Sam Darley

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Sam Darley

| image = Sam Darley VFL092017.jpg

| caption = Darley captaining Richmond at the 2017 VFL grand final

| fullname = Sam Darley

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|02|15|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = North Hobart (TFL)

| height = 186 cm

| weight = 79 kg

| position =

| statsend = 2015

| years1 = 2012–2013

| club1 = {{AFL GWS}}

| games_goals1 = 13 (1)

| years2 = 2014–2015

| club2 = {{AFL WB}}

| games_goals2 = {{0}}7 (1)

| games_goalstotal = 20 (2)

| careerhighlights = Junior

• U-18 Division 2 Best & Fairest: 2010
• VFL premiership player: 2014

}}

Sam Darley (born 15 February 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Darley made his debut in round 8, 2012, against {{AFL BL}} at the Gabba.{{cite web|title=Dream turns to reality with a hero at the helm|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/dream-turns-to-reality-with-a-hero-at-the-helm-20120518-1yvuv.html|date=19 May 2012|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=20 May 2012}}

On 25 October 2013, Darley was traded to the {{AFL WB}} for pick 78.{{cite web|title=Young Giant set to join Bulldogs|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-24/giant-set-to-join-dogs|date=25 October 2013|publisher=AFL.com.au|access-date=25 October 2013}} He played his first match for the Western Bulldogs in round 15, 2014 against {{AFL Mel}}. The Bulldogs defeated the Demons by 6 points, marking Darley's first win at AFL level. He played a further four games in 2014, kicking his first goal for the Bulldogs against {{AFL StK}} in round 20.

He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2015 AFL season.{{cite news|url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2015-09-15/club-names-list-changes|title=Club names list changes|date=15 September 2015|work=WesternBulldogs.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=15 September 2015}}

Darley later began playing with the Richmond Football Club's reserves side in the VFL, where he captained the team to the 2017 grand final.

Darley returned to the North Hobart Football Club for the 2019 TSL season.{{cite news|url=https://www.themercury.com.au/sport/afl/north-hobarts-star-signing-sam-darley-cleared-to-play-in-tsl-season-opener-on-saturday/news-story/d6248bb2c9bbda61ba8ea2d7de36afdb|title=North Hobart's Star Signing Cleared To Play|date= 28 March 2019}}