Sam Day (Australian rules footballer)

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Sam Day
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Day playing for Gold Coast in May 2019
Personal information
Full name Sam Day
Date of birth (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992 (age 31)
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– Gold Coast 152 (111)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

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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]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 18, 2023 [7]
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 12211–––––––––––––––
Career1491076872865613845032600.70.55.14.69.73.51.85

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.

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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. ↑ "Sam Day". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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