Sam Sheldon
| Sam Sheldon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam Sheldon | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1989 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 70, 2006 National Draft, Brisbane Lions | ||
| Height / weight | 183cm / 79kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009–2012 | Brisbane Lions | 43 (11) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2012. | |||
Sam Sheldon (born 8 March 1989) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.[1]
Early life
Sam has Indigenous Australian heritage and his tribal ancestry can be traced to the Wemba-Wemba.[2] He also grew up in Echuca, where he attended St Joseph's College from year 7 and 8.
Draft
Sheldon was drafted to the Brisbane Lions in 2006. Sheldon could have opted to be drafted to Carlton Football Club under the Father-Son Rule.[3] Sam Sheldon's father is Ken Sheldon who played for Carlton (and then for St Kilda) in a career that included 3 premierships for the "Navy Blues" in 1979, 1981, and 1982.[4]
References
- ↑ Sam Sheldon's statistics from AFL Tables
- ↑ AFL Record. Round 9,2009. Slattery Publishing. pg 75.
- ↑ "Sheldon given Voss's No.3 Lions jersey". 7 November 2007.
- ↑ "Brisbane Lions rookie Sam Sheldon to make AFL debut against Essendon at Gabba". The Courier-Mail. 30 April 2009.
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