Sam Virgo

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Sam Virgo
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Virgo playing for Brisbane in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Samantha Virgo
Born (1987-02-20) 20 February 1987 (age 39)[1]
Blackwood, South Australia
Original team Yeronga South Brisbane (QWAFL)[2]
Draft No. 66, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Brisbane vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position Half-back flank
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2019 Brisbane 15 (0)
2020–2021 Gold Coast 14 (3)
Total 29 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Career highlights

AFLW

QWAFL

  • 2016 QWAFL League Best & Fairest
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Samantha Virgo (born 20 February 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's. She was selected in the All-Australian team in 2017, and co-captained Gold Coast from 2020 to 2021.

Early life

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Virgo was born in 1987 in Blackwood, South Australia. She won the club best and fairest at Griffith-Moorooka in 2015 and was equal winner of the Queensland Women's AFL (QWAFL) best and fairest in 2016 while playing at Yeronga South Brisbane.[3][4]

AFLW career

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Brisbane

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Virgo was recruited by Brisbane with the number 66 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[5] She was announced as one of the Brisbane Lions' "values leaders" to assist captain Emma Zielke alongside Emily Bates, Sabrina Frederick-Traub and Leah Kaslar in January 2017.[6] She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Melbourne at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017.[7] She was nominated by her teammates for the 2017 AFLW Players' most valuable player award,[8] and was also listed in the 2017 All-Australian team.[9]

Brisbane signed Virgo for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[10] She missed that season through injury, and instead acted as team manager for the Lions.[citation needed] She returned to playing for the 2019 season as one of three vice-captains under Kaslar.[citation needed]

Gold Coast

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Following the 2019 season, Virgo joined Gold Coast.[11] She was appointed co-captain in January 2020.[12] Virgo retired at the end of the 2021 season.[13]

Statistics

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Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Brisbane 5 8 0 0 52 26 78 14 23 0.0 0.0 6.5 3.3 9.8 1.8 2.9 0
2018 Brisbane 5 0 0
2019 Brisbane 5 7 0 0 39 23 62 13 15 0.0 0.0 5.6 3.3 8.9 1.9 2.1 0
2020 Gold Coast 22 7 0 0 42 14 56 9 8 0.0 0.0 6.0 2.0 8.0 1.3 1.1 0
2021 Gold Coast 22 7 3 1 41 16 57 24 9 0.4 0.1 5.9 2.3 8.1 3.4 1.3 0
Career[14] 29 3 1 174 79 253 60 55 0.1 0.0 6.0 2.7 8.7 2.1 1.9 0

References

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  14. ^ Sam Virgo at AustralianFootball.com
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