Sam Simpson (footballer)
Sam Simpson (born 14 June 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). The son of former Geelong player, Sean Simpson, he was drafted by Geelong with their fourth selection and fifty-third overall in the 2017 rookie draft under the father–son rule.[1] He made his debut in the draw against Greater Western Sydney at Spotless Stadium in round fifteen of the 2017 season.[2]
| Sam Simpson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1998 | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 53 (F/S), 2017 rookie draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 15, 2017, Geelong vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Spotless Stadium | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Geelong | 15 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season [3]
| 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 | ||||
| 2017 | Geelong | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Geelong | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 2019 | Geelong | 37 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Geelong | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 65 | 125 | 23 | 28 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Career | 15 | 5 | 3 | 89 | 99 | 188 | 38 | 35 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- Wade, Nick (27 November 2016). "Geelong Cats: Sam Simpson to be taken in rookie draft". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- Young, Lachie (4 July 2017). "Geelong Cats hail performance of three debutants". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- Sam Simpson's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Sam Simpson's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Sam Simpson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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