Sam Davidson
Sam Davidson (born 13 December 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Sam Davidson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 13 December 2001 | ||
| Original team | Richmond (VFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 51, 2024 national draft | ||
| Debut | 15 March 2025, Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Western Bulldogs | 25 (16) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Davidson (born 13 December 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life and education
[edit]Davidson grew up in Brighton and attended St Kevin’s College, hailing from a high achieving family.[1] He grew up playing junior football for East Brighton Vampires and Ormond in the South Metro Junior Football League.[2] Davidson grew up a Western Bulldogs supporter, watching from the stands during the drought-breaking 2016 AFL Grand Final. He enrolled in a medical degree at Monash University, playing local football at St Kevin’s Old Boys, Sale City, Maffra and South Mildura due to rural Hospital placements until 2024, when he made the decision to alter his studies five out of six years into the degree to pursue an AFL career.[3] He then played for Richmond in the VFL in 2024 winning the Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal as the most talented young player in the competition.[4]
AFL career
[edit]Davidson was selected at Pick 51 in 2024 national draft as mature aged recruit by the same club he had supported since childhood, the Western Bulldogs. Even attending a match, the same day he had a pre-draft interview with the club.[5] He impressed and showed his talent in a pre-season game against Hawthorn collecting 29 disposals and a goal.[6][7] Due to these impressive performances he made his debut in round 1 of the 2025 AFL season.[8] On debut, Davidson kicked a goal and had 10 disposals. In only his third game, an eight-point win over Carlton, he was judged amongst the best on ground, with a 31-disposal game.[9]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 6, 2026.[10]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2025 | Western Bulldogs | 42 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 182 | 113 | 295 | 81 | 52 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Bulldogs | 42 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 68 | 17 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | |
| Career | 25 | 16 | 12 | 230 | 133 | 363 | 98 | 64 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "AFL 2025: Western Bulldogs' Sam Davidson put medicine degree on hold …". archive.md. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "He'd almost finished a medical degree, but then footy took over". afl.com.au. 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Davidson wins Fothergill–Round–Mitchell medal". richmondfc.com.au. 19 September 2024.
- ^ "He'd almost finished a medical degree, but then footy took over". afl.com.au. 12 February 2025.
- ^ "2024 Telstra AFL Draft: Pick 51 – Sam Davidson". westernbulldogds.com.au. 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Davidson on 'awesome' experience". westernbulldogs.com.au. 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Mature-age bolter, young forward earn Bulldogs debut, key pair fit to play". afl.com.au. 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Dogs bite back at fast-starting Blues to notch thrilling win". afl.com.au. 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Sam Davidson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Sam Davidson's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Sam Davidson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sam Davidson at AustralianFootball.com
