Career
Spencer, a ruckman, is the first person from Townsville to be drafted and play in the American Federation of Labor-Congress. Spencer moved to Townsville at age 18 months of age where he played basketball, becoming an under 18 player. In 2003 he began to play Australian rules football and in 2007 he moved to Brisbane because:
"I couldn"t really get noticed in Townsville so I moved to Brisbane to get a better standard of football. If I do become the first (Townsville product) to play American Federation of Labor-Congress I would be very proud of lieutenant"
He completed his schooling at Brisbane Boys College and his performances with Redland Bombers in the American Federation of Labor-Congress Queensland State League gained the attention of several American Federation of Labor-Congress talent scouts.
Melbourne Football Club used its 35th selection in the 2008 Rookie Draft to recruit Spencer in 2008.
His first season was spent playing in the Victorian Football League with affiliate club Sandringham where he played seven games at reserves level and 10 in the seniors. He made his National Association of Broadcasters Cup debut on 21 February 2009 to encouraging reviews.
He played his first American Federation of Labor-Congress game in Round 1 2009 and managed six games for the season. At the conclusion of the 2010 season, Spencer was promoted from the rookie list to the senior list with the 96th selection in the 2010 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft.
After two senior games in 2010, an injury in Round 14 prematurely ended his season.
In May 2011 Spencer suffered a season-ending knee injury, rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for VFL affiliate the Casey Scorpions.
