Sam Mayes

Sam Mayes
Mayes (left) with Brisbane in April 2017
Personal information
Born (1994-05-20) 20 May 1994 (age 32)
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Original team North Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 8, 2012 national draft
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 86 kg (13 st 8 lb; 190 lb)
Position Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013–2018 Brisbane Lions 101 (26)
2019–2022 Port Adelaide 20 (8)
Total 121 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sam Mayes (born 20 May 1994) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Lions and the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Brisbane (2013–2018)

Mayes made his AFL debut for Brisbane in the Round 3 match against Gold Coast in the 2013 AFL season. Mayes was nominated for the 2013 AFL Rising Star after his performance in round 12 against Fremantle, and the following week featured in the famous "Miracle on Grass" match against Geelong. He kicked a career-high four goals against the Cats in 2014.

At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Mayes sought a trade back to South Australia, and was traded to Port Adelaide on 17 October.

Port Adelaide (2019–2022)

After failing to perform in 2019, Mayes did not appear for the Power in his first season at the club. However, he helped the Port Adelaide Magpies to the 2019 SANFL Grand Final while playing for Port Adelaide's reserves team.

Mayes played his first game for Port Adelaide in Round 7 of the 2020 AFL season in a win against Carlton. He was suspended for one game for a bump on Western Bulldogs's Josh Dunkley a few weeks later.

Despite being delisted at the end of the 2021 season, Mayes was taken in the rookie draft by the Power to remain on the AFL list. In the round 3, 2022 Showdown against Adelaide, Mayes kicked two goals, but in the dying seconds conceded the free kick which led to Jordan Dawson's goal after the siren to sink the Power. Mayes was not offered a new contract at the conclusion of the 2022 AFL season.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2022
Legend
  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
2013 Brisbane Lions 321812519810330187450.70.311.05.716.74.82.55
2014 Brisbane Lions 3221111119215935192470.50.59.17.616.74.42.20
2015 Brisbane Lions 3214251089420268280.10.47.76.714.44.92.00
2016 Brisbane Lions 32211123913237188450.00.011.46.317.74.22.10
2017 Brisbane Lions 322101270170440127380.00.012.98.121.06.01.80
2018 Brisbane Lions 326015146972490.00.28.57.716.24.01.50
2019 Port Adelaide 320–––––––––––––––
2020 Port Adelaide 3261250328220170.20.38.35.313.73.32.80
2021 Port Adelaide 32115335357017200.50.33.23.26.41.61.80
2022 Port Adelaide 323249413530.71.33.01.34.31.71.00
Career 121 34 33 1152 775 1927 528 252 0.3 0.3 9.5 6.4 15.9 4.3 2.1 5

References

  1. ↑ Davis, Greg (4 May 2013). "Brisbane Lions young gun Sam Mayes a star on the rise". The Courier-Mail.
  2. ↑ "Lion Mayes wins Rising Star nod". AFL BigPond Network. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Founten, Loukas (17 July 2020). "Fact file: Sam Mayes". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  4. ↑ "Pick No.5 helps seal Chad-Burton trade". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Homfray, Reece (20 July 2020). "Sam Mayes on the kick to Robbie Gray, waiting two years for an AFL game and preparing to become a dad". The Advertiser.
  6. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (4 August 2020). "Port Adelaide's Sam Mayes offered suspension for 'cheap shot' on Bulldogs star Josh Dunkley". Fox Footy.
  7. ↑ Rogers, Michael (23 November 2021). "Second chance for delisted duo after missed draft deadline". AFL Media.
  8. ↑ Larkin, Steven (2 April 2022). "Adelaide's prized recruit Jordan Dawson snatches Showdown win with 'remarkable' after-siren heroics". Seven Network.
  9. ↑ Founten, Loukas (22 August 2022). "Mayes, Schofield, Skinner and Amon farewelled". portadelaidefc.com.au.
  10. ↑ "AFL Tables - Sam Mayes statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 October 2026.