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2017 Player Reviews: # 33 Jake Spencer

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When Max Gawn was forced onto the sidelines with a torn hamstring, the perfect opportunity for a breakthrough presented itself to the man regarded as the perpetual ruck understudy. Unfortunately, it was not to be as Spencer suffered an AC joint injury. Weeks later and not long after his return, Spencer received a one match club suspension and by then Gawn was back. Jake spent the rest of the season going through the motions at Casey and was delisted after they went out of the VFL finals in straight sets.

 

Date of Birth: 9 October, 1989

Height: 203cm

Weight: 105kg

Games MFC 2017: 2

Career Total: 38

Goals MFC 2017: 2

Career Total: 8

CDFC Games 2017: 11

CDFC Goals 2017: 0

 

Season 2017 AFL Statistics

Kicks: 7

Handballs: 10

Disposals: 17

Marks: 4

Scores: 2 goals 0 behinds

Goal Assists: 0

Tackles: 5

Hitouts: 28

Clearances: 3

Clangers: 5

Inside 50s: 2

Rebound 50s: 2

Frees For: 4

Frees Against: 4

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    I know a little bit more about this, it appears he was offered another one year contract just before the "night out" and rejected it because he " was getting offers from other clubs" .

    Club evidently suggested he proceed in that direction and night out followed.

    Me thinks he shot himself in the foot.

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    his first game back and first half against tigers were really strong

    then we found a way to play essentially without a ruckman

    his form in the vfl would have appeared to have not been compelling enough to get back into the senior side, and it's amazing really that he got nine years on a senior list

    i can't really see him getting picked up by another club to be honest

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    Its astonishing that you can get 9 years on a senior list and never once be your club's number one ruckman.

    I thought Jake was okay depth for a while there, but he really fell away over the last year or two. His inability to put pressure on a flailing Gawn late this season really hurt us.

    I would be gobsmacked if he was at another club next season, and he really only has himself to blame if old dee's post above is accurate.

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    Really finished the year off poorly.  Could have imposed himself but failed to do so.  Doubt he has any currency.  Thanks, ans see ya.

    Seems the drinking session was a bit of a line in the sand for the club.

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    36 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Paul Amy tweeting that the Gold Coast Suns are considering reviving Jake Spencer’s AFL career.

    A few smart clubs saw how WCE performed during the finals.  We were one of them and zeroed in on Preuss.  The media (and some clubs) didn't get it at first.  It finally dawned on them that the game is changing.

    Some have been scrambling to find a second ruckman so a few have been thrown lifelines:  Mumford, Roughead, Clarke and perhaps Spencer. 

    A few clubs will be found wanting with just one recognised ruckman or two average ruckman.  Ironically, they seem to be the clubs that ended the year at the bottom of the ladder.

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    45 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    A few smart clubs saw how WCE performed during the finals.  We were one of them and zeroed in on Preuss.  The media (and some clubs) didn't get it at first.  It finally dawned on them that the game is changing.

    Some have been scrambling to find a second ruckman so a few have been thrown lifelines:  Mumford, Roughead, Clarke and perhaps Spencer. 

    A few clubs will be found wanting with just one recognised ruckman or two average ruckman.  Ironically, they seem to be the clubs that ended the year at the bottom of the ladder.

    Including smart, Gold Coast and Spencil is very impressive...

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    1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Paul Amy tweeting that the Gold Coast Suns are considering reviving Jake Spencer’s AFL career.

    Really hope they do.

    Has good news story written all over it:

    *  Queensland boy;

    *  Hard luck story who never quite cracked it in his previous attempt;

     

    I personally think this could work for Gold Coast.  Liked Spencer.  Big tough guy that alway gave 100% effort within the somewhat average ability he had.  Was just starting to find a bit of a place within the MFC team when Max went down at the start of 2017, only to then get injured himself.

    I'm not sure that Spencer offers quite the same impact as Mumford, but I think he could have a similar influence by being that big bodied mature player that clears a path and looks after a young group of team mates comming through.

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    Big lump of a guy, learnt under the best ruckman in the comp. Hopefully has something to offer the Suns.

    I recall his mum saying in a draft day interview that he was eating 8 Weet-Bix for breakfast (1st sitting, mind you) at age 2!

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    Very little mobility or skill but had the strength and endurance. Every time he was starting to look a little better he got injured.

    Paul Roos always rated him and said earlier this year he should still be on an AFL list. I guess there's only 50 or so rucks in the country that have the right size, strength and endurance and whilst Spencil might be the worst of those 50 he's still one of them.

    There's been rumours of Roos consulting with the Suns as he has a relationship with Dew as well as George Stone and like we did the Suns are also trying to build from defensive work and around the contest. Having ruck depth so you can do that at AFL and NEAFL level is important.

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    A pretty good year at Aspley . Very popular at the club,3rd in the best and fairest and an interchange selection in NEAFL team of the year .However hasnt improved since leaving us and it would be a big leap of faith to put him on The Suns list .

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    19 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Very little mobility or skill but had the strength and endurance. Every time he was starting to look a little better he got injured.

    Paul Roos always rated him and said earlier this year he should still be on an AFL list. I guess there's only 50 or so rucks in the country that have the right size, strength and endurance and whilst Spencil might be the worst of those 50 he's still one of them.

    There's been rumours of Roos consulting with the Suns as he has a relationship with Dew as well as George Stone and like we did the Suns are also trying to build from defensive work and around the contest. Having ruck depth so you can do that at AFL and NEAFL level is important.

    I've never thought of it this way. There would be hundreds or thousands of wannabee ruckmen who have some of those traits (or all of them but with no football ability) which just goes to show how tough it is to find a decent one, let alone the best. And we have him.

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