Sam Mitchell
- January 10, 2024
- Australian Rules Footballer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Sam Mitchell |
| Occupation | Australian Rules Footballer |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 12, 1982(1982-10-12) |
| Age | 42 |
| Birthplace | Mooroolbark |
| Country | Australia |
| Birth City | Mooroolbark |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Sam Mitchell Biography
| Name | Sam Mitchell |
| Birthday | Oct 12 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place Of Birth | Mooroolbark |
| Home Town | Mooroolbark |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Lyndall Degenhardt |
Sam Mitchell is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on October 12, 1982 in Mooroolbark, Mooroolbark, Australia. Samuel Mitchell (born 12 October 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Hawthorn Football Club.
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.
On 6 October 2007, during the Peter Crimmins Medal Event, he was announced as Hawthorn’s next captain, taking over the reins from retiring captain Richie Vandenberg.
In 2007 he capped off another wonderful season by coming 3rd in the votes for the highest honour in Australian Football, the Brownlow Medal with 21 votes, 1 short of joint 2nd-place winners, North Melbourne’s Brent Harvey and Brisbane’s Simon Black who both polled 22 votes, and coming 8 votes behind winner of the 2007 Brownlow, Geelong’s Jimmy Bartel.
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.
Sam Mitchell Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Australian Rules Footballer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sam Mitchell is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sam Mitchell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
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).
A solid season followed in 2004, and in 2005 he played a “super” season until a foot injury sidelined him in round 15. For the 2006 season, Mitchell was named vice-captain of Hawthorn and displayed stellar form throughout the season culminating in winning the Peter Crimmins Medal for Hawthorn’s best and fairest.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Sam Mitchell height 5 ft 11 in Sam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Sam Mitchell Dating?
According to our records, Sam Mitchell married to Lyndall Degenhardt. As of December 1, 2023, Sam Mitchell’s is not dating anyone.
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On 13 July 2015, Mitchell was found guilty by the AFL’s match review panel of having kneed the right thigh of Fremantle Dockers player Nathan Fyfe during the second quarter of the previous day’s game and was fined $1000 for the offence. The media then brought to light other kneeing incidents involving Mitchell, those being the kneeing of Adelaide Crows captain Taylor Walker in the round 12 game and the kneeing of Greater Western Sydney’s Ryan Griffen in round 6 of the 2015 season. Another kneeing video incident surfaced of Mitchell kneeing North Melbourne defender Scott Thompson. The video shows Mitchell walking up to an unsuspecting Thompson and kneeing him in the left thigh. Media reports from 2008 show that an opposition club, Brisbane expressed concerns to the AFL about Sam Mitchell’s kneeing of opponents.
Facts & Trivia
Sam Ranked on the list of most popular Australian Rules Footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Sam Mitchell celebrates birthday on October 12 of every year.
In October 2016, Mitchell was traded to the West Coast Eagles. In August 2017, he announced he would retire from the AFL at the end of the 2017 season. Sam Mitchell played the final game of his career in the semi final, where he recorded two goals and twenty-eight disposals in a 67-point loss to Greater Western Sydney.