Sam Day (Australian rules footballer)

Last updated

Sam Day
Sam Day 2019.2.jpg
Day playing for Gold Coast in May 2019
Personal information
Full name Sam Day
Date of birth (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) Sturt (SANFL)
Draft No. 3, 2010 National draft, Gold Coast
No. 2, 2023 pre-season draft (Gold Coast)
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 102 kg (225 lb)
Position(s) Key Forward / Ruckman
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 12
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011–2024 Gold Coast 155 (117)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Day (born 6 September 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

Early life

Day was born in Adelaide, South Australia. His grandfather Ian Day and great-uncle Robert Day both had long SANFL careers, while his uncle Tim Day represented the Australian national baseball team. Sam Day grew up playing a variety of sports and by high school he continued to play football, baseball and basketball at a high level. He attended Prince Alfred College throughout his schooling years and was forced to choose between baseball and basketball college offers in the United States or nominating for the AFL's national draft. [1] [2] After a strong final year with Sturt in the SANFL and an All-Australian selection at the Under 18 national championships, Day settled on football. He was selected by the Gold Coast with the third pick in the 2010 national draft. Day is cousins with Hawthorn player, Will Day.

AFL career

Day made his AFL debut for the Gold Coast Suns against the Brisbane Lions [3] in round 7 of the 2011 season. He kicked a career high four goals against Collingwood in 2014.

In 2016, with the Suns' list severely impacted by injury, coach Rodney Eade moved Day into defence where he proved to be an effective tall defender. [4] He was expected to return to the forward line in 2017, but suffered a serious hip injury in the pre-season clash against the Brisbane Lions, [5] which ultimately resulted in him missing the entire 2017 season. [6]

Day was not offered a contract by the Gold Coast suns for the 2025 season. [7] It was later reported that the Brisbane Lions were considering signing Day as a potential replacement for the recently retired Joe Daniher. [8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024 [9]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2011 Gold Coast 3972520325218420.30.72.94.67.42.60.60.30
2012 Gold Coast 1215101056651214616160.70.73.74.38.13.11.11.10
2013 Gold Coast 1220128112932057235360.60.45.64.710.33.61.81.80
2014 Gold Coast 12221991339322674381200.90.46.04.210.33.41.75.52
2015 Gold Coast 12148264521164525260.60.14.63.78.33.21.81.90
2016 Gold Coast 122014121271032308855260.70.66.45.211.54.42.81.31
2017 Gold Coast 120–––––––––––––––––
2018 Gold Coast 12129561571184028510.80.45.14.89.83.32.34.30
2019 Gold Coast 1210114615511650211.1440.46.15.511.65.02.14.40
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Gold Coast 121712768791474721540.70.44.04.68.62.81.23.22
2021 Gold Coast 126342627532317230.50.74.34.58.83.82.83.80
2022 Gold Coast 12461–––––––––––––––
2023 Gold Coast 123111361910520.30.34.32.06.33.31.70.70
2024 Gold Coast 125104271845279252.00.85.43.69.05.41.85.0
Career1551177278768714745502794310.80.55.14.49.53.51.82.85

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Reid (footballer, born 1991)</span> Australian rules footballer (born 1991)

Sam Reid is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted to Sydney with the 38th selection in the 2009 AFL draft, becoming a third generation footballer at AFL/VFL level. His grandfather Bruce Reid senior played for Footscray, his father Bruce Reid, for Footscray and Carlton and his uncle John Reid for Melbourne, Footscray and Sydney. He is also the younger brother of Collingwood premiership player Ben Reid.

The QClash is the name given to the Australian rules football rivalry match between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns, who both participate in the Australian Football League (AFL). The first men's QClash was held in 2011, with Gold Coast winning by 8 points at home. The game achieved the record for the highest pay TV viewing audience ever for an AFL game, with a total of 354,745 viewers tuning in to watch the game on Foxtel channel Fox Footy.

