Sam Dwyer (born 29 August 1986) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Melbourne. He played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club with draft pick #27 in the 2013 Rookie Draft after performing well for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He made his debut in Round 1, 2013, against North Melbourne at Docklands Stadium.[2]
| Sam Dwyer | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam Dwyer | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1986 | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 27, 2013 Rookie Draft, Collingwood | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Small Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2015 | Collingwood | 39 (22) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dwyer was lauded for his performance in his second AFL game against Carlton, collecting 23 disposals and kicking one goal.[3]
In his eighth AFL appearance, Dwyer amassed 27 disposals and three goals in a 6-point upset win against the previously undefeated Geelong. Dwyer played only 5 games in 2015 and was delisted after 39 games and 22 goals[4]
Following his delistment from Collingwood, Dwyer returned to Port Melbourne.[5]
Statistics edit
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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 | ||||
| 2013 | Collingwood | 41 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 174 | 174 | 348 | 82 | 36 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 16.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 |
| 2014 | Collingwood | 2 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 105 | 109 | 214 | 54 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 16.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | Collingwood | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Career | 39 | 22 | 15 | 309 | 307 | 616 | 150 | 59 | 0.56 | 0.38 | 7.92 | 7.87 | 15.79 | 3.85 | 1.51 | ||
References edit
- ^ Amy, Paul (11 December 2012). "Collingwood picks up Sam Dwyer in rookie draft". Leader.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (31 March 2013). "Depleted Pies run over Roos". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Gullan, Scott (7 April 2013). "Collingwood rallies to defeat Carlton at the MCG". Herald Sun.
- ^ McFarlane, Glenn (18 May 2013). "Collingwood rallies to defeat Geelong at the MCG". Herald Sun.
- ^ Amy, Paul (2 December 2015). "Sam Dwyer returns to Port Melbourne after three seasons and 39 AFL games at Collingwood". Caulfield Glen Eira Leader. Herald Sun.
- ^ "Sam Dwyer statistics". AFL Tables.
External links edit
- Sam Dwyer's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Sam Dwyer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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