Sam Power

This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For the United States diplomat, see Samantha Power.

Sam Power
Power before a game against Collingwood in April 2004
Personal information
Full name	Sam Power
Date of birth	(1983-07-02) 2 July 1983
Original team(s)	Balwyn/Oakleigh Chargers
Draft	10th overall, 2001 AFL Draft
Height / weight	190 cm / 82 kg
Position(s)	Midfielder
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2002–2007 2008–2009 Total	Western Bulldogs North Melbourne	84 (16) 39 (2) 123 (18)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
Career highlights
Larke Medal, 2001

Sam Power (born 2 July 1983) is an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Power started his career at the Western Bulldogs. The Bulldogs picked him up in the 2001 AFL Draft, with their first round selection, number 10 overall. Power made his debut in the 2002, playing six games, and amassed 80 games in total over five years with the Bulldogs.

After being unable to hold a consistent senior spot in the 2007 season, Power requested a trade. North Melbourne expressed interest and traded their draft pick number 48 in the 2007 AFL Draft in return for Power.^[1]

At North Melbourne, Power was a regular senior player being used in the hard running, run-with player role. 2009 saw an up and down season for both Power, and the football club, with his place in the side coming under question due to a push towards youth, with an eye to the future. At the end of the 2009 season, his contract was not renewed and he was delisted.

Power currently plays for the Coburg Tigers in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Power's older brother, Luke, is a multiple premiership winning player with the Brisbane Lions.

References

↑ AAP, McMahon departure 'positive for both parties', westernbulldogs.com.au, 12 October 2007. Retrieved on 9 December 2007.

External links

Sam Power's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
Sam Power's statistics from AFL Tables

2001 AFL national draft

First round	1. Luke Hodge (PP) 2. Luke Ball (PP) 3. Chris Judd (PP) 4. Graham Polak 5. Xavier Clarke 6. Ashley Sampi 7. David Hale 8. Jimmy Bartel 9. Luke Molan 10. Sam Power 11. Richard Cole 12. Brent Reilly 13. Nick Dal Santo 14. Ashley Watson 15. Barry Brooks 16. Rick Ladson 17. James Kelly 18. Shane Harvey 19. Jason Gram

Second round	20. Daniel Elstone 21. Matt Maguire 22. Mark Seaby 23. Charlie Gardiner 24. Steve Johnson 25. Steven Armstrong 26. Aaron Rogers 27. Tom Davidson 28. Mark Powell 29. Lewis Roberts-Thomson 30. Rod Crowe 31. Joel Reynolds 32. Campbell Brown 33. David Rodan 34. Simon O'Keefe 35. Jarrad Wright

Third round	36. Sam Mitchell 37. Leigh Montagna 38. Ashley Hansen 39. Justin Davies 40. Gary Ablett Jr. (F/S) 41. Henry Playfair 42. Kieran McGuinness 43. Mark McGough 44. Ben Finnin 45. Nathan Clarke 46. Jarrad Waite (F/S) 47. Andrew Welsh 48. Simon Cox 49. Josh Houlihan 50. Paul Salmon

Fourth round	52. Andrew Browne 53. Daniel Hunt 54. Ben Robbins 55. Brad Miller 56. Paul Medhurst 57. Brent Colbert 58. Dane Swan 59. Jacob Schuback 60. Adam Schneider 61. Mick Martyn 62. Damon White 63. Adam Houlihan 64. Daniel McAlister

Sixth round	68. Chris Hyde 69. Matthew McCarthy 71. Brian Harris 72. Tristen Walker 74. Ricky Mott 75. Sam Cranage 76. Jared Poulton 77. Marty McGrath

Seventh round	80. Hugh Foott 81. David Johnson

Eighth round	83. Aaron James

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