Sam Kerridge

Sam Kerridge
Personal information
Full nameSam Kerridge
Nickname(s)Kedge
Date of birth26 April 1993
Place of birthMildura, Victoria
Original teamMildura (SFL)
Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)
Draft#27, 2011 National Draft, Adelaide
DebutRound 3, 2012, Adelaide
v. Hawthorn, at MCG
Height/Weight188 cm (6 ft 2 in) / 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Position(s)Midfielder, tagger, small forward
Club information
Current clubAdelaide
Number17
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012–Adelaide26 (23)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2014 season.
Career highlights

Sam Kerridge (born 26 April 1993) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with pick #27 in the 2011 National Draft.[1]

AFL career

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, nulifying 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]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2014 season.[5]
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2012 Adelaide 29 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00
2013 Adelaide 29 11 13 5 82 79 161 55 31 1.18 0.45 7.45 7.18 14.64 5.00 2.82
2014 Adelaide 17 14 10 1 72 84 156 33 52 0.71 0.07 5.14 6.00 11.14 2.36 3.71
Career 26 23 6 154 166 320 88 83 0.88 0.23 5.92 6.38 12.31 3.38 3.19
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles

References

  1. ↑ Milbank, Zac (November 29, 2011). "Sam Kerridge wants instant Crows call-up". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Capel, Andrew (9 May 2013). "Shadow man Sam Kerridge tags in for Adelaide Crows". The Advertiser.
  3. ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-05-28/sams-the-man
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sam Kerridge - AFC.com.au".
  5. ↑ "Sam Kerridge statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

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