Sam Blease

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Sam Blease
Personal information
Full nameSam Blease
Date of birth (1991-02-19) 19 February 1991
Original teamEastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft#17 (PP), 2008 National Draft, Melbourne
Height/Weight184cm / 80kg
Position(s)Midfielder
Club information
Current clubMelbourne
Number17
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011–Melbourne31 (24)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season.
Career highlights

Sam Blease (born 19 February 1991) is an Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Demons.

Blease was selected by Melbourne with pick 17 in the 2008 AFL Draft. He previously played with the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup, represented the under-18 Vic metro side in 2008 and is an AIS/AFL Academy graduate.

Blease suffered a setback in his first year with the Demons when he broke his leg, ruling him out for majority of the 2009 season.[1]

He was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star after his round 23 performance against Gold Coast.[2]

Blease kicked a career high five goals against the Saints in round 20 of the 2012 AFL season, for this he was nominated for the 2012 AFL Rising Star, becoming only the ninth player to be nominated in two different seasons.[3]


References

  1. ↑ Burgan, Matt. "Blease break just bad luck: Bailey". Melbourne FC. Retrieved 29 August 2010. 
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (30 August 2011). "The long road". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
  3. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (14 August 2012). "Blease pleases". AFL BigPond Network. Retrieved 14 August 2012. 

External links

Melbourne Football Club – current squad
* denotes Rookie Listed players


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