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Sam Durham

Sam Durham

Essendon
Midfielder · Centre #22 Active
Career games
111
Debut
2021
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Player Information

Height 185 cm
Age 25 years
Date of Birth 9-Jul-2001
AFL Debut 2021
Drafted: Pick #9 — 2021 Mid-Season Draft by Essendon

Player bio

A career in numbers

Sam Durham made his AFL debut for Essendon in 2021 and has played 111 games for the club. Essendon selected him with pick 9 in the 2021 mid-season draft.

In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, his primary role was centre. Across his recorded games, he has averaged 18.7 disposals and 3.0 clearances per game. He played 7 games in his debut season, averaging 14.1 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total is 470 disposals, from 22 games in 2024 at an average of 21.4 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 21.85 per game in 2025.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
20242247021.36
20252043721.85
20262040220.10
About these season figures

Compared 6 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2026 22
Essendon ESS
Geelong @ GEE
L
50-117
GMHBA Stadium MID C 22 13 9 4 3 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 6 7 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 75% 62% 95 67 51 201 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 100% 0% 6 13 0 0 0 0% 0 6 66.7% 0 2 5.3 0 4 5 4 —
2026 21
Essendon ESS
Adelaide vs ADE
L
73-145
Marvel Stadium MID C 22 24 11 13 4 0 0 6 0 5 1 4 11 14 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 83% 71% 105 87 90 251 6 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 69.4% 0 0% 0% 5 26 25 0 0 0% 0 7 63.6% 1 2 9.8 1 8 12 4 —
2026 20
Essendon ESS
Hawthorn @ HAW
L
39-132
MCG MID C 22 14 5 9 5 0 2 7 0 2 2 4 7 7 4 1 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 86% 71% 109 73 70 157 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 100 1 57.1% 2 100% 0% 6 23 16 0 0 0% 0 3 60% 0 3 4.5 1 5 4 4 —
2026 19
Essendon ESS
Greater Western Sydney vs GWS
W
67-64
Marvel Stadium MID C 22 25 11 14 4 0 1 2 0 8 0 7 13 15 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 3 2 84% 80% 102 113 79 443 7 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 50 2 81.8% 1 100% 0% 6 9 18 0 0 0% 1 8 72.7% 1 1 13.5 4 15 7 2 —
2026 18
Essendon ESS
Brisbane Lions @ BRL
L
59-149
Gabba MID C 22 22 15 7 4 1 0 1 0 7 1 5 9 14 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 81% 86% 102 106 77 413 5 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 63.6% 1 100% 100% 6 11 21 0 0 0% 0 12 80% 2 0 12.3 2 11 8 2 —
Latest 5 of 111 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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Statistics updated: 29 September 2026 (Melbourne time)

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