Sam Murray (footballer)

Sam Murray
Murray playing for Collingwood in August 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-02) 2 September 1997 (age 27)
Original team(s) Henty, Wodonga Raiders (O&MFL)
Draft No. 66, 2015 rookie draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Collingwood vs. Hawthorn, at MCG
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016–2017 Sydney 0 (0)
2018–2019 Collingwood 13 (0)
Total 13 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Murray (born 2 September 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Sydney Swans with their final selection and sixty-sixth overall in the 2015 rookie draft.[1]

After spending two seasons with Sydney without playing a senior AFL match, he was traded to Collingwood during the 2017 trade period.[2] He made his debut in the thirty-four point loss to Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening round of the 2018 season.[3] In round 3, he was nominated for the 2018 AFL Rising Star award.[4]

Murray in August 2018 returned a positive test for a matchday positive for an illicit drug, believed to be cocaine.[5]

At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Collingwood delisted Murray, stating they will re-draft him as a rookie if he is available.[6] A month later, Collingwood re-drafted Murray as a rookie with pick 33.[7] On 26 August 2019, it was announced that Murray would be available to play from the 2020 AFL season, following an 18-month backdated suspension.[8]

On Tuesday the 18th of September, it was announced Murray would not be offered a new contract with Collingwood.[9][10]

Murray has played with the Wangaratta Rovers Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League since 2021 and has been their captain-coach in 2023 and 2024, which included their 2024 premiership, in which he had 37 possessions.[11]

Murray will also lead the Wangaratta Rovers in 2025 too.[12]

Murray is the older brother of Adelaide Crows players, Nick Murray and Toby Murray.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season[13]
Legend
  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
2016 Sydney 46 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 Sydney 46 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 Collingwood 9 13 0 1 158 113 271 67 21 0 0.1 12.2 8.7 20.9 5.2 1.6
2019 Collingwood 9 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 13 0 1 158 113 271 67 21 0 0.1 12.2 8.7 20.9 5.2 1.6

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Chris (27 November 2015). "Swans snare Sam". The Border Mail. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Collingwood pick up Sydney Swans rookie in only trade move". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ Phelan, Jennifer (20 March 2018). "Bucks confirms debut pair in black and white". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ^ Mason, Luke (9 April 2018). "Man from the Murray a Rising Star". Collingwood.
  5. ^ "Sam Murray 'likely to get four years' following positive drug test | AFL | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Four Pies sign on, five depart". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 30 October 2018.
  7. ^ "The draft: All you need to know". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 23 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Sam Murray free to play next AFL season after 18-month drug ban". The Guardian. 26 August 2019.
  9. ^ McGowan, Marc (17 September 2019). "Collingwood cuts running defender after drug ban". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media.
  10. ^ Godde, Brent (17 September 2019). "Sam Murray delisted by Collingwood and on recruiting radar of Wangaratta Rovers". The Border Mail.
  11. ^ "2024 - O&MFNL Grand Final match scores". Play HQ. Ovens & Murray FNL. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 - Big news for an O and M club which is flying high - just like its coach". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Sam Murray's player profile". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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