Sam Day (Australian rules footballer)

This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For other uses, see Sam Day.

Sam Day
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Personal information
Full name	Sam Day
Date of birth	(1992-09-06) 6 September 1992
Original team(s)	Sturt (SANFL)
Draft	No. 3, 2010 National Draft, Gold Coast
Height/Weight	196cm / 96kg
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Gold Coast
Number	12
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2011–	Gold Coast	79 (53)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1, 2016 season.

Sam Day (born 6 September 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Day was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He is the grandson of SANFL Hall of Fame inductee Ian Day. Sam grew up playing a variety of sports and by high school he continued to play Australian rules football, baseball and basketball at a high level. He attended Prince Alfred College throughout his schooling years and was forced to choose between baseball and basketball college offers in the United States or nominating for the AFL's national draft. After a strong final year with Sturt in the SANFL and an All-Australian selection at the Under 18 national championships, Day settled on football. He was selected by the Gold Coast with the third pick in the 2010 national draft.

AFL career

Day made his AFL debut for the Gold Coast Suns against the Brisbane Lions in round 7 of the 2011 season. He kicked a career high four goals against Collingwood in 2014.

External links

• Sam Day's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
• Sam Day's statistics from AFL Tables