Sam Marshall (footballer)
Australian rules footballer (born 2006)
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Sam Marshall (born 19 January 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a premiership player in his first league season in 2025, in what was his 11th AFL match.
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Brisbane Lions Academy/Melbourne Grammar (APS)
Kawana Park JAFC
| Sam Marshall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Marshall in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
19 January 2006 Sunshine Coast, Queensland | ||
| Original teams |
Sandringham Dragons (Talent League) Brisbane Lions Academy/Melbourne Grammar (APS) Kawana Park JAFC | ||
| Draft | No. 25, 2024 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2025, Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood, at The Gabba | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Brisbane Lions | 13 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 12, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and junior football
Marshall was born in Buderim, Queensland[1] and raised in the Sunshine Coast region.[2] He first played football for the Kawana Park Eagles in the local Sunshine Coast AFL junior league.[3] Marshall was an all-round sportman in his younger years and excelled in athletics, cross country, tennis, basketball, and surf lifesaving, but Australian rules football was his highest priority and he received a sports scholarship to attend the prestigious Brisbane Boys' College following selection in the Queensland schoolboys state team that competed in the 2018 under-12 national championships and was subsequently invited to participate in the Brisbane Lions academy program at 12 years of age.[1]
At 15 years old, he received a football scholarship to attend Melbourne Grammar School and relocated to Victoria to begin boarding, where he played representative football with Sandringham Dragons in the Talent League.[2] He was named best afield in the Dragons' 2024 premiership, recording 28 disposals and two goals in the win.[4][5] He represented Allies at the 2024 AFL Under 18 Championships, averaging 27 disposals and subsequently being named in the tournament's All-Australian team.[6]
AFL career
Marshall was drafted by Brisbane with the club's second selection and the 25th pick overall in the 2024 AFL draft.[7] As a member of the Lions Academy zone he was secured by the club under rules that allowed them to match a bid placed by Sydney.[8]
Marshall made his debut in round 6 of the 2025 season in a loss to Collingwood at The Gabba.[9] He was a Premiership player that season in the Lions' grand final win over Geelong, in what was his 11th AFL match at the age of 19.[10]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 12, 2026.[11]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | ||
# |
Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2025# | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 59 | 123 | 27 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | |
| Career | 13 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 79 | 156 | 33 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | ||
