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**Jake** **Spencer**
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Personal information
Birth	9 October 1989, Brisbane
Recruited from	Redland
Height and weight	203cm, 100kg
Playing career¹
Debut	29th March 2009, Melbourne Demons vs. North Melbourne, at MCG
Team(s)	Melbourne Demons 6 games, 0 goals
	¹ Statistics to end of Round 22 2009 season
Career highlights

Jake Spencer (born 9 October 1989) is an Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Demons.^[1] As the 35th selection in the 2008 Rookie Draft Spencer became the first Townsville player to be drafted by an AFL club, ^[2] and later the first Townsville AFL player. He is a ruckman.

[edit] Early career

Spencer moved to league heartland Townsville at age 18 months, and became a standout U-18 basketballer.^[2] He did not play football until 2003.^[1] In 2007 he moved to Brisbane to play AFL because:

"I couldn't really get noticed in Townsville so I moved to Brisbane to get a better standard of football. If I do become the first (Townsville product) to play AFL I would be very proud of it."^[1]

He completed his schooling at Brisbane Boys College and his performances with Redland Bombers in the 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]

[edit] Melbourne Demons

Spencer spent his first season on the Melbourne rookie list in the VFL with Sandringham where he played seven games at reserves level and 10 in the seniors.^[3] The strong-bodied ruckman is a long-term prospect and will be given more time to develop his game in 2009, particular as Melbourne is looking for a ruck option to replace retired Jeff White^[1]^[3]

Spencer made his NAB Cup debut on the 21st February 2009 to encouraging reviews.^[4] He played his first AFL game in Round 1 2009, and managed 6 games for the season.

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[news-0] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Courier Mail: Townsville's Jake Spencer set for debut with Demons

[RFC-1] Redland Bombers FC: Spencer becomes a Demon

[super-2] Herald Sun Superstats: Jake Spencer

[3] Fox Sports: Melbourne nearly cause huge upset as Hawthorn leave it to the final seconds

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Contents

[edit] Early career

[edit] Melbourne Demons

[edit] References

[edit] External links