Sam Draper

Sam Draper
Personal information
Full name Sam Draper
Nickname(s) Drapes
Date of birth (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth South Australia
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 1, 2017 AFL rookie draft
Height 205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 2
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Essendon 73 (36)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Draper (born 28 September 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the 1st draft pick in the 2017 AFL rookie draft.[1][2]

  1. ^ "AFL rookie draft 2017, which snubbed draftees and delisted players did your club pick up?". Fox Sports. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ Rosen, Laurence. "When will Sam Draper make his Essendon debut?". SEN 111.6. Retrieved 23 August 2020.