Sam Flanders

Sam Flanders
Personal information
Full name	Sam Flanders
Nickname(s)	Ned [1]
Date of birth	(2001-07-24) 24 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Fish Creek, Victoria
Original team(s)	Gippsland Power (NAB League)
Draft	No. 11, 2019 AFL draft, Gold Coast
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s)	Midfield / Forward
Club information
Current club	Gold Coast
Number	3
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2020–	Gold Coast	55 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 12, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Flanders (born 24 July 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Flanders was born in Fish Creek, Victoria. ^[2] He grew up playing basketball and Australian rules football at high junior levels. He attended Foster Secondary College, before moving to Lowanna College to be part of their selective football academy. ^[3]

AFL career

Flanders was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with the eleventh pick in the 2019 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut in round 11 of the 2020 AFL season against Essendon at Metricon Stadium. In 2023, he signed a four-year contract extension that ties him to the Suns until at least the end of 2027. ^[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 15 2024 ^[5]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2020 [lower-alpha 1]	Gold Coast	26	5	2	1	17	14	31	4	14	0.4	0.2	3.4	2.8	6.2	0.8	2.8
2021	Gold Coast	26	16	4	5	96	93	189	46	62	0.3	0.3	6.0	5.8	11.8	2.9	3.9
2022	Gold Coast	26	9	3	1	51	46	97	22	19	0.3	0.1	5.6	5.1	10.8	2.4	2.1
2023	Gold Coast	3	14	5	3	179	160	339	75	35	0.4	0.2	12.8	11.4	24.2	5.4	2.5
2024	Gold Coast	3	13	1	1	263	147	410	89	30	0.1	0.1	20.2	11.3	31.5	6.9	2.3
Career			57	15	11	606	460	1066	236	160	0.3	0.2	10.6	8.1	18.7	4.1	2.8

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.

References

1. Waterworth, Ben (19 November 2019). "When you have a surname like this AFL draft prospect does, a cheeky Simpsons reference is inevitable". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
2. Lewis, Tyler (3 September 2019). "Flanders destined to flourish". Berwick Gazette. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
3. "https://www.lowanna.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LSA-AFL-Boys-2.pdf" (PDF).{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
4. "'It was a massive part': Young Sun signs on after 'Dimma' chat". afl.com.au. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
5. "Sam Flanders". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

External links

• Sam Flanders's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
• Sam Flanders's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Sam Flanders at AustralianFootball.com