Matthew Shir

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/Weight	184 cm / 83 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2001–2002	Adelaide	11 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2002 season.

Matthew Shir (born 12 September 1981) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).^[1]

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.

He made his way to Queensland in 2010 to play with Aspley.^[4]

References

1. AFL Tables: Matthew Shir
2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. "Past Players H-O (1–99 games)". Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club.
4. "Ex-Crows AFL Player Joins Aspley". SportingPulse.