Rory Thompson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was one of the club's Zone Selections, and played in the Gold Coast's first season, in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Crouch</span> Australian rules footballer

Bradley Crouch is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Football Club with the second selection in the 2011 mini-draft. He is the older brother and former teammate of Matt Crouch. Crouch and his family are from Beaufort, near Ballarat in Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jarryd Lyons</span> Australian rules footballer

Jarryd Lyons is a former professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL) before his retirement in 2024. He also previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2011 to 2016 and the Gold Coast Suns from 2017 to 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Frost</span> Australian rules footballer

Samuel Frost is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A utility, 1.95 metres tall and weighing 94 kilograms (207 lb), Frost has the ability to play as either a forward or defender, and is capable of also playing in the ruck. He entered top-level football early when he played as a bottom-aged player for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup. His final year as a junior saw him play in both the winning grand final for Sandringham and the winning final for Vic Metro in the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships. He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the first selection in the 2012 rookie draft and made his debut during the 2012 season. After three seasons with Greater Western Sydney and twenty-one matches in total, he was traded to the Melbourne Football Club during the 2014 trade period. On 11 October 2019 he was traded to Hawthorn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Daniher</span> Australian rules footballer

Joe Daniher is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club and the Brisbane Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Cameron (footballer, born 1994)</span> Australian rules footballer

Charles Mark Cameron is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Adelaide Football Club from 2014 to 2017. Cameron was taken with pick 7 in the 2013 rookie draft by Adelaide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Holman</span> Australian rules footballer

Nicholas Holman is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Carlton Football Club from 2014 to 2015.

Josh Glenn is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Hipwood</span> Australian rules footballer

Eric Hipwood is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Primarily a key forward, Hipwood is a premiership player and leading goalkicker for the club.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Virgo</span> Australian rules footballer

Samantha Virgo is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's. She was selected in the All-Australian team in 2017, and co-captained Gold Coast from 2020 to 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leah Kaslar</span> Australian rules footballer

Leah Kaslar is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW), captaining both teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia Bevan</span> Australian rules footballer

Georgia Bevan is an Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide and the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. After playing softball as a teenager she changed sports to football. After playing for Morphettville Park Football Club in the South Australian Women's Football League and winning three consecutive premierships with the club, she was drafted by Adelaide in the inaugural AFLW draft and was a member of their premiership winning team in the 2017 AFL Women's Grand Final. In 2021 she was signed as an injury replacement player by the Gold Coast and was delisted at the end of the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Skinner (footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer

Sam Skinner is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Brisbane with pick 47 in the 2015 national draft. He made his debut in the loss to West Coast at Subiaco Oval in round 19 of the 2017 season, kicking two goals. After three games for the club, he was delisted at the conclusion of the 2020 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cameron Rayner</span> Australian rules footballer

Cameron Rayner is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Elliott Himmelberg is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for Adelaide.

Izak Rankine is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously been drafted to the Gold Coast Suns with pick 3 in the 2018 AFL draft.

Sam Draper is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the 1st draft pick in the 2017 AFL rookie draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Ashcroft</span> Australian rules footballer (born 2004)

William Ashcroft is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was taken as pick number 2, under the father–son rule. Ashcroft is a premiership player and Norm Smith Medallist, claiming both distinctions in Brisbane's 2024 premiership victory against the Sydney Swans.

References

  1. ↑ US options for talented young gun Sam Day
  2. ↑ Australia's most wanted athlete Sam Day
  3. ↑ Smart, Nick (9 May 2011), "Rivals learn the hard way to show a little respect", The Gold Coast Bulletin
  4. ↑ "Player Profile: Sam Day". Gold Coast Suns Football Club. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Bowen, Nick. "Injury Update: Sam Day". Gold Coast Suns Football Club. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Whiting, Michael. "Season over for Sun after hip surgery". Afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "End of the Day: Inaugural Sun Sam Day not offered new deal" . Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Rival's shock play for Pies flag hero; Lions eye axed veteran to fill Daniher void — Trade Whispers".
  9. ↑ "Sam Day". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.