Matthew Spangher
Encyclopedia
Matthew Spangher is an Australian rules football
er who plays for the Sydney Swans
in the Australian Football League
.
from Eastern Ranges
. In 2006, he only played one WAFL reserves game for East Fremantle, before sustaining a groin injury which kept him out for the rest of the season.
In 2007, he played the season with East Fremantle in the WAFL,as a defender. After his WAFL performances in the first 3 rounds of 2008, he made his AFL debut in the round 4, 62 point loss to Sydney at ANZ Stadium, picking up 12 disposals and 7 marks.
Spangher flagged his intentions to move home to Victoria at the end of 2009 but the club convinced him to sign a one-year deal for 2010. Had some success being the club’s third tall defender and played eight games in season 2010 before getting delisted.
Hawthorn have asked him to attend preseason training in the hope of drafting him. He was taken by the Sydney Swans
in the 2010 Draft
.
His first game for the Swans was against the on the Gold Coast
in Round 16, 2011. The result was a 70-point win to the Swans.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who plays for the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Career
Spangher was recruited as the number 34 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
from Eastern Ranges
Eastern Ranges
The Eastern Ranges are an Australian rules football team in the TAC Cup.The club is a founding member of the TAC Cup competition and has produced several players for the Australian Football League including Nick Malceski, David Wirrpanda, Jess Sinclair, Damian Cupido, Lindsay Gilbee, Travis Cloke,...
. In 2006, he only played one WAFL reserves game for East Fremantle, before sustaining a groin injury which kept him out for the rest of the season.
In 2007, he played the season with East Fremantle in the WAFL,as a defender. After his WAFL performances in the first 3 rounds of 2008, he made his AFL debut in the round 4, 62 point loss to Sydney at ANZ Stadium, picking up 12 disposals and 7 marks.
Spangher flagged his intentions to move home to Victoria at the end of 2009 but the club convinced him to sign a one-year deal for 2010. Had some success being the club’s third tall defender and played eight games in season 2010 before getting delisted.
Hawthorn have asked him to attend preseason training in the hope of drafting him. He was taken by the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the 2010 Draft
2010 AFL Draft
The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
.
His first game for the Swans was against the on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
in Round 16, 2011. The result was a 70-point win to the Swans.