Sam Sturt

Sam Sturt (born 12 May 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Sam Sturt
Personal information
Full name Samuel Sturt
Date of birth (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 17, 2018 National draft, Fremantle
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) forward
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 27
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Fremantle 3 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Drafted with the 17th selection in the 2018 AFL draft from the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, Sturt had mainly played cricket as a junior. He attended Peninsula Grammar.[1]

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]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Duffield, Mark (15 May 2019). "Top Fremantle Dockers draftee Sam Sturt is in cotton wool after suffering two concussions". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. Hope, Shayne (19 March 2020). "King amongst the AFL round one debutants". 7NEWS.com.au. AAP. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. Twomey, Callum (25 March 2020). "A unique debut, and Rising Star nod, for emerging Docker". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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