Sam Berry (footballer)
| Sam Berry | |||
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_(cropped).jpg) Berry at Adelaide in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam Berry | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Maffra, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power(NAB League) / Melbourne Grammar(APS) / Maffra Eagles | ||
| Draft | No. 28, 2020 national draft | ||
| Height / weight | 182cm / 83kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Adelaide | 56 (12) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Berry (born 12 February 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Berry was drafted with the 28th selection in the 2020 AFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Growing up in Maffra in country Victoria, Berry played for the Gippsland Power at junior level.[1] He averaged 17.7 disposals, 9.8 contested possessions and 6.5 tackles in 10 games at the Gippsland Power.[2]
AFL career
[edit]Berry made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season,[3] when Adelaide defeated Geelong in an upset victory. He played 17 games in his debut season.[4]
In 2022, Berry led the league for tackles collecting 171 for the year over 18 games for the Crows. He also had the highest average for tackles per game with an average of 9.5 a game. Berry struggled for form in 2023, but regained a spot in the team after kicking the match-winning goal against Carlton, coming on as the substitute for Adelaide's first win of 2024.[5][6] Berry polled three Brownlow votes for the first time in his career for the round 23 win over the Western Bulldogs.
At the end of the 2024 season, after delayed contract talks,[4] Berry signed with Adelaide until the end of 2026.[7]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[8]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | ||
† | Led the league for the season |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2021 | Adelaide | 21 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 94 | 154 | 27 | 69 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 156 | 161 | 317 | 33 | 171† | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 17.6 | 1.8 | 9.5† | 2 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Adelaide | 3 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 125 | 248 | 26 | 91 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 3 |
| Career total | 57 | 12 | 14 | 366 | 393 | 759 | 92 | 350 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 13.3 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 5 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "10 things you may not know about Sam Berry". afc.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Pick 28: Sam Berry". afc.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "The Crow coming in like a "wrecking ball," and why Thilthorpe is a while off". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Adelaide Crows hard nut Sam Berry in no rush to start contract talks". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser (Adelaide). 11 July 2024.
- ^ Kalinic, Dejan (13 April 2024). "Berry the hero as Crows stun Blues in classic". AFL.
- ^ "Berry nominated for Goal of the Year". Adelaide Football Club. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Sam Berry extends with Crows". afc.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Sam Berry". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sam Berry's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Sam Berry at AustralianFootball.com
- Sam Berry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
