Sam Mitchell (footballer)
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Mitchell during the 2007 AFL Season
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Samuel Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Mooroolbark, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 36, 2001 national draft | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002–2016 | Hawthorn | 307 (67) | |
| 2017– | West Coast | 4 (0) | |
| Total | 311 (67) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008 |
 Victoria
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1 (0) | |
| International team honours | |||
| 2014–2015 |
 Australia
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2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2017.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2015.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Samuel "Sam" Mitchell (born 12 October 1982) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club between 2002 and 2016.
A product of Mooroolbark, in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs, Mitchell played in the under 18 TAC Cup competition with the Eastern Ranges. He was the club's best and fairest player in 1999 and 2000. Disappointed at being overlooked in the 2000 draft, Mitchell joined the Box Hill Hawks. After a couple of games in the development squad he gained promotion to the seniors and completed the season as the team's number one rover. He was a member of Box Hill's premiership side in 2001.
Mitchell was recruited to the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL in the 2001 AFL draft with selection number 36. This selection was received by Hawthorn in the deal which saw Trent Croad and Luke McPharlin traded to Fremantle, whilst Hawthorn gained selections one (Luke Hodge), 20 (Daniel Elstone) and number 36 (Mitchell).
The first half of his debut season in 2002 saw him playing with the Box Hill Hawks, until he broke into the Hawthorn side midway through the season. Following some unimpressive performances where he never managed more than 14 disposals, he was dropped for round 15 but was recalled after more eye-catching performances in round 19. He polled 31 votes in just 11 games to win the VFL's best and fairest award, the J. J. Liston Trophy.
In 2003 Mitchell continued to improve, winning the 2003 AFL Rising Star award and becoming known as "the Extractor" (particularly by commentator Brian Taylor) for his high amount of clearances and ability to win the ball out of middle of the ground.
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