Sam Darley (born 15 February 1993) is a former professional
Australian rules footballer who played for the
Greater Western Sydney Giants and
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...
in the
Australian Football League (AFL He was one of the 's. Darley made his debut in round 8,
2012
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, against at
the Gabba
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Ga ...
.
On 25 October 2013, Darley was traded to the for pick 78. He played his first match for the Western Bulldogs in round 15,
2014
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against . The Bulldogs defeated the Demons by 6 points, marking Darley's first win at AFL level. He played a further four games in 2014, kicking his first goal for the Bulldogs against in round 20.
He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 AFL season.
Darley later began playing with the
Richmond Football Club's reserves side in the VFL, where he captained the team to the 2017 grand final.
Darley returned to the
North Hobart Football Club
The North Hobart Football Club, nicknamed ''The Demons'', is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Tasmanian State League. The club returned to the state league in 2018 after its position was effectively filled by a new club, th ...
for the 2019 TSL season.
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1993 births
Living people
Greater Western Sydney Giants players
Western Bulldogs players
Australian rules footballers from Tasmania
North Hobart Football Club players
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