Sam Shaw (footballer)

Sam Shaw (born 5 April 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with pick 45 in the 2009 national draft from Xavier College and the Oakleigh Chargers.[1]

Sam Shaw
Personal information
Full name Sam Shaw
Nickname(s) Shawbags
Date of birth (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991
Original team(s) Xavier College
Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 45, 2009 national draft
Debut Round 4, 2012, Adelaide
vs. Greater Western Sydney, at AAMI Stadium
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
Position(s) Key defender
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 34
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012–2017 Adelaide 24 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Playing career

Shaw's first two seasons in the AFL, 2010 and 2011, were ravaged by multiple injuries that prevented him from playing consecutive SANFL games until late in 2011. After a strong 2012 pre-season, Shaw finally made his AFL debut in round 4 against Greater Western Sydney, and impressed with 13 possessions, three marks and six rebound 50s.[2] Despite further injuries including an unlucky eye injury mid-season and a hamstring injury in Adelaide's Semi FInal win over Fremantle,[3][4] Shaw established himself as a tall defender in tandem with Daniel Talia when fit, earning an AFL Rising Star nomination in round 21.[5] During the season he signed a two-year contract extension with Adelaide.[6]

Injuries continued to haunt Shaw over the next few seasons. In early 2013, he suffered a grade-two hamstring tear keeping him out of football for two months.[7] He returned to play two more AFL games late in the year. Shaw then played in five of the first seven games in 2014 before again being struck down by hamstring issues, returning for one more game in round 21.[8] At the end of the season he underwent major hamstring surgery to correct his chronic issues, requiring a six-month rehabilitation period that ruled him out of the start of the 2015 season.[9] He made his return via the SANFL and played two more AFL games for Adelaide late in the season.[8] In November 2016, he retired from AFL football citing ongoing concussion issues.[10] He was, however, re-drafted by the Adelaide in the 2017 rookie draft in an administrative decision related to his ongoing welfare.[11] In April 2019 he launched legal action against the Adelaide Football Club and its medical staff due to the treatment of the injury that ended his career.[12]

Coaching career

In 2019 he was the head coach of his high school alma mater, Xavier College. In 2020 he will serve as the backline assistant coach for the Richmond Football Club's senior women's side in the AFL Women's competition.[13]

AFL playing statistics
Statistics are correct to end of 2015 season[14]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2012 Adelaide 3414011343116556230.00.19.62.211.84.01.6
2013 Adelaide 3420015621750.00.07.53.010.53.52.5
2014 Adelaide 3460039266518140.00.06.54.310.83.02.3
2015 Adelaide 3420012921720.00.06.04.510.53.51.0
Career 24 0 1 200 72 272 88 44 0.0 0.0 8.3 3.0 11.3 3.7 1.8

References
  1. "2009 AFL draft picks round-by-round". Herald Sun. 26 November 2009.
  2. Gill, Katrina (21 April 2012). "Shaw's 'small' step". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. "Eye bleeding floors Adelaide defender Sam Shaw". news.com.au. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. "Adelaide set to play Hawthorn after edging Fremantle at AAMI Stadium". news.com.au. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. Holmesby, Luke (21 August 2012). "Shaw defence wins plaudits". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  6. Rucci, Michelangelo (27 July 2012). "Young defender Sam Shaw signs new deal with Adelaide Crows". AdelaideNow.
  7. "Shaw hamstrung for Crows". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  8. "Sam Shaw - AFC.com.au". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club.
  9. Capel, Andrew (14 November 2014). "Crows defender Sam Shaw undergoes "unusual surgery in bid to help save his AFL career". The Advertiser.
  10. "Concussion takes toll as Crow retires at just 25". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  11. Burtenshaw, David (28 November 2016). "Jarman joins Crows". Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  12. WWOS Staff (3 April 2019). "Former Adelaide Crow Sam Shaw sues club over premature concussion retirement". Nine News. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  13. "Tigers lock in inaugural AFLW coaching panel". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  14. "AFL Tables - Sam Shaw statistics". AFL Tables.
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