Lee Spurr
| Lee Spurr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Spurr playing for Fremantle in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lee Spurr | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1987 | ||
| Original team(s) | Central District (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 2012 Rookie Draft, Fremantle | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2018 | Fremantle | 120 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lee Spurr (born 27 July 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He an experienced utility player who played in two premierships for Central District in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).[1]
Originally from Morningside in Queensland, he was drafted to Fremantle with the eighth selection in the 2012 Rookie Draft after playing 66 games over five seasons in South Australia.[2]
After playing well in games for Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL),[3] Spurr was elevated to the senior playing list prior to round 5 after Josh Mellington was placed on the long-term injury list.[4] He then made his debut in round 6 of the 2012 AFL season against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium[5] as the substitute. He was activated during the third quarter, replacing Stephen Hill who had injured his leg in the first half. Spurr retired from AFL football at the end of the 2018 season.
References
[edit]- ^ Capel, Andrew (1 November 2011). "Now or never for Central Districts' Lee Spurr". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Bulldog Lee Spurr becomes a Docker". Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "WAFL watch". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Mark Duffield; Nick Rynne; Dale Miller (26 April 2012). "Sandilands out of Carlton clash". The West Australian. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Chris (3 May 2012). "Lee Spurr set for AFL debut in Fremantle's clash with Gold Coast". PerthNow. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
External links
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- Lee Spurr's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Lee Spurr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- WAFL Statistics