Full name Sam Day Name Sam Day Height/Weight 196cm / 96kg Height 1.96 m | Position(s) Forward Career start 2011 Current club Gold Coast | |
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Date of birth (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992 (age 23) Draft #3, 2010 National Draft, Gold Coast Role Australian rules footballer Profiles | ||
Original team Sturt Football Club | ||
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Sam Day (born 6 September 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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Early life
Day was born in Adelaide, South Australia. His grandfather Ian Day and great-uncle Robert Day both had long SANFL careers, while his uncle Tim Day represented the Australian national baseball team. Sam Day grew up playing a variety of sports and by high school he continued to play football, baseball and basketball at a high level. He attended Prince Alfred College throughout his schooling years and was forced to choose between baseball and basketball college offers in the United States or nominating for the AFL's national draft. After a strong final year with Sturt in the SANFL and an All-Australian selection at the Under 18 national championships, Day settled on football. He was selected by the Gold Coast with the third pick in the 2010 national draft.
AFL career
Day made his AFL debut for the Gold Coast Suns against the Brisbane Lions in round 7 of the 2011 season. He kicked a career high four goals against Collingwood in 2014.
In 2016, with the Suns' list severely impacted by injury, coach Rodney Eade moved Day into defence where he proved to be an effective tall defender. Expected to return to the forward line in 2017, Day was unfortunately injured in the pre-season clash with the Brisbane Lions and dislocated his right hip. He will not be fit to play a senior game during the entire 2017 season.
