Darren Gaspar
Encyclopedia
Darren Gaspar is a former Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
in 1993, Gaspar debuted at the Sydney Swans
in 1994 before moving to the Richmond Football Club
in 1996.
. Gaspar received his first All Australian selection after a consistent year 2000 and improved on this in 2001. In 2001 he won the Jack Dyer Medal
as Richmond's Best and Fairest Player and also an All Australian selection.
He announced his retirement on 4 May 2007. He retired at the end of the 2007 AFL season
.
and Damien Gaspar. He is the part-owner of racehorse Roman Arch
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Sydney Swans career (1994–1995)
The number 1 draft pickAFL Draft
The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.-History:...
in 1993, Gaspar debuted at the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in 1994 before moving to the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in 1996.
Richmond career (1996–2007)
Although not a spectacular player, he had been a consistent performer in defence for the TigersRichmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. Gaspar received his first All Australian selection after a consistent year 2000 and improved on this in 2001. In 2001 he won the Jack Dyer Medal
Jack Dyer Medal
The Jack Dyer Medal is an Australian rules football award given each season to the player or players adjudged Best and Fairest for the Richmond Football Club....
as Richmond's Best and Fairest Player and also an All Australian selection.
He announced his retirement on 4 May 2007. He retired at the end of the 2007 AFL season
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
.
Personal life
He is the brother of fellow AFL players Travis GasparTravis Gaspar
Travis Gaspar is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was recruited as the number 14 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from South Fremantle...
and Damien Gaspar. He is the part-owner of racehorse Roman Arch
Roman Arch
This article is about Roman Arch who was an Australian bred racehorse that was foaled in 1998. Another Roman Arch was foaled in 1995 in New Zealand....
.