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Sam Philp

Australian football league player

Sam Philp (born 4 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with the 20th draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.

01Early Football

Philp played junior football for St Mary's Greensborough Football Club in the Yarra Junior Football League. He then played for the Northern Knights for two seasons, winning the Brent Harvey Best and Fairest winner award at the knights. He missed out on selection for the Vic Metro representative team. When he went to the National Combine, Philp starred in the fitness testing event, with a combine-best 20m sprint time of 2.867 seconds, while also achieving top 10 scores in the yo-yo test and standing vertical jump.

02AFL career

Philp debuted for Carlton in Round 4 of the 2020 AFL season, where his team beat Essendon by a single point. Philp picked up 5 disposals and 2 tackles. Philp suffered persistent groin and hip injuries that rules him out for the 2021 AFL season. He was delisted by the Blues at the conclusion of the 2023 AFL Season.

03Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season
Legend
  G   Goals   K   Kicks   D   Disposals    T   Tackles
  B   Behinds    H   Handballs    M   Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Carlton 342118614130.50.54.03.07.00.51.5
Career 2 1 1 8 6 14 1 3 0.5 0.5 4.0 3.0 7.0 0.5 1.5
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