Matthew Shir
Matthew Shir (born 12 September 1981) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
| Matthew Shir | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Shir | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1981 | ||
| Original team(s) | Benalla / Murray Bushrangers | ||
| Draft | 83rd, 1999 National Draft | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2001–2002 | Adelaide | 11 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Shir, a defender, was drafted by Adelaide from the Murray Bushrangers of the TAC Cup, although he was from Benalla originally.[2] He was hampered by groin injuries during his time in Adelaide.[3] At SANFL level he played for Glenelg.
Richmond secured him in the 2002 Rookie Draft, but he did not make any senior league appearances.
From 2004 to 2009 he played as a midfielder for Wodonga in the Ovens & Murray Football League. He won three club best and fairest awards and was a member of a premiership team in his first season, winning the O&MFL medal for best on ground in the grand final.
He made his way to Queensland in 2010 to play with Aspley.[4]
References
- "AFL Tables: Matthew Shir". afltables.com.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "Past Players H-O (1–99 games)". Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011.
- "Ex-Crows AFL Player Joins Aspley". SportingPulse.