Sam Michael (footballer)
| Sam Michael | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam Michael | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Redland, (NEAFL) | ||
| Draft | #96, 2012 Rookie Draft, Brisbane Lions | ||
| Height/Weight | 199 cm / 98 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Ruckman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2014 2016 Total |
Brisbane Lions Essendon |
3 (0) 0 (0) 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Andrew Ireland Medal (2012) | |||
Sam Michael (born 5 July 1993) is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Brisbane Lions as a Queensland zone selection from the Redland Australian Football Club in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) with the 96th selection in the 2012 Rookie Draft. In 2012, Michael won the Andrew Ireland Medal, for best on ground on the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) inter-conference Grand Final.
He made his AFL debut against Carlton in round 9 of the 2013 AFL season after being upgraded from the rookie list to replace the injured Claye Beams.[1]
In February 2015, Michael was given a short-term contract by Essendon to play in the 2015 NAB Challenge as a "top-up" player, due to 26 Essendon players withdrawing from the NAB Challenge because of the ongoing supplements controversy.[2] In February 2016, he signed a one-year contract with the club as a top-up player for the 2016 season.[3]
Early Life
Sam was born in Brisbane, Australia, and moved to Cairns soon after. He played junior AFL with the Cairns Hawks AFC.
Michael married long-time girlfriend Thea Michael in 2013.
References
- ↑ Lutton, Phil (24 May 2013). "In-form Lions aim to break a losing habit against Carlton". Brisbane Times.
- ↑ Twomey, Callum. "'It's the perfect opportunity': Top-up Bomber eyes second chance". afl.com.au. AFL. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ King, Travis; Shmook, Nathan (25 February 2016). "Ex-Lion Sam Michael becomes Essendon's final top-up player". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 25 February 2016.
External links
- Sam Michael's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Sam Michael's statistics from AFL Tables
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