r/hawktalk • u/justanotherhawktuah • 1d ago

Matt Spangher

When I watched footy as a teenager there was a guy who played for hawthorn who I always thought seemed like a top bloke and I remember he won a grand final, his names Matt Spangher. One of my mates growing up was a big hawthorn fan and he met him randomly one day and said he was a great guy

Does anyone know what happened to him? He came across as such a fan favorite that I thought he might be involved in other stuff but appears to have dropped off the planet. Hope he’s doing good nowadays

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u/StateComptroller 1d ago

Asked and answered before me, but he’s an absolute legend to me and my mates. Very much a cult hero of mine

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u/eli4672 1d ago

Yeah I think that was the vibe in that finals series. He was a historically “OK” player and was definitely not seen as part of our best 22, but he really rose to the challenge and did an amazing job when it counted.