Sam Draper
Brisbane
AFL career
104 games60 goals
- Debut
- R9 2020 v BRL31 July 2020
- Most recent
- GF 2026 v FRE26 Sept 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | BRL | 26 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 62 | 70 |
2025 | ESS | 5 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 82 | 92 |
2024 | ESS | 16 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 67 | 76 |
2023 | ESS | 14 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 67 | 76 |
2022 | ESS | 22 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 59 | 72 |
2021 | ESS | 13 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 62 | 76 |
2020 | ESS | 8 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 51 | 70 |
SANFL Under 18s
2016 | SOU | 15 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 54 |
FRE | MCG | GF | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1.0 | 65 | 51 | 24 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | PF | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 61 | 25 | 0 |
ADE | Gabba | SF | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | 44 | 48 | 20 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | FW1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1.0 | 65 | 77 | 19 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R24 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1.1 | 85 | 80 | 29 | 0 |
GCS | Gabba | R23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0.0 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 0 |
HAW | Gabba | R22 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1.0 | 54 | 53 | 14 | 0 |
CAR | MS | R21 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1.0 | 64 | 93 | 24 | 0 |
PAD | Gabba | R20 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1.0 | 63 | 68 | 17 | 0 |
WCE | OS | R19 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0.2 | 55 | 56 | 16 | 0 |
ESS | Gabba | R18 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2.0 | 92 | 92 | 20 | 0 |
GEE | GMHBA | R17 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 64 | 23 | 0 |
SYD | Gabba | R16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1.0 | 54 | 92 | 22 | 0 |
RCH | NIN | R14 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0.1 | 77 | 85 | 23 | 0 |
GCS | PFS | R13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1.1 | 58 | 73 | 16 | 0 |
FRE | Gabba | R12 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1.1 | 72 | 87 | 17 | 0 |
GWS | ENG | R11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 46 | 27 | 0 |
GEE | Gabba | R10 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1.1 | 76 | 85 | 19 | 0 |
CAR | Gabba | R9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 1.1 | 77 | 96 | 22 | 0 |
ESS | MS | R8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 68 | 24 | 0 |
ADE | Gabba | R7 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1.1 | 67 | 72 | 19 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1.0 | 48 | 57 | 28 | 0 |
NTH | BP | R5 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | 75 | 117 | 16 | 0 |
COL | Gabba | R4 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 69 | 89 | 17 | 0 |
STK | MS | R3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 42 | 52 | 18 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.3 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
Bio
A former soccer player who switched codes late in his junior years, Sam Draper was recruited by Essendon with the first selection in the 2017 Rookie Draft out of South Adelaide. He overcame a significant ACL injury early in his career to establish himself as a dynamic, if sometimes unconventional, ruckman known for his aggression and ability to follow up his own work at ground level. While his pure ruck craft and disposal occasionally lacked consistency, his athleticism allowed him to burst from stoppages and kick inspirational running goals, cementing his status as a cult figure among Bombers supporters. After nine seasons and 78 games at Tullamarine, Draper departed Essendon to join the Brisbane Lions ahead of the 2026 season, looking to revitalise his career in a new midfield unit.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Sept 1998 (age 28y 25d)
- Height
- 205 cm
- Weight
- 105 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- Premiership2026
- Goal of the Year2022
Bio
1 revisionA former soccer player who switched codes late in his junior years, Sam Draper was recruited by Essendon with the first selection in the 2017 Rookie Draft out of South Adelaide. He overcame a significant ACL injury early in his career to establish himself as a dynamic, if sometimes unconventional, ruckman known for his aggression and ability to follow up his own work at ground level. While his pure ruck craft and disposal occasionally lacked consistency, his athleticism allowed him to burst from stoppages and kick inspirational running goals, cementing his status as a cult figure among Bombers supporters. After nine seasons and 78 games at Tullamarine, Draper departed Essendon to join the Brisbane Lions ahead of the 2026 season, looking to revitalise his career in a new midfield unit.