Sam Jacobs (footballer)

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Sam Jacobs
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Jacobs playing for Adelaide in April 2017
Personal information
Full name Sam Jacobs
Nickname(s) Sauce
Date of birth (1988-04-10) 10 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Ardrossan, South Australia
Original team(s) Ardrossan Kangaroos/Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)
Draft No. 1, 2007 Rookie Draft
Debut Round 1, 2009, Carlton  vs. Richmond, at MCG
Height 202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 102 kg (225 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
20072010 Carlton 017 0(3)
20112019 Adelaide 184 (45)
2020 Greater Western Sydney 007 0(2)
Total208 (50)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
  • Showdown Medal (round 15, 2012; round 15, 2014; round 20, 2017)
  • 3x All Australian Squad (2012, 2014, 2017)
  • Best Team Man (2012)
  • NAB Cup Premiership (2012)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Jacobs (born 10 April 1988) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants, Adelaide Crows and Carlton Blues in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), Jacobs was selected by Carlton with pick 1 in the 2007 Rookie Draft. He was traded to Adelaide following the 2010 season. After the 2019 season Jacobs was again traded from Adelaide to Greater Western Sydney Giants. After a Covid affected 2020, Jacobs retired after 14 AFL Seasons. [1]

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AFL career

Carlton (20072010)

As a rookie-listed player, he played for Carlton's VFL - affiliate, the Northern Bullants, for the whole 2007 and 2008 seasons. Carlton retained Jacobs as a rookie in 2009; since rookie contracts are limited to two years, Carlton was forced to delist Jacobs, then redraft him, which they did with their sixth pick (number 76 overall) in the 2008 Rookie Draft.[ citation needed ] Jacobs played all four pre-season games for Carlton in the 2009 NAB Cup, and was made a nominated rookie prior the 2009 season, eligible to play AFL games. [2] He made his debut in the first round of the season, against Richmond. [3] He played only four games before succumbing to plantar fasciitis, causing him to miss most of the season. He returned from injury late in the year, finishing the season with the Northern Bullants, his ruckwork instrumental in getting the Bullants into the Grand Final, which they lost.[ citation needed ]

After three years as a rookie, Jacobs was promoted to the senior list at the end of the 2009 season. [4] He played 13 games for the Blues and 10 for the Bullants during the 2010 season, again playing in a VFL Grand Final.[ citation needed ] At the end of the season, Jacobs requested to be traded back home to the Adelaide Crows. [5] On 11 October, Jacobs was traded to the Crows in exchange for draft picks 34 (used for Patrick McCarthy) and 67 (used for Andrew McInnes). [1]

Adelaide (20112019)

Jacobs at the 2017 AFL Grand Final parade. 2017 AFL Grand Final parade - Sam Jacobs.jpg
Jacobs at the 2017 AFL Grand Final parade.

Jacobs played his first game for Adelaide in round 5, 2011, and held his place for the rest of the season, establishing himself as the club's premier ruckman. He ranked fifth in the league for hit-outs, averaging 32 per game. [6] Jacobs stepped up further in 2012, leading the competition in hit-outs and hit-outs to advantage, finishing fourth in the Club Champion count and winning the club's Best Team Man award, although he was surprisingly left out of the All-Australian team. [7] His season included a then-record 61 hit-outs in a match against Port Adelaide in round 15, for which he was awarded the Showdown Medal. [8]

Prior to the 2013 season, Jacobs signed a three-year contract extension keeping him at the Crows until the end of 2016. [9] Jacobs had a quieter season in 2013 but still ranked third in the competition for hit-outs. [10] In 2014 he was back to his best, leading the AFL in hit-outs to advantage and improving his presence around the ground, having more disposals, marks and rebound 50s than any other ruckman. He continued in the same fashion in 2015, setting a new club record for hit-outs in a season with 859. [6] Towards the end of the season he extended his contract by another three years, to the end of 2019. [11]

He had another standout year in 2017. He played well in Round 2 against Hawthorn then again in Round 6 against Richmond, where he dominated against Toby Nankervis, not only winning the hit-outs with a total of 50, but also getting 26 possessions, finding space in the midfield and helping to link up for the Crows. [12] Playing against Melbourne in Round 8, in the absence of All-Australian ruckman Max Gawn to oppose him, Jacobs recorded a career-high 74 hit-outs. Unfortunately, the Crows' midfield struggled, mostly due to Rory Sloane being successfully tagged by ex-Crow Bernie Vince, so his effort didn't get the team the win. [13] Jacobs continued to expand his influence outside of ruck contests, managing to get 25 disposals along with his 37 hit-outs in the Crows' Round 12 match against St Kilda. [14]

A week before Adelaide's qualifying final against Greater Western Sydney, Jacobs' older brother Aaron died. He played against the Giants anyway and thoroughly outplayed his direct opponent Shane Mumford. [15]

Greater Western Sydney (2020)

At the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season, Jacobs was traded to Greater Western Sydney. [16] Jacobs struggled to break into the team due to the presence of Shane Mumford, and retired at the end of the 2020 AFL season. [17] [18]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of the 2020 season [19]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
H/O
Hit-outs
    
Led the league for 
the season
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2009 Carlton 3941092433124580.30.02.36.08.33.01.014.50
2010 Carlton 391322539514838532860.20.24.17.311.42.94.122.00
2011 Adelaide 24193811012923983576110.20.45.86.812.64.43.032.20
2012 Adelaide 24247819013132198347430.30.37.95.513.44.11.430.15
2013 Adelaide 24224514310524871426220.20.26.54.811.33.21.928.30
2014 Adelaide 24227319316535890467630.30.18.87.516.34.12.134.76
2015 Adelaide 24234620515135697468590.20.38.96.615.54.22.037.44
2016 Adelaide 24228517713831541287030.30.38.17.615.83.42.331.22
2017 Adelaide 24259719816236093699960.40.37.96.514.43.72.839.810
2018 Adelaide 24223715210826056457980.10.36.94.911.82.62.136.33
2019 Adelaide 24503302757121317800.66.05.411.42.42.635.60
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Greater Western Sydney 1072034235715191720.2904.93.38.12.12.724.60
Career208505412581258275273547967890.20.37.26.113.23.52.332.630

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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