Sam Sheldon

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Sam Sheldon
Personal information
Full name Sam Sheldon
Date of birth (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 31)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 70, 2006 National Draft, Brisbane Lions
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2009–2012 Brisbane Lions 43 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2012.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Sheldon (born 8 March 1989) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League. [1]

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Early life

Sheldon is of Indigenous Australian heritage and his tribal ancestry can be traced to the Wemba-Wemba. [2] He also grew up in Echuca, where he attended St Joseph's College from year 7 and 8.

Draft

Sheldon was drafted to the Brisbane Lions in 2006. He could have opted to be drafted to the Carlton Football Club under the Father-Son Rule. [3]

Personal life

His father is Ken Sheldon who played for Carlton and then for St Kilda in a career which included three premierships with Carlton in 1979, 1981 and 1982. [4]

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References

  1. Sam Sheldon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. AFL Record. Round 9,2009. Slattery Publishing. p. 75.
  3. "Sheldon given Voss's No.3 Lions jersey". 7 November 2007.
  4. "Brisbane Lions rookie Sam Sheldon to make AFL debut against Essendon at Gabba". The Courier-Mail. 30 April 2009.