Sam Skinner (footballer)

Sam Skinner
Sam Skinner
	Skinner in April 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	29 June 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Moe
Original team(s)	Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 47, 2015 national draft
Debut	Round 19, 2017, Brisbane Lions; vs. West Coast, at Subiaco Oval
Height	197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)
Position(s)	Centre half-back / Half-forward
Club information
Current club	Port Adelaide
Playing career1
Years	Club
2016–2020	Brisbane Lions
2022–	Port Adelaide
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 9, 2020.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Skinner (born 29 June 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having initially been drafted to the Brisbane Lions. He was drafted by Brisbane with pick 47 in the 2015 national draft.^[1] He made his debut in the loss to West Coast at Subiaco Oval in round 19 of the 2017 season, kicking two goals. After three games for the club, he was delisted at the conclusion of the 2020 season.

Following an impressive year with South Adelaide in the SANFL, Skinner was signed to Port Adelaide as a delisted free agent ahead of the 2022 AFL season.

References[]

^ Hamilton, Andrew (28 June 2017). "Sam Skinner overcomes horror injury run to make his debut for the Brisbane Lions". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

External links[]

Sam Skinner's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
Sam Skinner's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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[1] Hamilton, Andrew (28 June 2017). "Sam Skinner overcomes horror injury run to make his debut for the Brisbane Lions". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

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v t 2015 AFL national draft
First round	1. Jacob Weitering 2. Josh Schache 3. Callum Mills (academy selection) 4. Clayton Oliver 5. Darcy Parish 6. Aaron Francis 7. Jacob Hopper (academy selection) 8. Callum Ah Chee 9. Sam Weideman 10. Harry McKay 11. Wayne Milera 12. Charlie Curnow 13. Matthew Kennedy (academy selection) 14. Eric Hipwood (academy selection) 15. Daniel Rioli 16. Harry Himmelberg (academy selection) 17. Tom Doedee 18. Jade Gresham 19. Ryan Burton 20. Brayden Fiorini 21. Ben McKay 22. Kieran Lovell 23. David Cuningham
Second round	24. Ben Keays (academy selection) 25. Josh Dunkley 26. Kieran Collins 27. Darcy Tucker 28. Luke Partington 29. Alex Morgan 30. Mason Redman 31. Ryan Clarke 32. Brayden Sier 33. Mitchell Hibberd 34. Josh Schoenfeld 35. Marcus Adams 36. Tom Cole 37. Riley Bonner 38. Harley Balic
Third round	39. Rhys Mathieson 40. Brandon White 41. Matt Flynn (academy selection) 42. 43. Corey Wagner 44. Blake Hardwick 45. Aidyn Johnson 46. 47. Sam Skinner 48. Bailey Williams 49. Bailey Rice (F/S) 50. Oleg Markov 51. 52. Mackenzie Willis 53. Jack Silvagni (F/S) 54. Mitch Brown
Fourth round	55. Sam Collins 56. Jordan Dawson 57. Kurt Mutimer 58. Tom Phillips 59. Ryan Gardner 60. Declan Mountford 61. Shane Yarran 62.
Fifth round	63. Rupert Wills 64. 65. Ben Crocker 66. Sam Menegola 67. Nathan Broad
Sixth round	68. Michael Hartley 69. Wylie Buzza
Seventh round	70. Matthew Hayball

v t 2020 AFL rookie draft
First round	1. Josh Schoenfeld 3. Josh Honey 4. 5. 6. Jarvis Pina 7. Ben Keays 8. 9. Emerson Jeka 10. Mitchell Hibberd 11. 12. Sam Skinner 14. Bradley Close 15. Jake Stein
Second round	16. Connor Budarick 18. 19. 20. Tom North 21. Ben Crocker 22. 25. 26. 27. 28. Tom Sheridan
Third round	29. 30. Hugh Dixon 32. Boyd Woodcock 33. Brendon Ah Chee 34. Archie Smith 35. Lachie Henderson 36. Zach Sproule
Fourth round	37. 38. 39. Hamish Brayshaw