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Matt Maguire Personal information Full name Matthew John Maguire Nickname(s) Goose Date of birth 30 May 1984 Original team Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) Draft #21, 2001 National Draft, St Kilda
#91, 2009 National Draft, Brisbane LionsHeight/Weight 192cm / 100kg Position(s) Defender / Forward Club information Current club Brisbane Lions Number 36 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2002–2008
2010–
TotalSt Kilda
Brisbane Lions99 (19)
29 (0)
128 (19)1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Matt Maguire (born 30 May 1984) is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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AFL career
St Kilda Football Club
Maguire played in St Kilda’s 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup winning side, the club's second pre-season cup win.[1]
In 2006 a serious leg injury halted his season. During the final moments of the St Kilda vs West Coast Eagles game in Round 18, Maguire collided with Tyson Stenglein causing a break to both his tibia and fibula. His injury was likened to that of Richmond's Nathan Brown, but it was soon revealed to be less severe. In the days following the incident, Maguire had a rod inserted into his leg and the club was optimistic he could make his comeback (without any complications) as soon as Round 1, 2007. But soon after Maguire was diagnosed with Compartment syndrome and required a further eight operations to relieve him of the pain and swelling. He suffered complications with compartment syndrome in his calf and spent 21 days in hospital. Doctors had to cut into his calf numerous times to clear the build-up of blood, with ever-increasing difficulty in repairing the wound.
Maguire made his return to the AFL in Round 1 of the 2007 season only to be further sidelined with stress fractures in his foot. He returned once again in the Saints' Round 14 loss against Collingwood and although he played out the remainder of the year it was clear that he was a shadow of his former self. At the end of the 2007 season it was revealed that after experiencing soreness during training he had once again suffered stress fractures in his foot, preventing him from participating in the majority of the Saint's pre-season.
After finally returning in Round 4 in 2008, Maguire suffered another injury in Round 7 in a St Kilda vs Richmond game. Once again he injured his left foot and this effectively sidelined him until the end of the 2008 AFL season. He had surgery to repair a fracture to the fourth metatarsal, one of the long bones that connects the middle of the foot to the base of the toes.
The St Kilda football manager, Matthew Drain, said that although Maguire most likely would not return in 2009 this may be the best chance of him getting everything right without the pressure of playing and may turn out to be the best thing for him in the long run.
Maguire spent most of the 2009 season playing for St Kilda's VFL affiliate the Sandringham Zebras.
As of the end of the 2009 season Maguire had played in four AFL finals and one pre-season cup final.
Maguire was delisted from the St Kilda playing list on 29 October 2009.
Brisbane Lions
On 26 November 2009 the Brisbane Lions selected Maguire in the draft at pick number 91. He has been given jumper number 36 which was previously worn by Daniel Bradshaw. Maguire played his 100th AFL game in Round 1 of the 2010 season for the Brisbane Lions against the West Coast Eagles.[2]
References
- ^ "AFL 2004 Wizard Cup Grand Final - Geelong v St Kilda". Slattery Media Group. 2004-03-13. http://images.slatterymedia.com/image/?image_id=114726. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ Morton, Jim (2010-03-26). "Brisbane Lions vs West Coast Eagles Round 1 2010". The Age (Melbourne). http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/lions-crunch-eagles-in-season-opener-20100327-r4cl.html. Retrieved 2010-04-31.
External links
Brisbane Lions – current squad 3 Sheldon · 4 Polec · 7 Adcock · 9 McGrath · 10 Rich · 11 Hanley · 12 Hawksley · 13 Bartlett · 14 Staker · 16 Brown (c) · 17 Beams · 18 Banfield · 20 Black · 21 Merrett · 23 Leuenberger · 24 Patfull · 26 Harwood · 27 Dyson* · 28 Karnezis · 29 Raines · 30 Redden · 31 Polkinghorne · 32 Stiller · 33 Buchanan · 34 O'Brien · 35 Lester · 36 Maguire · 37 Retzlaff · 38 Rockliff · 39 Drummond · 40 McKeever* · 41 Golby · 42 Green · 43 Bewick · 44 Cornelius · 45 Harvey* · tbd Hudson · tbd Lisle · tbd Zorko
Coach: Voss
* denotes Rookie Listed players2009 AFL Draft First round Tom Scully (Priority Pick) • Jack Trengove • Dustin Martin • Anthony Morabito • Ben Cunnington • Gary Rohan • Brad Sheppard • John Butcher • Andrew Moore • Jake Melksham • Kane Lucas • Jordan Gysberts • Daniel Talia • Lewis Jetta • Christian Howard • Jasper Pittard • Daniel MenzelSecond round Luke Tapscott • Ben Griffiths • Nathan Fyfe • Ryan Bastinac • Gerrick Weedon • Koby Stevens • Jake Carlisle • Aaron Black • Travis Colyer • Callum Bartlett • Mitch Duncan • Jack Gunston • Luke Ball • Jason Tutt • Nicholas Winmar • Anthony LongThird round Max Gawn • David Astbury • Joel Houghton • Jamie Macmillan • Sam Reid • Sam Grimley • Allen Christensen • Ayden Kennedy • Nathan Vardy • Marcus Davies • Matt Dea • Sam Shaw • Ben Stratton • Ryan Harwood • Jesse Crichton • Dylan RobertonFourth round Jack Fitzpatrick • Troy Taylor • Justin Bollenhagen • Brayden Norris • Byron Sumner • Trent Dennis-Lane • Josh Cowan • Jordan Williams • Rhan Hooper • Rohan Kerr • Jesse W. Smith • James Craig • Ben Sinclair • Lukas Markovic • Adam Pattison • Jeremy Laidler (PR)Fifth round Jeromey Webberley • Taylor Duryea • Matt Suckling (PR) • Ben Nason • Sam Jacobs (PR) • Jesse O'Brien • Brodie Martin (PR) • Josh Thomas • Shane Thorne • Will JohnsonSixth round Greg Broughton (PR) • Cruize Garlett (PR) • Daniel Stewart (PR) • Aaron Joseph (PR) • Bryce Retzlaff (PR) • Simon Buckley • Liam Picken (PR) • Zac Dawson (PR) • Wade Thompson (PR)Seventh round Robin Nahas (PR) • Kristin Thornton (PR) • Matt Maguire • James Mulligan (PR) • Luke Miles (PR)Eighth round Andrew Browne (PR) • Pearce Hanley (PR)PR = Promoted Rookie Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- St Kilda Football Club players
- Brisbane Lions players
- People from Warrnambool
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Geelong Falcons players
- St Joseph's Football Club players
- South Warrnambool Football Club players
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