| Sam Marshall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 19 January 2006 Sunshine Coast, Queensland | ||
| Original teams | Sandringham Dragons (Talent League) Brisbane Lions (Academy) Melbourne Grammar (APS) Kawana Park JAFC | ||
| Draft | No. 25, 2024 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2025, Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood, at The Gabba | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Brisbane Lions | 11 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of semi-final, 2025. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Marshall (born 19 January 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a premiership player in his first league season in 2025, in what was his 11th AFL match.
Marshall was born in Buderim, Queensland [1] and raised in the Sunshine Coast region. [2] He first played football for the Kawana Park Eagles in the local Sunshine Coast AFL junior league. [3] Marshall was an all-round sportman in his younger years and excelled in athletics, cross country tennis, soccer, basketball, and surf lifesaving, but Australian rules football was his highest priority and he received a sports scholarship to attend the prestigious Brisbane Boys' College following selection in the Queensland schoolboys state team that competed in the 2018 under-12 national championships and was subsequently invited to participate in the Brisbane Lions academy program at 12 years of age. [1]
At 15 years old, he received a football scholarship to attend Melbourne Grammar School and relocated to Victoria to begin boarding, where he played representative football with Sandringham Dragons in the Talent League. [2] He was named best afield in the Dragons' 2024 premiership, recording 28 disposals and two goals in the win. [4] [5] He represented Allies at the 2024 AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 27 disposals and subsequently being named in the tournament's All-Australian team. [6]
Marshall was drafted by Brisbane with the club's second selection and the 25th pick overall in the 2024 AFL draft. [7] As a member of the Lions Academy zone he was secured by the club under rules that allowed them to match a bid placed by Sydney. [8]
Marshall made his debut in round 6 of the 2025 in a loss to Collingwood at The Gabba. [9] He was a Premiership player that season in the Lions' grand final win over Geelong, in what was his 11th AFL match at the age of 19. [10]
