Sam Flanders

9
Sam Flanders
St Kilda Gen. Forward
183 cm 24 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2020
Drafted
#11 2019 National Draft
Recruited From
Moe (Vic)/Lowanna College (Vic)/Gippsland U18/Gold Coast
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
Sam Flanders

Classy midfielder who had a club record 680 disposals in a breakout 2024 campaign, bettering Gary Ablett’s 675 in 2012 to continue a major career transformation. The first-round draft pick from Fish Creek via Gippsland Power had played 34 of a possible 79 games to round 14, 2023, averaging 10.8 disposals. But in 32 games since then he’s averaged 27.8 disposals. Relishing the Damien Hardwick way, he was the League’s fifth-highest ball-winner in the home and away season, behind only Lachie Whitfield, Nick Daicos, Tom Green and Adam Treloar, with 12 games of 30-plus and two of 40-plus, including a career-best 43 disposals against GWS in round 19. Contracted until 2027, he finished third in the Suns’ best and fairest and will be a crucial figure moving forward.

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
12
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
1103
91.9
Per Game
Rating points
119.6
10.0
Per Game
Frees For
16
1.3
Per Game
Frees Against
4
0.3
Per Game
Bounces
14
1.2
Per Game
One Percenters
10
0.8
Per Game
Time on Ground %
899
74.9
Per Game
Disposals
278
23.2
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
915.8
76.3
Per Game
Effective Disposals
214
17.8
Per Game
Kicks
153
12.8
Per Game
Effective Kicks
106
8.8
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
841.4
70.1
Per Game
Clangers
24
2.0
Per Game
Handballs
125
10.4
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
16.3
1.4
Per Game
Rebound 50s
30
2.5
Per Game
Inside 50s
40
3.3
Per Game
Metres Gained
4835
402.9
Per Game
Contested Possessions
74
6.2
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
197
16.4
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
40
3.3
Per Game
Turnovers
47
3.9
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
321.5
26.8
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
55
4.6
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
2
0.2
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
26
2.2
Per Game
Centre Clearances
9
0.8
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
17
1.4
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
67
5.6
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
3
0.3
Per Game
Marks on Lead
7
0.6
Per Game
Intercept Marks
7
0.6
Per Game
Contested Marks
0
0
Per Game
Goals
1
0.1
Per Game
Behinds
3
0.3
Per Game
Goal Assists
1
0.1
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
100.0
8.3
Per Game
Shots at Goal
4
0.3
Per Game
Score Involvements
55
4.6
Per Game
Score Launches
16
1.3
Per Game
Tackles
45
3.8
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
2
0.2
Per Game
Pressure Acts
169
14.1
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
108
9.0
Per Game
Spoils
8
0.7
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
2
0.2
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
STK
12 1103 119.6 16 4 14 10 899 278 915.8 214 153 106 841.4 24 125 16.3 30 40 4835 74 197 40 47 321.5 55 2 0 0 26 9 17 0.0 0.0 0 67 3 7 7 0 1 3 1 100.0 4 55 16 45 2 169 108 8 2 0 2
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
STK
1 91 0.0 1 0 2 0 79 27 81.5 22 11 7 63.6 0 16 0.7 3 2 410 5 22 2 1 18.5 4 0 0 0 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 7 1 1 0 9 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 13 1194 119.6 17 4 16 10 978 305 997.3 236 164 113 905.0 24 141 17.0 33 42 5245 79 219 42 48 340.0 59 2 0 0 29 10 19 0.0 0.0 0 74 3 9 7 0 1 3 1 100.0 4 62 17 46 2 178 112 8 2 0 2
Game Stats
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St Kilda
Played Games
Thu 28 May 2026 7:30 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
67 : 119
Hawks won by 52 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 22 May 2026 8:30 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
104 : 74
Dockers won by 30 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 Optus Stadium
Sun 17 May 2026 3:15 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
109 : 73
Saints won by 36 pts
Richmond Tigers
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 9 May 2026 7:10 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
89 : 60
Suns won by 29 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 TIO Stadium
Sat 2 May 2026 7:35 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
69 : 108
Saints won by 39 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 26 Apr 2026 1:10 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
143 : 42
Saints won by 101 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 18 Apr 2026 7:35 pm
Adelaide Crows Crows
Full Time
103 : 102
Crows won by 1 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sun 12 Apr 2026 7:15 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
67 : 81
Saints won by 14 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 28 Mar 2026 12:35 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
80 : 113
Lions won by 33 pts
Brisbane Lions Lions
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 21 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
GWS Giants Giants
Full Time
74 : 78
Saints won by 4 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 ENGIE Stadium
Sun 15 Mar 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
120 : 107
Demons won by 13 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 MCG
Sun 8 Mar 2026 7:20 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
66 : 78
Magpies won by 12 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 MCG
Sat 28 Feb 2026 3:10 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
115 : 72
Saints won by 43 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 Mars Stadium