Sam Virgo
| Sam Virgo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Virgo in March 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samantha Virgo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackwood, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Yeronga South Brisbane (QWAFL)[2] | ||
| Draft | No. 66, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Template:AFLW Bri vs. Template:AFLW Mel, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back flank | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Template:AFLW Bri | ||
| Number | 5[2] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Template:AFLW Bri | 8 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Samantha "Sam" Virgo (born 20 February 1987) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's.
Early life
Virgo was born in 1987 in Blackwood, South Australia. She won the club best and fairest at Griffith-Moorooka in 2015 and was equal winner of the Queensland Women's AFL (QWAFL) best and fairest in 2016 while playing at Yeronga South Brisbane.[3][4]
AFLW career
Virgo was recruited by Template:AFLW Bri with the number 66 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[5] She was announced as one of the Brisbane Lions' "values leaders" to assist captain Emma Zielke alongside Emily Bates, Sabrina Frederick-Traub and Leah Kaslar in January 2017.[6] She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Template:AFLW Mel at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017.[7] She was nominated by her teammates for the 2017 AFLW Players' most valuable player award,[8] and was also listed in the 2017 All-Australian team.[9]
Brisbane signed Virgo for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[10]
References
- ^ a b "SAMANTHA VIRGO". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Wiles, Andrew (5 November 2015). "Virgo takes out Griffith-Moorooka B&F". AFL Queensland. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "WATCH: Virgo shares the B&F". AFL Queensland. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Negrepontis, Nic (12 October 2016). "AFL Women's Draft: Names you'll need to know for 2017". Footy Prophet. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Emma Zielke named as Brisbane Lions' inaugural AFLW Captain". Brisbane Lions. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "AFLW 2017 round one: Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions". Herald Sun. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "AFLW MVP Nominations Revealed". AFL Players Association. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (28 March 2017). "Lions, Crows dominate AFLW All Australian team - AFL.com.au". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
External links
- Sam Virgo at AustralianFootball.com
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