Sam Clohesy
| Sam Clohesy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sam Clohesy | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Werribee (VFL) / Calder Cannons (Talent League) / Gold Coast Suns Academy (Talent League) / Coolangatta (QFA) | ||
| Draft | No. 4, 2024 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | Gold Coast | 4 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Clohesy is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by the Gold Coast Suns with the fourth pick in the 2024 rookie draft.[1]
Early life[edit]
Clohesy spent the early years of his life in Geelong where he began his football journey at St Joseph's.[2] His family on his mother's side is from South Africa.[3] In 2016, his father accepted the role of head master at Mount Saint Patrick College and the family subsequently relocated 20km south of the Queensland-New South Wales border to the Northern Rivers region.[4] Clohesy then began playing football for the Coolangatta Blues in the junior Gold Coast league[5] and shortly after joined the Gold Coast Suns Academy for the following three years. His stint on the Gold Coast entailed multiple representative honours, which included representing the Suns at the U16 Academy Championships[6] as well as Queensland at the U16 National Championships alongside future AFL teammate Alex Davies.[7]
A year later he returned to Victoria with his family and began playing for the Calder Cannons in the Talent League in an attempt to further his chances of being drafted into the AFL.[8] Clohesy went undrafted in 2020-21 and subsequently signed to play for Werribee in the VFL.[9] He played a starring role in Werribee's run to the 2023 VFL Grand Final[10] and was awarded the Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal for his outstanding season which culminated in Clohesy being rookie drafted by the Gold Coast Suns in November 2023.[11]
His brother Ted Clohesy plays for Geelong in the AFL.[12]
AFL career[edit]
Clohesy made his AFL debut for the Suns in round 4 of the 2024 season against the Greater Western Sydney Giants.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "SUNS add three more in Rookie Draft". Gold Coast Suns. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Clohesy breaks SUNS debut possession record". Gold Coast Suns. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Suns debutant makes mum's day from across the Indian Ocean by Michael Whiting for AFL 10 April 2024
- ^ "New principal warms to school life". Daily Telegraph. 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Sam Clohesy declares himself ready for AFL footy as he gets set to debut". The Australian. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Young SUNS selected in Under 16 State Representative Squad". Gold Coast Suns. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Queensland Under-16 team named for NSW/ACT clash". AFL Queensland. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "2019 Calder Cannons Boys Summer Training Squad". Calder Cannons. 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "MIDFIELDER SAM CLOHESY TO CALL WERRIBEE HOME IN 2022". Werribee Football Club. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "PREVIEW: 2023 Smithy's VFL Grand Final". Australian Football League. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "MANNAGH AND CLOHESY DRAFTED, MORRIS PICKED TOO". Werribee Football Club. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Colac principal now has two boys in the AFL". Colac Herald. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Smith, Martin (2024-04-07). "Suns stars set for new roles as Dimma lauds sprightly display". Australian Football League. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
External links[edit]
- Sam Clohesy's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Sam Clohesy at AustralianFootball.com
- Sam Clohesy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
