Sam Michael (born 5 July 1993) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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and

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in the

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(AFL).

Early life

Michael was raised in Cairns and played junior and senior football with the Manunda Hawks in the

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competition. Michael relocated to Brisbane to further his prospects of being drafted to the AFL and represented Queensland at under 18 level in 2010. In 2012, Michael won the Andrew Ireland Medal, for best on ground on the

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(NEAFL) inter-conference Grand Final. He was recruited by the Brisbane Lions as a Queensland zone selection from the

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in the

(NEAFL) with the 96th selection in the 2012 Rookie Draft.

AFL Career

He made his AFL debut against

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in round 9 of the 2013 AFL season after being upgraded from the rookie list to replace the injured

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. In February 2015, Michael was given a short-term contract by Essendon to play in the 2015 NAB Challenge as a "top-up" player, due to 26 Essendon players withdrawing from the NAB Challenge because of the ongoing supplements controversy. In February 2016, he signed a one-year contract with the club as a top-up player for the 2016 season.

Early life

Sam was born in Brisbane, Australia, and moved to Cairns soon after. He played junior AFL with the Cairns Hawks AFC. Michael married long-time girlfriend Thea Michael in 2013.

Statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Michael, Sam 1993 births Living people Brisbane Lions players Essendon Football Club players Redland Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Brisbane Sportspeople from Cairns Australian rules football players from Cairns