Sam Walsh

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Sam Walsh
Carlton Midfielder
184 cm 25 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2019
Drafted
#1, 2018 National Draft
Recruited From
St Joseph's, Geel (Vic)/St Joseph's College, Geel (Vic)/Geel U18
Honours
Best Finals Player (2023), Gary Ayres Medal (2023), John Nicholls Medallist (2021), Bill Lanyon Inner Blue Ruthless Award (2021), AFLPA 22 Under 22 (2019, 2020, 2021 (C) , 2022 (VC)), AFL Mark of the Year (2020), The Carltonians William A. Cook Trophy (2021), AFLCA Best Young Player (2020), NAB AFL Rising Star (2019), AFLPA Best First-Year Player (2019), Best First-Year Player (2019)
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Statistics
Player Bio
Sam Walsh

The No.1 draft pick in 2018, Sam Walsh has flourished since he arrived at IKON Park.

Being elevated to co-vice captain in 2022 at the age of 21, Walsh is a revered leader, setting examples with his his unmatched professionalism and competitive edge on and off the field.

Unfortunately, after a consistent start to his career, Walsh has struggled with injury over the last three pre-seasons but has always found ways to get on the park and compete at the highest level.

This is evident by his third-place finish in the  John Nicholls Medal in 2024, meaning he had finished on the podium in four of the last five vote counts.

Playing 119 games over six seasons, Walsh is continuing to develop in the midfield, alongside teammates Adam Cerra and captain Patrick Cripps.

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
12
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
1184
98.7
Per Game
Rating points
150.1
12.5
Per Game
Frees For
12
1.0
Per Game
Frees Against
16
1.3
Per Game
Bounces
7
0.6
Per Game
One Percenters
14
1.2
Per Game
Time on Ground %
950
79.2
Per Game
Disposals
337
28.1
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
880.2
73.4
Per Game
Effective Disposals
247
20.6
Per Game
Kicks
147
12.3
Per Game
Effective Kicks
90
7.5
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
735.9
61.3
Per Game
Clangers
48
4.0
Per Game
Handballs
190
15.8
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
9.9
0.8
Per Game
Rebound 50s
23
1.9
Per Game
Inside 50s
59
4.9
Per Game
Metres Gained
4929
410.8
Per Game
Contested Possessions
116
9.7
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
219
18.3
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
41
3.4
Per Game
Turnovers
49
4.1
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
420.8
35.1
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
86
7.2
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
15
1.3
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
46
3.8
Per Game
Centre Clearances
17
1.4
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
29
2.4
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
46
3.8
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
2
0.2
Per Game
Marks on Lead
6
0.5
Per Game
Intercept Marks
3
0.3
Per Game
Contested Marks
0
0
Per Game
Goals
3
0.3
Per Game
Behinds
7
0.6
Per Game
Goal Assists
5
0.4
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
250.0
20.8
Per Game
Shots at Goal
13
1.1
Per Game
Score Involvements
90
7.5
Per Game
Score Launches
17
1.4
Per Game
Tackles
59
4.9
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
4
0.3
Per Game
Pressure Acts
238
19.8
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
136
11.3
Per Game
Spoils
3
0.3
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
0
0
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
CARL
12 1184 150.1 12 16 7 14 950 337 880.2 247 147 90 735.9 48 190 9.9 23 59 4929 116 219 41 49 420.8 86 15 0 0 46 17 29 0.0 0.0 0 46 2 6 3 0 3 7 5 250.0 13 90 17 59 4 238 136 3 0 0 35
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
CARL
1 99 0.0 3 1 3 2 68 29 72.4 21 9 7 77.8 5 20 0.5 1 7 429 13 16 5 3 44.8 7 1 0 0 5 3 2 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 50.0 2 8 3 5 0 16 13 1 0 0 0
Totals 13 1283 150.1 15 17 10 16 1018 366 952.6 268 156 97 813.7 53 210 10.4 24 66 5358 129 235 46 52 465.6 93 16 0 0 51 20 31 0.0 0.0 0 48 2 6 3 0 4 7 7 300.0 15 98 20 64 4 254 149 4 0 0 35
Game Stats
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Carlton
Played Games
Fri 29 May 2026 7:40 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
88 : 84
Blues won by 4 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG
Sat 23 May 2026 7:35 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
58 : 92
Blues won by 34 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 16 May 2026 7:35 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
74 : 62
Blues won by 12 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 8 May 2026 7:30 pm
Brisbane Lions Lions
Full Time
100 : 89
Lions won by 11 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Gabba
Sat 2 May 2026 7:35 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
69 : 108
Saints won by 39 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 8:15 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
103 : 89
Dockers won by 14 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Optus Stadium
Thu 16 Apr 2026 7:30 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
83 : 88
Magpies won by 5 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 MCG
Thu 9 Apr 2026 7:40 pm
Adelaide Crows Crows
Full Time
114 : 86
Crows won by 28 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Adelaide Oval
Fri 3 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Full Time
96 : 86
Kangaroos won by 10 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 29 Mar 2026 3:15 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
77 : 100
Demons won by 23 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 MCG
Thu 12 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
75 : 71
Blues won by 4 pts
Richmond Tigers
📍 MCG
Thu 5 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
132 : 69
Swans won by 63 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 SCG
Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
86 : 71
Blues won by 15 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Ikon Park