Max Spencer
Australian rules footballer
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Max Leslie Spencer (born 4 October 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Southport Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Gold Coast, Queensland[1]
| Max Spencer | |||
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Spencer playing for Gold Coast in May 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Max Leslie Spencer | ||
| Born |
4 October 1997 Gold Coast, Queensland[1] | ||
| Original team | Palm Beach Currumbin (QAFL) | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017-2018 | Gold Coast | 8 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Spencer grew up playing his junior football on the Gold Coast for the Palm Beach Currumbin Australian Football Club alongside future AFL teammate Jesse Joyce[2] and attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School in his teenage years.[3]
Career
AFL
Spencer was a member of the Gold Coast Suns Academy from a young age and was drafted by Gold Coast as a Queensland zone selection as a pre-rookie draft selection in 2016.[4] He made his AFL debut against Richmond at Metricon Stadium in round 19 of the 2017 season.[5] He delisted at the end of the 2018 season.
VFL
Spencer played for Southport in the club's six-point 2024 VFL grand final loss to Werribee.[6][7]
