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Sam Newman

Sam Newman

Geelong
— Retired
Career games
300
Debut
1964
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Player Information

Height 189 cm
Date of Birth 22-Dec-1945
AFL Debut 1964

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Sam Newman made his VFL debut for Geelong in 1964 and played 300 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1980.

He averaged 16.6 disposals across 283 recorded games and 5.8 marks across 283 recorded games. His recorded scoring includes 110 goals and 129 behinds. These figures cover behinds in 283 of 300 games. In 1968, he recorded 353 hitouts across 21 games, an average of 16.8 per game.

His honours include an All-Australian selection.

Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 20.30 per game in 1975. The largest total in those seasons is 414 disposals, recorded in 1970.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19702141419.71
19752040620.30
19791321916.85
19802228412.91
About these season figures

Compared 15 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
1980 SF
Geelong GEE
Richmond vs RIC
L
71-95
Waverley Park -- -- 17 4 2 2 2 1 1 -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1980 22
Geelong GEE
Footscray vs FTS
W
90-40
Waverley Park -- -- 17 9 4 5 3 0 1 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1980 21
Geelong GEE
Fitzroy @ FIT
W
132-117
Junction Oval -- -- 17 19 12 7 6 1 1 -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1980 20
Geelong GEE
Collingwood vs COL
W
99-81
GMHBA Stadium -- -- 17 3 2 1 1 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1980 19
Geelong GEE
St Kilda @ STK
L
83-88
Moorabbin Oval -- -- 17 19 10 9 11 1 2 -- 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 300 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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