Sam Berry (footballer)

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Sam Berry
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Berry at Adelaide in 2022
Personal information
Full name Sam Berry
Date of birth (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Maffra, Victoria
Original team(s) Gippsland Power(NAB League) / Melbourne Grammar(APS) / Maffra Eagles
Draft No. 28, 2020 national draft
Height / weight 182cm / 83kg
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 3
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021– Adelaide 56 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Berry (born 12 February 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Berry was drafted with the 28th selection in the 2020 AFL draft.

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Early life

Growing up in Maffra in country Victoria, Berry played for the Gippsland Power at junior level. [1] He averaged 17.7 disposals, 9.8 contested possessions and 6.5 tackles in 10 games at the Gippsland Power. [2]

AFL career

Berry made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, [3] when Adelaide defeated Geelong in an upset victory. He played 17 games in his debut season. [4]

In 2022, Berry led the league for tackles collecting 171 for the year over 18 games for the Crows. He also had the highest average for tackles per game with an average of 9.5 a game. Berry struggled for form in 2023, but regained a spot in the team after kicking the match-winning goal against Carlton, coming on as the substitute for Adelaide's first win of 2024. [5] [6] Berry polled three Brownlow votes for the first time in his career for the round 23 win over the Western Bulldogs.

At the end of the 2024 season, after delayed contract talks, [4] Berry signed with Adelaide until the end of 2026. [7]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season. [8]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
  †  
Led the league for 
the season
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 Adelaide 211759609415427690.30.53.55.59.11.64.10
2022 Adelaide 21183215616131733171†0.20.18.78.917.61.89.5†2
2023 Adelaide 340127134061900.36.83.310.01.54.80
2024 Adelaide 3184212312524826910.20.16.86.913.81.45.13
Career total571214366393759923500.20.36.46.913.31.66.15

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References

  1. ↑ "10 things you may not know about Sam Berry". afc.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Pick 28: Sam Berry". afc.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Crow coming in like a "wrecking ball," and why Thilthorpe is a while off". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Adelaide Crows hard nut Sam Berry in no rush to start contract talks". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 11 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Kalinic, Dejan (13 April 2024). "Berry the hero as Crows stun Blues in classic". AFL.
  6. ↑ "Berry nominated for Goal of the Year". Adelaide Football Club. 15 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sam Berry extends with Crows". afc.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 29 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sam Berry". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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