Sam Wicks
Australian football league player
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Sam Wicks (born 14 September 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Sydney Swans as a Category B rookie from the NSW zone.[1]
Manly, New South Wales
| Sam Wicks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Wicks in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nicknames | Wicksy, Candles | ||
| Born |
14 September 1999 Manly, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Sydney Swans (NEAFL)/ Manly Warringah Giants | ||
| Draft | 2018 Category B Rookie Selection | ||
| Debut | 6 August 2020, Sydney vs. Collingwood, at The Gabba | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Sydney | 88 (44) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Opening Round, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early football
Wicks played junior football for the Manly Bombers and Manly Warringah Wolves.[2][3] In 2010, Wicks joined the Sydney Swans Academy. In June 2017, Wicks earned a Rising Star nomination in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).[4]
AFL career
2020 season: debut
Wicks was elevated to Sydney's senior list in June 2020, alongside teammate Barry O'Connor.[5] Wicks debuted in Sydney's 9 point loss to Collingwood in Round 10 of the 2020 AFL season.[2][6][7] In his first game, Wicks picked up 1 goal, 9 disposals, 1 mark and 6 tackles.[8] On his debut, Wicks was involved with a controversy surrounding the material of his boots after Collingwood player Isaac Quaynor sustained a large gash on his leg while attempting to tackle Wicks. The steel studs on the boots Wicks was wearing for the match were ruled as non-league compliant. Neither Sydney or Wicks were sanctioned, but were given a warning.[9][10]
2021 season
Wicks quickly took his performances up a notch from the previous season, averaging 15.3 disposals and 2 goals a game after just three games. He had his breakout performance in Round 3, where he kicked 3 goals and 2 behinds, as well as collecting 21 disposals,[11] in what was to be a game that saw him named best on ground, receiving the 10 AFLCA votes for that round.[12]
Statistics
Updated to the end of Opening Round, 2026.[13]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Sydney | 45[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Sydney | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 15 | 32 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Sydney | 45 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 143 | 102 | 245 | 65 | 89 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Sydney | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 21 | 25 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Sydney | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 52 | 117 | 19 | 59 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Sydney | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 81 | 153 | 29 | 32 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Sydney | 15 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 98 | 307 | 51 | 56 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 14.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2026 | Sydney | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | TBA |
| Career | 88 | 44 | 41 | 568 | 412 | 980 | 203 | 295 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 0 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
