Matthew Spangher
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Spangher | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1987 | ||
| Original team(s) | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)/Xavier College | ||
| Draft | No. 34, 2005 national draft No. 73, 2010 national draft |
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| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2006–2010 | West Coast | 26 (3) | |
| 2011–2012 | Sydney | 6 (8) | |
| 2013–2016 | Hawthorn | 24 (2) | |
| Total | 56 (13) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew "Matt" Spangher (born 23 April 1987) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for West Coast Eagles, Sydney Swans and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Spangher is a key position player that can play as a forward or a defender. His career has been hampered by injuries.
Spangher was recruited by West Coast as the number 34 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft 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 for the West Coast Eagles in the round 4, who had a 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 had 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 Gold Coast in Round 16, 2011. The result was a 70-point win to the Swans.
After playing the last five games for Sydney in 2011, he was unable to get a game in 2012. He was traded to Hawthorn for pick 66 in the 2012 AFL draft.
He made his debut for Hawthorn in the round 8, 2013 clash against Greater Western Sydney in Launceston, Tasmania.
Spangher then played against St Kilda and Sydney in the home and away rounds before playing against Sydney again in the first week of the finals.
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