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{{AFL Mel}} used its 35th selection in the [[2007 AFL Draft#2008 Rookie Draft|2008 Rookie Draft]] to recruit Spencer in 2008. His first season was spent playing in the [[Victorian Football League]] with affiliate club {{VFL San}} where he played seven games at reserves level and 10 in the seniors.<ref name="super">[http://superstats.heraldsun.com.au/profile/280521.html Herald Sun Superstats: Jake Spencer]</ref> He made his [[NAB Cup]] debut on 21 February 2009 to encouraging reviews.<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25087948-23211,00.html Fox Sports: Melbourne nearly cause huge upset as Hawthorn leave it to the final seconds]</ref> He played his first AFL game in Round 1 2009 and managed six games for the season. After two senior games in 2010, an injury in Round 14 prematurely ended his season. At the conclusion of the 2010 season, Spencer was promoted from the rookie list to the senior list with the 96th selection in the [[2010 AFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Burgan|first=Matt|title=Melbourne to have four ‘live’ draft picks|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/105117/default.aspx|publisher=Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club|accessdate=19 November 2010|date=11 November 2010}}</ref> |
{{AFL Mel}} used its 35th selection in the [[2007 AFL Draft#2008 Rookie Draft|2008 Rookie Draft]] to recruit Spencer in 2008. His first season was spent playing in the [[Victorian Football League]] with affiliate club {{VFL San}} where he played seven games at reserves level and 10 in the seniors.<ref name="super">[http://superstats.heraldsun.com.au/profile/280521.html Herald Sun Superstats: Jake Spencer]</ref> He made his [[NAB Cup]] debut on 21 February 2009 to encouraging reviews.<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25087948-23211,00.html Fox Sports: Melbourne nearly cause huge upset as Hawthorn leave it to the final seconds]</ref> He played his first AFL game in Round 1 2009 and managed six games for the season. After two senior games in 2010, an injury in Round 14 prematurely ended his season. At the conclusion of the 2010 season, Spencer was promoted from the rookie list to the senior list with the 96th selection in the [[2010 AFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Burgan|first=Matt|title=Melbourne to have four ‘live’ draft picks|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/105117/default.aspx|publisher=Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club|accessdate=19 November 2010|date=11 November 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110328201429/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/105117/default.aspx|archivedate=28 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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===Senior list (2011-2017)=== |
===Senior list (2011-2017)=== |
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| Jake Spencer | |||
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 Spencer warming up before a pre-season match in February 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jake Spencer | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1989 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Redland (QAFL ) | ||
| Draft | No. 35, 2008 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2009, Melbourne vs. North Melbourne, at MCG | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||
| Position(s) |
Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2017 | Melbourne | 38 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jake Spencer (born 9 October 1989) is an
Townsville to be drafted and play in the AFL.[2]
Early life
Spencer moved to Townsville at age 18 years of age where he played basketball, becoming an under 18 player.AFL Queensland State League gained the attention of several AFL talent scouts.[1] Spencer's uncle is Tony Kelly, chairman of the Brisbane Lions football club, one of the teams that scouted Spencer but did not select him.[1]
AFL career
Rookie list (2008-2010)
2010 AFL Draft.[5]
Senior list (2011-2017)
In May 2011 Spencer suffered a season-ending knee injury, rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for VFL affiliate the Casey.[6] He returned to the VFL in 2012 and started to improve his form.[7] In 2013, he played consistently in the VFL and was named an emergency in the AFL side a number of times, but wasn't named in the 22-man side until round 13.[8]
Throughout his AFL career, Spencer struggled to get a consistent spot in Melbourne's side, as Melbourne preferred to play only one ruckman and Max Gawn began to emerge as a great ruckman. In 2016, he wasn't able to play a single game for the Demons and remained a back-up ruckman for the club.[9] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2017 season.[10]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season[11]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2008 | Melbourne | 42 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 67 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 11.2 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 2011 | Melbourne | 42 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Melbourne | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 20 | 30 | 167 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 20.1 |
| 2013 | Melbourne | 42 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 57 | 80 | 25 | 19 | 213 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 26.6 |
| 2014 | Melbourne | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 9 | 18 | 143 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | Melbourne | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 9 | 35 | 173 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Melbourne | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 14.0 |
| Career | 38 | 8 | 4 | 107 | 213 | 320 | 89 | 120 | 815 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 21.4 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e Craddock, Robert (19 February 2009). "Townsville's Jake Spencer set for debut with Demons". CourierMail. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ a b Redland Bombers FC: Spencer becomes a Demon
- ^ Herald Sun Superstats: Jake Spencer
- ^ Fox Sports: Melbourne nearly cause huge upset as Hawthorn leave it to the final seconds
- ^ Burgan, Matt (11 November 2010). "Melbourne to have four 'live' draft picks". Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 28 March 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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- ^ Burgan, Matt (8 May 2012). "Casey player review". melbournefc.com.au. Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Burgan, Matt (20 June 2013). "Clisby to debut against Saints". melbournefc.com.au. Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Jake Spencer". melbournefc.com.au. Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Burgan, Matt (12 September 2017). "Trengove, Spencer among four list changes". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Jake Spencer statistics". AFL Tables.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jake Spencer (footballer).
- Jake Spencer's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Jake Spencer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Demon Wiki profile