Sam Walsh (footballer)

Sam Walsh
Sam Walsh
	Walsh as AFL Rising Star in the 2019 AFL Grand Final Parade
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Peter Walsh
Nickname(s)	Worpa, Walshy[citation needed]
Date of birth	2 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Victoria
Original team(s)	Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)/St Joseph’s(GFNL)/Nightcliff(NTFL)
Draft	No. 1, 2018 national draft
Debut	21 March 2019, Carlton vs. Richmond, at MCG
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Carlton
Number	18
Playing career1
Years	Club
2019–	Carlton
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Career highlights
	All-Australian team: 2021; Carlton co-vice captain: 2023–; Ron Evans Medal: 2019; AFLPA best first-year player: 2019; 4x 22under22 team: 2019, 2020, 2021(c), 2022 (vc); AFLCA best young player award: 2020; AFL Mark of the Year: 2020; Larke Medal: 2018; John Nicholls Medal: 2021; St Joseph's College Team of Champions; Gary Ayres Award : 2023;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Samuel Peter Walsh (born 2 July 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was awarded the 2019 NAB Rising Star Award. He was drafted by Carlton with their first selection which was also the first overall in the 2018 national draft.

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