Sam Berry | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Sam Berry | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Maffra, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Gippsland Power(NAB League)/Melbourne Grammar(APS)/Maffra Eagles | ||
Draft | No. 28 2020 AFL draft | ||
Height / weight | 182cm / 83kg | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Adelaide | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Adelaide | 39 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 19, 2023. | |||
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.
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]
Berry made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season. [3]
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.
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