Sam Naismith

Sam Naismith (born 16 July 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Sam Naismith
Naismith playing for Sydney in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Sam Naismith
Date of birth (1992-07-16) 16 July 1992
Place of birth Narrabri, New South Wales
Original team(s) North Shore (Sydney AFL)
Gunnedah (TAFL)
Draft 59th pick, 2013 Rookie Draft
Height 189
Weight 108 kg (238 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 10
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014– Sydney 28 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life and junior football

Naismith was born in Narrabri, New South Wales but moved to Gunnedah with his family at a young age. He grew up playing rugby league and supported the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He first played Australian rules football at the age of 16 when a school friend convinced him to take part in a few training sessions with the Gunnedah Bulldogs.[1] A year later, as a 17-year-old, he was named joint best and fairest winner of the Tamworth Australian Football League in 2009.[2][3] By 2011 Naismith was ready to quit Aussie rules and move to Sydney to play rugby union until then-Sydney Swans coach Paul Roos called him and invited him to join the Swans' talent academy.[4] Naismith accepted the invitation and began playing for the North Shore Bombers in the Sydney AFLcompetition in 2012. By the end of the season he was rookie drafted by the Swans.

AFL career

Naismith made his debut for the Swans in the final round of 2014 season against Richmond. Naismith carried the ruck duties alone that day as Mike Pyke and Tom Derickx were both injured.[5]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[6]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles  H/O  Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2014 Sydney 3510006613160.00.00.06.06.01.03.016.0
2015 Sydney 350————————————————
2016 Sydney 351231426811025392770.30.13.55.79.22.13.323.1
Career 13 3 1 42 74 116 26 42 293 0.2 0.1 3.2 5.7 8.9 2.0 3.2 22.5

References
  1. Swans recruit Gunnedah local
  2. Tamworth pair reunite at Ladies Lunch
  3. Triple dead heat in Tony Gillies Medal
  4. Sam Naismith was set to quit Aussie rules until he got a phone call from Sydney coach Paul Roos
  5. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-cant-afford-to-lose-mike-pyke-but-sam-naismith-and-toby-nankervis-are-ready/story-fni5fan6-1227032290766?nk=cbb62af7d3191652ba7663c2e9357e9c
  6. "Sam Naismith stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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