Matthew O'Dwyer
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Matthew O'Dwyer is an Australian rules football
er, who played with the Sydney Swans
in the Australian Football League
.
Formerly of the Calder Cannons
in the TAC Cup
, O'Dwyer was picked as a rookie in the 2007 Rookie Draft at number 30, but was delisted at the end of the year without making senior debut. He was however redrafted by Sydney with the tenth selection in the 2008 Rookie Draft.
O'Dwyer, of Filipino descent, was promoted to the senior list towards the end of 2008, and managed 2 games before the season's end.
In 2009, O'Dwyer struggled to break into the senior side until towards the middle of the year when his consistency in the reserves led him to be selected to play the last 4 games of the season. He continued his form into 2010, being named as one of the Swans' best players in their 1 point loss to St Kilda in the 2010 NAB Cup
.
In 2010, O'Dwyer played only one game in the senior side and was delisted at the end of the season.
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, who played with 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 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...
.
Formerly of the Calder Cannons
Calder Cannons
The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
, O'Dwyer was picked as a rookie in the 2007 Rookie Draft at number 30, but was delisted at the end of the year without making senior debut. He was however redrafted by Sydney with the tenth selection in the 2008 Rookie Draft.
O'Dwyer, of Filipino descent, was promoted to the senior list towards the end of 2008, and managed 2 games before the season's end.
In 2009, O'Dwyer struggled to break into the senior side until towards the middle of the year when his consistency in the reserves led him to be selected to play the last 4 games of the season. He continued his form into 2010, being named as one of the Swans' best players in their 1 point loss to St Kilda in the 2010 NAB Cup
2010 NAB Cup
The 2010 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition that was played before the 2010 home and away season. The games were played between 12 February and 13 March, with the first match being between and at Subiaco Oval...
.
In 2010, O'Dwyer played only one game in the senior side and was delisted at the end of the season.