Sam Phillipou

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Sam Phillipou
Personal information
Full name Sam Phillipou
Date of birth (1974-09-18) 18 September 1974 (age 47)
Original team(s) Woodville-West Torrens, (SANFL)
Draft No. 29, 1992 AFL Draft
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1995 Footscray 3 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Phillipou (born 18 September 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1995. [1] He was recruited from the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with the 29th selection in the 1992 AFL Draft. He staying in South Australia for two years, before signing a two-year contract with Footscray at the end of the 1994 season. [2] However, he was delisted at the end of the 1995 season, [3] and returned to South Australia.

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 518. ISBN   1-74095-001-1 .
  2. Pearce, Linda; Howell, Stephen (13 November 1994). "Another Robran at Glenferrie". The Sunday Age.
  3. Connolly, Rohan (3 December 1995). "For barter or for worse". The Sunday Age.