Matthew Shir

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

Matthew Shir
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Shir
Date of birth	(1981-09-12) 12 September 1981 (age 43)
Original team(s)	Benalla / Murray Bushrangers
Draft	83rd, 1999 National Draft
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2001–2002	Adelaide	11 (1)
2003	Richmond	00 (0)
Total		11 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2003.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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, winning the O&MFL medal for best on ground in the grand final.

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