Clay Sampson

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Clay Sampson
Personal information
Full name Clay Sampson
Date of birth (1976-02-24) 24 February 1976 (age 48)
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft 51st overall, 1994 AFL Draft
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1995–1996 Melbourne 13 0(1)
1997–1998 Adelaide 24 (16)
1999–2000 Richmond 27 (18)
Total64 (35)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Clay Sampson (born 24 February 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Sampson debuted for South Adelaide in 1994 before being drafted and going on to play 64 AFL games at three AFL clubs. [1]

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He returned to South Adelaide in 2001, before officially retiring in 2008. He was appointed Assistant Coach at the start of the 2008 season, before being thrust into the head coaching position, when John "Jack" Cahill resigned midway through the season. Sampson was appointed until the end of the 2009 season, finishing with a 4–28 win–loss record.

Sampson now coaches Myponga-Sellicks Football Club in the Great Southern Football League.

Career

Statistics

[2]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1995 Melbourne 2450311920420.00.62.21.84.00.80.4
1996 Melbourne 24811301848760.10.13.82.36.00.90.8
1997† Adelaide 24105569259417170.50.56.92.59.41.71.7
1998 Adelaide 2414117893412318250.80.56.42.48.81.31.8
1999 Richmond 261714121373517235320.80.78.12.110.12.11.9
2000 Richmond 24104554126611100.40.55.41.26.61.11.0
Career64353339013352392920.50.56.12.18.21.41.4

Player honours

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 643. ISBN   1-74095-032-1 .
  2. ↑ Clay Sampson's player profile at AFL Tables


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