Sam Kerridge
Sam Kerridge (born 26 April 1993) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Adelaide and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with pick 27 in the 2011 National Draft.
| Sam Kerridge | |||
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 Kerridge playing for Carlton in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam Kerridge | ||
| Nickname | Kedge | ||
| Born |
26 April 1993 Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Original teams |
Mildura (SFL) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 27, 2011 National Draft, Adelaide | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2012, Adelaide vs. Hawthorn, at MCG | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder, tagger, small forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2015 | Adelaide | 27 (23) | |
| 2016–2018 | Carlton | 42 (12) | |
| Total | 69 (35) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Kerridge (born 26 April 1993) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Adelaide and Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with pick 27 in the 2011 National Draft.[1]
AFL career
[edit]Kerridge made his AFL debut in Round 3, 2012, against Hawthorn, starting as the substitute, and did not play another game in a successful year for the side. In 2013, Kerridge played 11 games and established himself as one of Adelaide's main taggers, nullifying the impact of key opposition players including Chris Judd, Ryan Griffen and Grant Birchall.[2] He also showed promise as an offensive player, most notable against North Melbourne in round 9 where he helped the Crows claim a thrilling come from behind win with 6 goals and 24 disposals, for which he was awarded an AFL Rising Star nomination.[3][4]
Kerridge played 14 games in 2014 either side of a mid-season foot injury. He continued to rotate between tagging duties (in the absence of regular tagger Nathan van Berlo) and an opportunist small forward role. His best performance was against North Melbourne once more, in round 13, when he kicked four goals.[4]
In October 2015, Kerridge was traded to the Carlton Football Club along with pick 28 in exchange for Troy Menzel.[5] He immediately found a regular place in the Carlton midfield, playing all but one game for the season and finishing tenth in the best and fairest.[6]
Statistics
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2012 | Adelaide | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | Adelaide | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 79 | 161 | 55 | 31 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 14.6 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| 2014 | Adelaide | 17 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 72 | 84 | 156 | 33 | 52 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Career | 26 | 23 | 6 | 154 | 166 | 320 | 88 | 83 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | ||
Personal life
[edit]Patrick Skene reported that Sam Kerridge has Chinese ancestry. Kerridge is a descendant of John Ai Egge, who came to Australia from Shanghai in 1852.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Milbank, Zac (29 November 2011). "Sam Kerridge wants instant Crows call-up". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ Capel, Andrew (9 May 2013). "Shadow man Sam Kerridge tags in for Adelaide Crows". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Kerridge wins Rising Star nomination". 28 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Sam Kerridge - AFC.com.au".
- ^ Bowen, Nick; Twomey, Callum (21 October 2015). "Menzel to Crows as Carlton nabs midfielder and a pick". Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ Danielle Balales (21 September 2016). "Season review: Sam Kerridge". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Sam Kerridge statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "'An amazing untold story': How Chinese-Australians on the goldfields changed Aussie Rules football forever". ABC listen. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Almanac Book Reviews: 'Celestial Footy' – Patrick Skene". The Footy Almanac. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
External links
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- Sam Kerridge's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Sam Kerridge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Sam Kerridge on X
