Sam Virgo

Sam Virgo
Virgo playing for Brisbane in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Samantha Virgo
Born (1987-02-20) 20 February 1987 (age 39)
Blackwood, South Australia
Original team Yeronga South Brisbane (QWAFL)
Draft No. 66, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Brisbane vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position Half-back flank
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2019 Brisbane 15 (0)
2020–2021 Gold Coast 14 (3)
Total 29 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Career highlights

AFLW

QWAFL

  • 2016 QWAFL League Best & Fairest
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Samantha Virgo (born 20 February 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's. She was selected in the All-Australian team in 2017, and co-captained Gold Coast from 2020 to 2021.

Early life

Virgo was born in 1987 in Blackwood, South Australia in the Adelaide Hills. Virgo grew up an avid football fan and played Australian rules at school, though was not aware of any structured club competition for girls in her area.

Virgo relocated to Queensland in 2014 at the age of 25, and played their first game of football was played at senior level for Griffith-Moorooka shortly after. Virgo went on to win the club best and fairest in 2015 and after transferring to Yeronga South Brisbane was equal winner of the Queensland Women's AFL (QWAFL) best and fairest in 2016.

AFLW career

Brisbane

Virgo was recruited by Brisbane with the number 66 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She was announced as one of the Brisbane Lions' "values leaders" to assist captain Emma Zielke alongside Emily Bates, Sabrina Frederick-Traub and Leah Kaslar in January 2017. She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Melbourne at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017. She was nominated by her teammates for the 2017 AFLW Players' most valuable player award, and was also listed in the 2017 All-Australian team.

Brisbane signed Virgo for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017. She missed that season through injury, and instead acted as team manager for the Lions.[citation needed] She returned to playing for the 2019 season as one of three vice-captains under Kaslar.[citation needed]

Gold Coast

Following the 2019 season, Virgo joined Gold Coast. She was appointed co-captain in January 2020. Virgo retired at the end of the 2021 season.

Statistics

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
2017Brisbane580052267814230.00.06.53.39.81.82.90
2018Brisbane50——————————————0
2019Brisbane570039236213150.00.05.63.38.91.92.10
2020Gold Coast22700421456980.00.06.02.08.01.31.10
2021Gold Coast227314116572490.40.15.92.38.13.41.30
Career 29311747925360550.10.06.02.78.72.11.90

References

  1. 1 2 "SAMANTHA VIRGO". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Introducing the newest Brisbane Lions players". Brisbane Lions. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Cheadle, Josh (15 April 2019). "Virgo becomes a SUN". Gold Coast SUNS. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  5. ↑ Cheadle, Josh (15 April 2019). "Virgo becomes a SUN". Gold Coast SUNS. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "'The moment isn't lost on us:' Virgo". Gold Coast Bulletin. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Wiles, Andrew (5 November 2015). "Virgo takes out Griffith-Moorooka B&F". AFL Queensland. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "WATCH: Virgo shares the B&F". AFL Queensland. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  9. ↑ Negrepontis, Nic (12 October 2016). "AFL Women's Draft: Names you'll need to know for 2017". Footy Prophet. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Emma Zielke named as Brisbane Lions' inaugural AFLW Captain". Brisbane Lions. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "AFLW 2017 round one: Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions". Herald Sun. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "AFLW MVP Nominations Revealed". AFL Players Association. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  13. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (28 March 2017). "Lions, Crows dominate AFLW All Australian team - AFL.com.au". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Suns signing bonanza: Gold Coast ravage AFLW rival as three players see the light". Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  16. ↑ Reilly, Eliza (4 February 2020). "Sam Virgo and Leah Kaslar will serve as the Gold Coast Suns inaugural AFLW captains". Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "Thank You Sam". Gold Coast Suns. Telstra Media. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  18. ↑ Sam Virgo at AustralianFootball.com