Sam Flanders (born 24 July 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Sam Flanders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Ned[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Fish Creek, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 11, 2019 AFL draft, Gold Coast | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Gold Coast | 55 (15) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 12, 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editFlanders was born in Fish Creek, Victoria.[2] He grew up playing basketball and Australian rules football at high junior levels. He attended Foster Secondary College, before moving to Lowanna College to be part of their selective football academy.[3]
AFL career
editFlanders was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with the eleventh pick in the 2019 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in round 11 of the 2020 AFL season against Essendon at Metricon Stadium.
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2022[4]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2020[a] | Gold Coast | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 14 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 26 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 96 | 93 | 189 | 46 | 62 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 46 | 97 | 22 | 19 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Career | 30 | 9 | 7 | 166 | 153 | 319 | 72 | 98 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | ||
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
edit- ^ Waterworth, Ben (19 November 2019). "When you have a surname like this AFL draft prospect does, a cheeky Simpsons reference is inevitable". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Tyler (3 September 2019). "Flanders destined to flourish". Berwick Gazette. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "https://www.lowanna.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LSA-AFL-Boys-2.pdf" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Sam Flanders". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
edit- Sam Flanders's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Sam Flanders's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sam Flanders at AustralianFootball.com
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