Sam Gravenall
St Kilda
AFL career
30 games15 goals
- Debut
- SR1 1903 v COL15 Aug 1903
- Most recent
- R18 1910 v CAR3 Sept 1910
Coaching career
12 games7 wins4 losses1 draws
- First
- R1 1922 v CAR6 May 1922
- Most recent
- R13 1922 v FIT5 Aug 1922
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Wesley College, Sam Gravenall had a fragmented but distinguished career defined by his leadership qualities rather than longevity. A capable forward, his tenure at the Junction Oval was interrupted by a significant move to Western Australia, where he played for North Fremantle and represented the state at the inaugural National Carnival in 1908. He returned to Melbourne to work as a sports master at his former school and rejoined St Kilda for the 1910 season. In a testament to his natural authority and football intellect, Gravenall was appointed club captain for that final year despite his limited games tally, leading the side before retiring to pursue a coaching career that later included a stint at Essendon.
Profile
- Full name
- Sam B. Gravenall
- Born
- 18 July 1885
- Died
- 08 Mar 1948 (aged 62y 234d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Wandsworth, United Kingdom
Teams
Coaching
- Essendon (Senior Coach)192212 games (W7 L4 D1), 58.3%
Honours
- St Kilda captain1910
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Wesley College, Sam Gravenall had a fragmented but distinguished career defined by his leadership qualities rather than longevity. A capable forward, his tenure at the Junction Oval was interrupted by a significant move to Western Australia, where he played for North Fremantle and represented the state at the inaugural National Carnival in 1908. He returned to Melbourne to work as a sports master at his former school and rejoined St Kilda for the 1910 season. In a testament to his natural authority and football intellect, Gravenall was appointed club captain for that final year despite his limited games tally, leading the side before retiring to pursue a coaching career that later included a stint at Essendon.