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Standing at 179.5cm Masten projects as an inside midfielder in the mould of fellow West Australians [[Paul Hasleby]] & [[Simon Black]], features of his game include clean hands, good vision, courageous attack on the ball and a very large [[aerobic capacity]]. Masten showed strong leadership in the 2007 Under 18 championships, captaining Western Australia to win the tournament and on an individual level winning All-Australian honours averaging 25 disposals and five clearances across the 3 games. He was also a graduate of the AIS/AFL Academy in 2006. |
Standing at 179.5cm Masten projects as an inside midfielder in the mould of fellow West Australians [[Paul Hasleby]] & [[Simon Black]], features of his game include clean hands, good vision, courageous attack on the ball and a very large [[aerobic capacity]]. Masten showed strong leadership in the 2007 Under 18 championships, captaining Western Australia to win the tournament and on an individual level winning All-Australian honours averaging 25 disposals and five clearances across the 3 games. He was also a graduate of the AIS/AFL Academy in 2006. |
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Masten made his debut in round 2 of the 2008 season against Adelaide. While in his debut match he showed glimpses of his future potential gathering 11 possessions, he was dropped for the next match against arch-rivals Fremantle. He returned for the next match against Sydney finishing with 16 possessions, the second highest possession getter for the team in that match, he went to play a further 7 matches of the season icluding West Coast's win over the [[Adelaide Crows]] in Round 9 of 2008, in that match he also scored his first goal in the AFL before being sent away mid-season to have groin surgery for [[ |
Masten made his debut in round 2 of the 2008 season against Adelaide. While in his debut match he showed glimpses of his future potential gathering 11 possessions, he was dropped for the next match against arch-rivals Fremantle. He returned for the next match against Sydney finishing with 16 possessions, the second highest possession getter for the team in that match, he went to play a further 7 matches of the season icluding West Coast's win over the [[Adelaide Crows]] in Round 9 of 2008, in that match he also scored his first goal in the AFL before being sent away mid-season to have groin surgery for [[osteitis Pubus]]. |
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==Off-field incident== |
==Off-field incident== |
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Revision as of 15:03, 11 September 2008
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| Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Debut | 29/03/2008, West Coast Eagles vs. Adelaide Crows, at AAMI Stadium | ||
| Height / weight | 179cm / 77.3kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
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West Coast (2008-) 9 games, 1 goals | |||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 12, 2008. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Chris Masten (born 2nd May, 1989) is an Australian rules footballer in the AFL, currently playing for the West Coast Eagles. He was chosen as their first round pick (number 3 overall) in the 2007 AFL Draft and looks like a very promising player for the future. He made his senior debut for WAFL team East Fremantle in the Round 1 win against South Fremantle, gathering 17 disposals and kicking 3 goals. Masten went on to play 15 games and average 14 disposals per game while also kicking 6 goals for the season.
Standing at 179.5cm Masten projects as an inside midfielder in the mould of fellow West Australians Paul Hasleby & Simon Black, features of his game include clean hands, good vision, courageous attack on the ball and a very large aerobic capacity. Masten showed strong leadership in the 2007 Under 18 championships, captaining Western Australia to win the tournament and on an individual level winning All-Australian honours averaging 25 disposals and five clearances across the 3 games. He was also a graduate of the AIS/AFL Academy in 2006.
Masten made his debut in round 2 of the 2008 season against Adelaide. While in his debut match he showed glimpses of his future potential gathering 11 possessions, he was dropped for the next match against arch-rivals Fremantle. He returned for the next match against Sydney finishing with 16 possessions, the second highest possession getter for the team in that match, he went to play a further 7 matches of the season icluding West Coast's win over the Adelaide Crows in Round 9 of 2008, in that match he also scored his first goal in the AFL before being sent away mid-season to have groin surgery for osteitis Pubus.
Off-field incident
On Australia Day, Masten was arrested for disorderly conduct after drunkenly punching a man to the ground. Masten pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charge and was fined $750 and ordered to pay costs of $110 and received a spent conviction. Chris Masten was also fined $2000 and suspended by the West Coast Eagles from the pre-season NAB cup.
Trivia
Masten is the godson of West Coast recruiting manager Trevor Woodhouse’s wife and was previously employed at the West Coast Eagles team store. [1]
Masten lists former Eagles Ben Cousins and Glen Jakovich as his football idols.
Masten went to Corpus Christi College in Bateman and graduated in 2006.
References
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