Sam Naismith

Sam Naismith
Personal information
Full name	Sam Naismith
Date of birth	(1992-07-16) 16 July 1992
Original team(s)	North Shore
Draft	59th pick, 2013 Rookie Draft
Height/Weight	205cm / 104kg
Position(s)	Ruckman
Club information
Current club	Sydney
Number	35
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2014–	Sydney	1 (0)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 2015 season.

Sam Naismith (born 16 July 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Naismith is tall athletic ruckman standing at 205 cm and weighing in at 104 kg. He was recruited as NSW Zone selection from North Shore Bombers via 2013 Rookie Draft. Naismith failed to play a game in his debut season but managed his debut in the final round of 2014 season against Richmond. Naismith carried the ruck duties alone that day as Mike Pyke and Tom Derickx were both injured.^[1]

References

↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-cant-afford-to-lose-mike-pyke-but-sam-naismith-and-toby-nankervis-are-ready/story-fni5fan6-1227032290766?nk=cbb62af7d3191652ba7663c2e9357e9c

External links

Sam Naismith's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
Sam Naismith's statistics from AFL Tables

Sydney Swans – current squad

1 Rose
2 Johnson
3 McVeigh (c)
4 Hannebery
5 Heeney
6 Mitchell
7 Cunningham
8 Tippett
9 Davis*
10 Jones
11 Laidler
12 Kennedy
13 Nankervis
14 Mills
15 K. Jack (c)
16 Rohan
17 Hiscox
18 Sinclair
19 Derickx
20 Reid
21 McGlynn
22 Towers
23 Franklin
24 Rampe
25 T. Richards
26 Parker
27 Robinson
28 Newman*
29 Hewett
30 Leonardis
31 Marsh*
32 Talia
33 B. Jack
34 Dawson
35 Naismith
36 Aliir
38 O'Riordan*
39 Grundy
40 Smith
41 Papley*
42 X. Richards
43 Melican*
44 Lloyd
45 Foote*
46 Murray*
47 Galloway*

Coach: Longmire

* denotes rookie listed players

2013 AFL rookie draft

First round	2. Leigh Osborne 3. Nathan Stark 4. Brett Goodes 5. Kane Mitchell 6. Nick Hayes 7. Ricky Petterd 8. Ariel Steinberg 9. Jaryd Cachia 10. Tim McGenniss 11. Matt Taberner 12. Callum Sinclair 13. Kyle Martin 14. Kyle Hartigan 15. Jonathon Ceglar 16. Jake Lloyd

Second round	19. Mitch Clisby 20. Justin Hoskin 21. Callum Bartlett 22. Sam Lonergan 23. Andrew Collins 24. Ben Speight 25. Alex Howson 26. Jamie Bennell 27. Sam Dwyer 28. Ciarán Kilkenny 29. Xavier Richards

Third round	33. Orren Stephenson 34. Cameron Richardson 35. Adam Oxley 36. Jack Osbourne 37. Dane Rampe

Fourth round	40. Cadeyn Williams 41. Jack Frost 42. Tim Klaosen

Fifth round	46. Craig Moller 47. Ben Hudson

Sixth round	49. Peter Yagmoor 50. Dan Robinson

Seventh round	51. Joseph Redfern 53. Ben Richmond

Eighth round	54. Zac Williams 55. Andrew Boston

Ninth round	58. Brandon Jack 59. Sam Naismith

Tenth round	63. Jordon Bourke

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