Sam Dwyer

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Sam Dwyer

| image =

| fullname = Sam Dwyer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|08|29|df=y}}

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| death_date =

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| originalteam = Port Melbourne (VFL)

| draftpick = No. 27, 2013 Rookie Draft, {{AFL Col}}

| height = 180 cm

| weight = 76 kg

| position = Midfielder / Small Forward

| statsend = 2015

| years1 = 2013–2015

| club1 = {{AFL Col}}

| games_goals1 = 39 (22)

| careerhighlights = * VFL premiership player: 2017

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Sam Dwyer (born 29 August 1986) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Melbourne. He played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club with draft pick #27 in the 2013 Rookie Draft after performing well for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/localfooty/collingwood-picks-up-sam-dwyer-in-rookie-draft/story-fn53khop-1226534422749|title=Collingwood picks up Sam Dwyer in rookie draft|first=Paul |last=Amy |work=Leader |date=11 December 2012}} He made his debut in Round 1, 2013, against {{AFL NM}} at Docklands Stadium.{{cite web|title=Depleted Pies run over Roos|url=http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2013/1/nmfc-v-coll|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322032506/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2013/1/nmfc-v-coll|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 March 2013|date=31 March 2013|publisher=AFL.com.au|author=Ryan, Peter|accessdate=6 April 2013}}

Dwyer was lauded for his performance in his second AFL game against Carlton, collecting 23 disposals and kicking one goal.{{cite news | url =http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-rallies-to-defeat-carlton-at-the-mcg/story-fndv8g1a-1226614377229| title = Collingwood rallies to defeat Carlton at the MCG| first = Scott | last = Gullan| date =7 April 2013| work = Herald Sun}}

In his eighth AFL appearance, Dwyer amassed 27 disposals and three goals in a 6-point upset win against the previously undefeated Geelong. Dwyer played only 5 games in 2015 and was delisted after 39 games and 22 goals{{cite news | url =http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-rallies-to-defeat-geelong-at-the-mcg/story-fni5f6hd-1226645988557| title = Collingwood rallies to defeat Geelong at the MCG| first = Glenn | last = McFarlane| date =18 May 2013| work = Herald Sun}}

Following his delistment from Collingwood, Dwyer returned to Port Melbourne.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vfl/sam-dwyer-returns-to-port-melbourne-after-three-seasons-and-39-afl-games-at-collingwood/news-story/35bee59a2314f04b3f297db764782e78|title=Sam Dwyer returns to Port Melbourne after three seasons and 39 AFL games at Collingwood|newspaper=Caulfield Glen Eira Leader|publisher=Herald Sun|first=Paul|last=Amy|date=2 December 2015}}