 - includes A-League
final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup
statistics; AFC Champions League
statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. He is currently playing for Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United Football Club is a football club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia...
in the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
.
Club career
Following an injury (broken thumb) to first choice Liam Reddy, McMaster made his A-League debut on 5 January 2008 against Melbourne Victory. He was released by Brisbane Roar in 2010 and joined Victorian Premier League club Oakleigh CannonsOakleigh Cannons
Oakleigh Cannons Football Club is a football club based in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed in 1972 as the South Oakleigh Soccer Club by members of Oakleigh's Greek Australian community...
and has made regular starts. It was announced on 18 August that McMaster had been signed by Wellington Phoenix on an injury replacement deal for injured goalkeeper Reece Crowther
Reece Crowther
Reece Crowther is an Australian Association football goalkeeper who last played for the New Zealand-based Wellington Phoenix in the Australasian A-League.-Club career:...
.
McMaster has signed for Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United Football Club is a football club based in the northern Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia...
to play in the 2011 victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
although previous club Wellington Phoenix are rumoured to be interested in re-signing him after a recent poll revealed the extent to which he had endeared himself to the Yellow Fever .
Personal life
McMaster was educated at The Southport School from grades 10-12, located on the Gold Coast. He attended St. Michaels from 8-9 and St.Vincent's for his primary schooling years. He is the grandson of former Wallabies great Robert 'Bob' Esmond McMaster and also the son of comedian/impressionist and former rugby league player, Danny McMaster. His mother Louise McMaster is a multi gold medal winning Australian Champion in Outrigging for OC1's and OC6's as is his sister, Brooke (OC6's).A-League statistics
| Club | Season | League1 | Cup | International2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||
1 - includes A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
statistics; AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)