Sam Kerridge (born 26 April 1993) is a former professional

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player who played for the

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and Carlton Football Club in the

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(AFL). He was recruited with pick 27 in the 2011 National Draft.

AFL career

Kerridge made his AFL debut in Round 3, 2012, against , starting as the substitute, and did not play another game in a successful year for the side. In 2013, Kerridge played 11 games and established himself as one of Adelaide's main taggers, nullifying the impact of key opposition players including Chris Judd,

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and

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. He also showed promise as an offensive player, most notable against in round 9 where he helped the Crows claim a thrilling come from behind win with 6 goals and 24 disposals, for which he was awarded an AFL Rising Star nomination. Kerridge played 14 games in 2014 either side of a mid-season foot injury. He continued to rotate between tagging duties (in the absence of regular tagger

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) and an opportunist small forward role. His best performance was against once more, in round 13, when he kicked four goals. In October 2015, Kerridge was traded to the Carlton Football Club along with pick 28 in exchange for

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. He immediately found a regular place in the Carlton midfield, playing all but one game for the season and finishing tenth in the best and fairest.

Statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerridge, Sam 1993 births Living people Adelaide Football Club players Sturt Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Bendigo Pioneers players People from Mildura Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Carlton Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players