Sam burst onto the scene for the Geelong Falcons in 2016 playing some exceptional footy early in the season which put him right on the Cats radar as a possible father son selection.

The son of Sean, who played over 100 games for the Cats from 1991 – 1998, Sam has been a late developer having enjoyed playing his footy locally as well as for St Joseph’s before being listed in 2016 by the Falcons.

A crafty forward who hits the scoreboard and gets into dangerous spots, Sam can also push into the midfield. Having to work hard for any opportunities in a team that has been a consistent performer over the past decade, Sam has had to toil hard in the VFL and take any opportunity as they present. Playing 6 games in his first few seasons, Sam finally broke into the team on a regular basis in 2020 on the back of a terrific first game against the Lions where he gathered 27 disposals and showed great composure. A hamstring during the late stage of the season put his finals in doubt, however he managed to break back into the team before suffering a huge knock in the Grand Final resulting in being knocked out and needing a shoulder reconstruction. Unfortunately this resulted in a delayed start to his season which saw him not break into the senior team until the second half of the season. This run of bad luck continued in 2022 where he missed the majority of the season due to ongoing concussion issues. Sam played 6 games in 2023, making his way back into the Geelong team through stellar form in the VFL. However, Sam was delisted by Geelong at the end of 2023 and has signed with the Perth Demons in the Western Australian Football League for 2024.

Recruited From: 2016 NAB AFL Draft, from Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)