Sam Berry (footballer)
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Melbourne Grammar (APS)
Maffra Eagles
| Sam Berry | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Berry in April 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Berry | ||
| Nickname | Bez[1] | ||
| Born |
12 February 2002 Maffra, Victoria | ||
| Original teams |
Gippsland Power (NAB League) Melbourne Grammar (APS) Maffra Eagles | ||
| Draft | No. 28, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2021, Adelaide vs. Geelong, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Adelaide | 83 (19) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Berry (born 12 February 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with the 28th selection in the 2020 AFL draft.
Growing up in Maffra in country Victoria, Berry played for the Gippsland Power at junior level.[2] He averaged 17.7 disposals, 9.8 contested possessions and 6.5 tackles in 10 games at the Gippsland Power.[3]
AFL career
Berry made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season,[4] when Adelaide defeated Geelong in an upset victory. He played 17 games in his debut season.[5]
In 2022, Berry led the league for tackles collecting 171 for the year over 18 games for the Crows. He also had the highest average for tackles per game with an average of 9.5 a game. Berry struggled for form in 2023, but regained a spot in the team after kicking the match-winning goal against Carlton, coming on as the substitute for Adelaide's first win of 2024.[6][7] Berry polled three Brownlow votes for the first time in his career for the round 23 win over the Western Bulldogs.
At the end of the 2024 season, after delayed contract talks,[5] Berry signed with Adelaide until the end of 2026.[8]
In 2025, He started the season in the medical substitute role, often coming into games in the third or fourth quarters. He got his first start of the season in round 11 against West Coast, and he collected a career-best 26 disposals. He improved upon that record early in 2026, when he collected 29 disposals in the Gather Round win over Carlton.
