Sam Sturt

Sam Sturt (born 12 May 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Sam Sturt
Personal information
Full name Samuel Sturt
Date of birth (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 17, 2018 National draft, Fremantle
Debut Round 1, 2020, Fremantle vs. Essendon, at Marvel 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 7 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 9, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Drafted with the 17th selection in the 2018 AFL draft from the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, Sturt had mainly played cricket as a junior. He attended Peninsula Grammar.[1]

AFL Career

Fremantle (2019-)

Upon moving to Fremantle, he played for Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), Fremantle's reserve team, however he missed two months of football after suffering two concussion injuries early in the 2019 season.[2]

Sturt made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the opening round of the 2020 AFL season at Marvel Stadium against Essendon.[3] He earned a Rising Star nomination after kicking three goals and amassing 10 disposals in the match.[4]

Sturt played just one game during the 2021 AFL season after struggling with injuries, and spent the entire 2022 AFL season playing for Peel in the WAFL. Sturt signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the season.[5]

In Round 5 of the 2023 AFL season Sturt made his return to the AFL in a game at Norwood Oval against Gold Coast. Sturt gained 6 disposals and 4 marks. He helped in a tight contest which resulted in a 10 point win to Fremantle. Sturt kept his spot in the team for Fremantle’s next game against the Western Bulldogs. Sturt used this opportunity to kick 2 goals in a disappointing loss at home.

Statistics

AFL Statistics

Updated to the end of round 9, 2023.[6]

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
2019Fremantle27 0––––––––––––––
2020[lower-alpha 1]Fremantle27 340121123731.30.04.03.77.72.31.0
2021Fremantle1 111325201.01.03.02.05.02.00.0
2022Fremantle1 0––––––––––––––
2023Fremantle1 32312820940.61.04.02.66.63.01.3
Career 7742721481881.00.53.83.06.82.51.1

WAFL Statistics

Updated to the end of round 6, 2023.

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
2019Peel Thunder37 1266738415743310.50.56.07.012.83.52.5
2021Peel Thunder4 31122316391573.60.67.65.313.05.02.3
2022Peel Thunder63 1726231107618658311.51.36.44.410.93.41.8
2023Peel Thunder7 3542834621991.61.39.311.320.66.33.0
Career 354835234210444135781.31.06.66.012.63.82.2

Notes

  1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Individual

References
  1. Duffield, Mark (9 March 2019). "The curious case of Sam Sturt and why Fremantle Dockers fans should be excited". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. Duffield, Mark (15 May 2019). "Top Fremantle Dockers draftee Sam Sturt is in cotton wool after suffering two concussions". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. Hope, Shayne (19 March 2020). "King amongst the AFL round one debutants". 7NEWS.com.au. AAP. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. Twomey, Callum (25 March 2020). "A unique debut, and Rising Star nod, for emerging Docker". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  5. "Sturt signs on!". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. "Sam Sturt". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 May 2022.}
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