Sam Collins

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Sam Collins
Gold Coast Suns • Key Defender
194 cm • 31 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2016
Drafted
#55 2015 National Draft
Recruited From
Donvale (Vic)/Oakleigh U18/Box Hill (VFL)/Frem/Werribee (VFL)
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Sam Collins

One of the AFL’s great second-chance stories, the ex-Docker won his second Suns best and fairest in a 2024 runaway. He was atop the leaderboard after all but four games, led the count from round 11, had it won at round 18, and made it five years in a row in the top five. Among the League’s premier key defenders and on a 76-game streak, the no-frills vice-captain has never seen a contest he doesn’t like and ranked third in the AFL for intercept marks and one-percenters in 2024 and was eighth for time on ground at 96.5 per cent.

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
11
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
666
60.5
Per Game
Rating points
113.5
10.3
Per Game
Frees For
8
0.7
Per Game
Frees Against
3
0.3
Per Game
Bounces
2
0.2
Per Game
One Percenters
71
6.5
Per Game
Time on Ground %
1029
93.5
Per Game
Disposals
157
14.3
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
892.1
81.1
Per Game
Effective Disposals
127
11.5
Per Game
Kicks
78
7.1
Per Game
Effective Kicks
66
6.0
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
926.2
84.2
Per Game
Clangers
10
0.9
Per Game
Handballs
79
7.2
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
13.4
1.2
Per Game
Rebound 50s
32
2.9
Per Game
Inside 50s
4
0.4
Per Game
Metres Gained
1945
176.8
Per Game
Contested Possessions
66
6.0
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
90
8.2
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
91
8.3
Per Game
Turnovers
21
1.9
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
465.0
42.3
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
44
4.0
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Centre Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
1
0.1
Per Game
Marks
73
6.6
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Marks on Lead
0
0
Per Game
Intercept Marks
38
3.5
Per Game
Contested Marks
13
1.2
Per Game
Goals
0
0
Per Game
Behinds
0
0
Per Game
Goal Assists
0
0
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
0.0
0
Per Game
Shots at Goal
0
0
Per Game
Score Involvements
15
1.4
Per Game
Score Launches
9
0.8
Per Game
Tackles
14
1.3
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Pressure Acts
79
7.2
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
66
6.0
Per Game
Spoils
64
5.8
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
36
3.3
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
9
0.8
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
GC
11 666 113.5 8 3 2 71 1029 157 892.1 127 78 66 926.2 10 79 13.4 32 4 1945 66 90 91 21 465.0 44 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 1 73 0 0 38 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 15 9 14 0 79 66 64 36 9 22
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
GC
1 53 0.0 1 2 0 7 77 15 80.0 12 9 7 77.8 4 6 1.5 5 0 254 7 10 11 5 41.2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 5 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 2 1 0 3 1 7 1 0 0
AFL Origin 2026
AFL Origin
VIC
1 54 0 1 0 0 4 80 14 92.9 0 6 0 0.0 1 8 0.0 3 0 107 5 9 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 13 773 113.5 10 5 2 82 1186 186 1065.0 139 93 73 1004.0 15 93 14.9 40 4 2306 78 109 106 26 506.2 48 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 1 83 0 0 41 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 22 11 16 0 82 67 71 37 9 22
Game Stats
Victoria - team logo
Victoria
Gold Coast Suns - team logo
Gold Coast Suns
Played Games
Sat 23 May 2026 1:15 pm
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Full Time
111 : 105
Kangaroos won by 6 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 15 May 2026 8:10 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
98 : 73
Suns won by 25 pts
Port Adelaide Power
📍 TIO 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
Sun 3 May 2026 7:20 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
83 : 63
Suns won by 20 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 12:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
112 : 63
Hawks won by 49 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Sat 18 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
119 : 110
Suns won by 9 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
100 : 68
Swans won by 32 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Norwood Oval
Sun 5 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
109 : 89
Demons won by 20 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sat 21 Mar 2026 1:15 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
60 : 128
Suns won by 68 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sun 15 Mar 2026 6:10 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
131 : 72
Suns won by 59 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 People First Stadium
Fri 6 Mar 2026 8:05 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
125 : 69
Suns won by 56 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 People First Stadium
Thu 26 Feb 2026 7:10 pm
Brisbane Lions Lions
Full Time
126 : 101
Lions won by 25 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Brighton Homes Arena
Sat 14 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
Western Australia Western Australia
Full Time
101 : 125
Victoria won by 24 pts
Victoria Victoria
📍 Optus Stadium