Sam Walsh (footballer)

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Sam Walsh
Sam Walsh - 2019 Grand Final Parade.jpg
Walsh as AFL Rising Star in the 2019 AFL Grand Final Parade
Personal information
Full name Samuel Peter Walsh
Nickname(s) Worpa, Walshy[ citation needed ]
Date of birth (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Victoria
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) [1] /St Joseph’s(GFNL)/Nightcliff(NTFL)
Draft No. 1, 2018 national draft
Debut 21 March 2019, Carlton  vs. Richmond, at MCG
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight 83 kg (183 lb) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder [3] [4] [5]
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 18
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019– Carlton 98 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of semi finals, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Samuel Peter Walsh (born 2 July 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was awarded the 2019 NAB Rising Star Award. He was drafted by Carlton with their first selection which was also the first overall in the 2018 national draft.

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Early life

Walsh spent his early years in the Victorian town of Cobden and participated in the local Auskick at Cobden Bombers, where his father coached the senior teams. [6] His family later moved to Darwin, where he would play 12 months a year of football for Nightcliff Tigers in conditions different to anything he had experienced before. He credits this experience for his development as a footballer, he was also selected to represent Northern Territory at under 12 level. [7]

His family returned to Victoria ahead of his secondary schooling, settling in Ocean Grove. Walsh played his junior football for St Joseph’s Football Club and attended St Joseph’s College in Geelong, before playing under-18s football with the Geelong Falcons, in the then-named TAC Cup. [8] He impressed massively and was touted as a sure-fire number 1 draft pick. [9] [10] Sam Walsh averaged an astounding 32 disposals a game as their co-captain, which bolstered his draft stock. [11] Labelled as the 'best pure midfielder in the draft', Walsh also played in the NAB Under 18 Championships, where he represented Vic Country as captain. He amassed an average of 29 disposals in the tournament, and also won the Larke Medal as the best player in the competition. [11]

AFL career

At the 2018 National Draft, Walsh was drafted number 1 by the Carlton Football Club. This was not seen as a surprise to many, who had expected him to be a lock for the first pick. [12] Walsh was given the number 18 and impressed many during pre-season. [13] [14] [15] Sam made his debut in Round 1 of the 2019 AFL season against Richmond at the MCG, where he finished with 24 disposals. [16] [17] [18] He kicked his first goal against Sydney in round 3. [19]

Walsh earned an AFL Rising Star nomination in Round 4, following Carlton's two point loss to Gold Coast, after collecting 28 possessions (13 contested), seven clearances, six tackles and a goal. [20] He also earned a contract extension with the Blues, keeping him at the club until 2022. [21] [22] Sam was awarded with the 2019 AFL rising star.

After a promising season in 2020, which culminated in his finishing second in the Carlton Best and Fairest, Walsh exploded in season 2021, garnering his maiden All Australian selection, his first John Nicholls Medal as the Carlton Football Club Best and Fairest, and finishing fourth in the Brownlow Medal.

In 2020, despite having only had a short career at that point, he was named in the St Joseph’s College team of champions, recognising the best VFL/AFL players to have attended the school. [23]

In February 2022, Walsh signed a 4 year extension to stay with the Blues until at least the end of 2026.

Statistics

'Statistics are correct to the end of Round 23 2021. [24]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2019 Carlton 1822613297257554113690.30.613.511.725.25.13.16
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Carlton 18178419315634973470.50.211.39.220.54.32.88
2021 Carlton 18221262983586561271000.60.313.616.329.85.84.630
Career61262378831315593132160.40.412.912.625.65.13.544
  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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