Sam McFarlane (born 5 December 1975) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

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in the

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(AFL). McFarlane was a member of the Subiaco team that contested the 1995

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Grand Final, which they lost to West Perth. A wingman, McFarlane was initially recruited by

Fremantle Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...

, in the 1994 National Draft, but was delisted without playing a senior league game. He was then selected by North Melbourne with pick 33 in the 1995 National Draft. He made his debut in North Melbourne's round six win over

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at the

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in the

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and also played the following round, against the

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Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval (; nicknamed Subi) was a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco. It was opened in 1908 and closed in 2017 after the completion of the new Perth Stadium in Burswood. Subiaco Oval was the high ...

. They were his only two appearances in what was a premiership year for North Melbourne. In a reserves game against St Kilda in 1997, McFarlane was struck in the jaw by forward

Barry Hall Barry Hall (born 8 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club, Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is considered to be one of the be ...

and had to spend three days in hospital, where he had his jaw wired back together and three titanium plates inserted in his face.''

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"I feel sorry for Staker: McFarlane"
15 April 2008, Scott Gullan He returned to Subiaco after being delisted by North Melbourne.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McFarlane, Sam 1975 births Australian rules footballers from Western Australia North Melbourne Football Club players Subiaco Football Club players Living people