Sam Jacobs (footballer)
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Jacobs in April 2017
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Jacobs | ||
| Nickname(s) | Sauce | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Ardrossan, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Ardrossan Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) |
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| Draft | No. 1, 2006 Rookie Draft, Carlton No. 76, 2008 Rookie Draft, Carlton No. 72 (RP), 2009 National Draft, Carlton |
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| Debut | Round 1, 2009, Carlton vs. Richmond, at MCG |
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| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
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| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2010 | Carlton | 17 (3) | |
| 2011– | Adelaide | 132 (33) | |
| Total | 149 (36) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sam Jacobs (born 10 April 1988) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), Jacobs was selected by Carlton with pick 1 in the 2006 Rookie Draft. He was traded to Adelaide following the 2010 season.
As a rookie-listed player, he played for Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, for the whole 2007 and 2008 seasons. Carlton retained Jacobs as a rookie in 2009; since rookie contracts are limited to two years, Carlton was forced to delist Jacobs, then redraft him, which they did with their sixth pick (number 76 overall) in the 2008 Rookie Draft. Jacobs played all four pre-season games for Carlton in the 2009 NAB Cup, and was made a nominated rookie prior the 2009 season, eligible to play AFL games. He made his debut in the first round of the season, against Richmond. He played only four games before succumbing to plantar fasciitis, causing him to miss most of the season. He returned from injury late in the year, finishing the season with the Northern Bullants, his ruckwork instrumental in getting the Bullants into the Grand Final, which they lost.
After three years as a rookie, Jacobs was promoted to the senior list at the end of the 2009 season. He played 13 games for the Blues and 10 for the Bullants during the 2010 season, again playing in a VFL Grand Final. At the end of the season, Jacobs requested to be traded back home to the Adelaide Crows. On 11 October, Jacobs was traded to the Crows in exchange for draft picks 34 (used for Patrick McCarthy) and 67 (used for Andrew McInnes).
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