Sam Sturt
| Sam Sturt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Sturt | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2000 | ||
| Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
| Draft | No. 17, 2018 National draft, Fremantle | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 2020, Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Fremantle | 19 (24) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Sturt (born 12 May 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Drafted with the 17th selection in the
AFL Career
Fremantle (2019-)
2019-2022: Early Career and Injuries
Upon moving to Fremantle, he played for Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), Fremantle's reserve team, however he missed two months of football after suffering two concussion injuries early in the 2019 season.[2]
Sturt made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the opening round of the 2020 AFL season at Marvel Stadium against Essendon.[3] He earned a Rising Star nomination after kicking three goals and amassing 10 disposals in the match.[4]
Sturt played just one game during the 2021 AFL season after struggling with injuries, and spent the entire 2022 AFL season playing for Peel in the WAFL. He played 17 matches and kicked 26 goals for Peel. At the end of the year Sturt signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the season to keep him at Fremantle until the end of 2023.[5]
2023: More Opportunities and Breakout
In Round 5 of the
Statistics
AFL Statistics
Updated to the end of 2023.[10]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | Fremantle | 27 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020[a] | Fremantle | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | Fremantle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Fremantle | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023[b] | Fremantle | 1 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 65 | 54 | 119 | 45 | 17 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Career | 18 | 22 | 10 | 80 | 67 | 147 | 54 | 20 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 1.1 | ||
WAFL Statistics
Updated to the end of 2023.[11]
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Marks
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | Peel Thunder | 37 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 84 | 157 | 43 | 31 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | Peel Thunder | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | Peel Thunder | 63 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 110 | 76 | 186 | 58 | 31 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | Peel Thunder | 63 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 50 | 98 | 29 | 19 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 19.6 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| Career | 37 | 50 | 36 | 254 | 226 | 480 | 145 | 88 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 | ||
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2023 statistics includes two games when Sturt was used as the substitute (rounds 11 & 15) and one game when Sturt was substituted off (round 7).
Honours and achievements
Individual
References
- ^ Duffield, Mark (9 March 2019). "The curious case of Sam Sturt and why Fremantle Dockers fans should be excited". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Duffield, Mark (15 May 2019). "Top Fremantle Dockers draftee Sam Sturt is in cotton wool after suffering two concussions". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Hope, Shayne (19 March 2020). "King amongst the AFL round one debutants". 7NEWS.com.au. AAP. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (25 March 2020). "A unique debut, and Rising Star nod, for emerging Docker". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Sturt signs on!". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Fremantle vs Gold Coast Suns". afl.com.au. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan. "Lions keep top-two hopes alive in thriller against Freo". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan. "Dockers do it easy over hapless Eagles in derby demolition". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Barrett, Jackson. "Fremantle Dockers forward Sam Sturt hits contract trigger to open door to one-year extension". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Sam Sturt". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Sam Sturt". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
External links
- Sam Sturt's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Sam Sturt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sam Sturt at AustralianFootball.com
- WAFL Player Profile and Statistics