| Sam Sturt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Sturt | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-05-12)12 May 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 17,2018 National draft,Fremantle | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020,Fremantle vs.Essendon, atMarvel 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 | 31 (43) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Sturt (born 12 May 2000) is anAustralian rules footballer who plays for theFremantle Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL).
Drafted with the 17th selection in the2018 AFL draft from theDandenong Stingrays in theTAC Cup, Sturt had mainly played cricket as a junior. He attendedPeninsula Grammar.[1]
Upon moving to Fremantle, he played forPeel Thunder in theWest Australian Football League (WAFL), Fremantle'sreserve team, however he missed two months of football after suffering twoconcussion injuries early in the 2019 season.[2]
Sturt made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the opening round of the2020 AFL season atMarvel Stadium againstEssendon.[3] He earned aRising Star nomination after kicking three goals and amassing 10 disposals in the match.[4]
Sturt played just one game during the2021 AFL season after struggling with injuries, and spent the entire2022 AFL season playing for Peel in the WAFL. He played 17 matches and kicked 26 goals for Peel. Sturt signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the season to keep him atFremantle until the end of 2023.[5]
In Round 5 of the2023 AFL season Sturt made his return to the AFL in a game atNorwood Oval againstGold Coast. Sturt gained 6 disposals and 4 marks. He helped in a tight contest which resulted in a 10 point win forFremantle.[6] Sturt kept his spot in the team forFremantle’s next game against theWestern Bulldogs. Sturt used this opportunity to kick 2 goals in a disappointing loss at home. Those goals kept him in the side leading up toFremantle’s clash with theBrisbane Lions. Unfortunately for Sturt his game against Brisbane would end quickly due to being substituted out in the 3rd Quarter. After playing 3 games forFremantle’s WAFL side, Peel Thunder, Sturt returned to the senior team for a big game againstMelbourne. Sturt started as the substitute but came in quickly due to ruckman,Sean Darcy, tearing a hamstring in the 2nd Quarter. Sturt finished the game with only 5 disposals, however Fremantle still got the win. Sturt returned to the starting lineup in Round 13. However Sturt was quiet, collecting only 7 disposals and kicking a goal in a 15 point loss toRichmond at home. The next week ahead ofFremantle’s clash againstthe Giants Sturt was named as an emergency. However due toMichael Frederick failing a fitness test minutes before the game, Sturt was back into the side. Sturt kicked 2 goals and had 9 disposals in a good game for him but a not so good game for the Dockers who would end up losing by 70 points. The next week Sturt was named as the substitute. Sturt was subbed into the game forAlex Pearce who suffered an injury in the 4th quarter. Sturt was on the ground for just below 19 minutes. In this time he gained 3 disposals, had 2 tackles, and took a mark in a 32 point win againstEssendon in the west. After a couple games playing forFremantle‘s reserve side in the WAFL, Sturt returned to the top team in Round 18 againstCollingwood. Sturt played well in his return game kicking 2 goals and having 8 disposals. Round 21 saw Sturt kick 3 goals during Fremantle's 3 point loss to theBrisbane Lions.[7]Western Derby 57 saw Sturt kick a career high four goals during Fremantle's 101 point win over West Coast atOptus Stadium.[8] Sturt signed a one-year contract extension during the 2023 season, tying him to Fremantle until at least 2024.[9] In Round 24 Sturt kicked a goal in a 37 point thrashing ofHawthorn to finish his most successful season in the AFL thus far.
Following a career best season in 2023, Sturt was surprisingly unable to break back into the Fremantle senior side, with only one match played in the first 10 rounds of the2024 AFL season. However, once he did he continued right where he left off kicking 11.2 in his first 5 games. A highlight of this form being his equal game high 3.1 and 12 disposals during Fremantle's one point win over the top of the ladder teamSydney in round 16.[10] After speculation Sam was considering a move to aneastern states based club,[11] he signed a two-year contract extension in September to remain at the Dockers until at least 2026.[12]
Updated to the end of round 24, 2024.[13]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024 | Fremantle | 1 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 68 | 58 | 126 | 39 | 20 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 31 | 43 | 17 | 148 | 125 | 273 | 93 | 40 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | ||
Updated to the end of round 8, 2024.[14]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024 | Peel Thunder | 63 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| Career | 40 | 56 | 41 | 276 | 244 | 520 | 161 | 95 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | ||
Notes
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