Max Spencer Explained

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 for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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 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 .^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/players-voice-max-spencer/ Players' Voice - Max Spencer
2. Web site: Gold Coast Bulletin. Goldcoastbulletin.com.au. 29 July 2017.
3. Web site: Gold Coast nursery delivers to the Max. Couriermail.com.au. 2017-07-29.
4. Web site: SUNS add Academy player Max Spencer to rookie list . Goldcoastbulletin.com.au. 2017-07-29.
5. Web site: Captain's belief in debutant. Goldcoastbulletin.com.au. 2017-07-29.
6. Web site: 2024 Smithy’s VFL Grand Final: Player Profiles . AFL.com.au . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921184807/https://www.afl.com.au/news/1225408/2024-smithys-vfl-grand-final-player-profiles . 21 September 2024 . 21 September 2024.
7. Web site: Werribee Tigers v Southport . AFL.com.au . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922091938/https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/6951#line-ups . 22 September 2024 . 22 September 2024.