DOB: 25 November 1999
Debut: Round 5, 2018 vs Essendon at Docklands
Last MFC game: Round 20, 2025 vs St Kilda at Docklands
From: GWS Giants Academy/Albury/Murray Bushrangers, selection #29, 2016 National Draft
Number: 9 (2018-2025)
Honours:
Premiership player - 2021
Mark of the Year nomination - Round 11, 2022
Games: 108 (to end 2025)
Goals 64
Career statistics
Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
69 | 1 | 38 | 63.88 |
Spargo came from a long line of former VFL players, including his father Paul from North Melbourne, grandfather Bob from Footscray, great grandfather Bob, who played two games for Melbourne in 1942, and uncle Ricky of Footscray. The forward was previously in the Greater Western Sydney academy zone before it was realigned, allowing Melbourne to select him in the draft.
Spargo played 14 games in his debut season, including three finals. He had a disappointing 2019, going goalless until Round 10 and only kicking two for the season. By the end of the year he found himself in defence, before returning to the forward line in 2020. Spargo struggled to find a place in the first half of the season, playing in Round 1, then not again until Round 11. During this time he was suspended for breaching the league's COVID-19 protocols. After breaking back into the side he played seven of the last eight games, and had a career best season in 2021. Part of the club's breakthrough premiership team, he had career high game and goals.
In May 2022, Spargo signed a three year contract extension to remain at the club through 2025, and played every game for the season, but struggled to hold a spot in 2023. He appeared in the first five games before being dropped, then switched between the seniors and Reserves several times before the end of the year, playing 14 senior games. Played in the first game of 2024 before dropping out of the side with an Achilles injury, which ultimately ended his season without playing again. In 2025 he played 10 games, but only kicked one goal, and moved to North Melbourne as a free agent at the end of the year.
Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
2018 | 18 | 14 | 0 |
2019 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
2020 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
2021 | 25 | 18 | 0 |
2022 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
2023 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Tribunal record
Round | Charge | Sanction | |
Round 12, 2020 | Dangerous tackle | $1000 fine |
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