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Clay Sampson
Date of Birth
24 February, 1976
Height/Weight
178cm, 78kg
Nickname
Position
Forward
Number(s)
24 (Melbourne/Adelaide/Richmond)
Debut
Round 12, 1995
Clubs
Recruited from
South Adelaide/Morphett Vale JFC
SANFL
South Adelaide (1994, 1997-1998, 2001-2007)
AFL
Melbourne (1995-1996)
Adelaide (1997-1998)
Richmond (1999-2000)
Draft
No 79, 2000 AFL National Draft

Clay Sampson (born 24 February 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Sampson debuted for South Adelaide in 1994 before being drafted and going on to play 64 AFL games at three AFL clubs.

He returned to South Adelaide in 2001, before officially retiring in 2008. He was appointed Assistant Coach at the start of the 2008 season, before being thrust into the head coaching position, when John "Jack" Cahill resigned midway through the season. Sampson was appointed until the end of the 2009 season, finishing with a 4-28 win-loss record.

Sampson now coaches Myponga-Sellicks Football Club in the Great Southern Football League.

Player honours[]

  • 1997 Premiership player with Adelaide
  • 2003–2006 South Adelaide captain
  • 2001 South Adelaide leading goalkicker

Links[]

https://australianfootball.com/players/player/Clay+Sampson/13515

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/C/Clay_Sampson.html

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