Sam Frost

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Sam Frost

| image = Sam Frost 2019.3.jpg

| caption = Frost playing for Melbourne in June 2019

| fullname = Samuel Frost

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|08|28|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)

| draftpick = No. 1, 2012 rookie draft

| debutdate = Round 17, 2012

| debutteam = {{AFL GWS}}

| debutopponent = {{AFL Fre}}

| debutstadium = Patersons Stadium

| height = 194 cm

| weight = 94 kg

| position = Key defender

| currentclub = {{AFL Haw}}

| guernsey = 8

| years1 = 2012–2014

| club1 = {{AFL GWS}}

| games_goals1 = {{0}}21 (2)

| years2 = 2015–2019

| club2 = {{AFL Mel}}

| games_goals2 = {{0}}70 (6)

| years3 = 2020–

| club3 = {{AFL Haw}}

| games_goals3 = {{0}}94 (1)

| games_goalstotal = 185 (9)

| statsend = round 1, 2025

| careerhighlights =

}}

Samuel Frost (born 28 August 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A utility, {{convert|1.95|m|ftin}} tall and weighing {{convert|94|kg}}, Frost has the ability to play as either a forward or defender, and is capable of also playing in the ruck. He entered top-level football early when he played as a bottom-aged player for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup. His final year as a junior saw him play in both the winning grand final for Sandringham and the winning final for Vic Metro in the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships. He was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the first selection in the 2012 rookie draft and made his debut during the 2012 season. After three seasons with Greater Western Sydney and twenty-one matches in total, he was traded to the Melbourne Football Club during the 2014 trade period. On 11 October 2019 he was traded to Hawthorn.

Early life

Frost was born to Wendy and David Frost,{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/collingwood-magpies/a-house-divided-brothers-in-collingwood-and-melbourne-camps-20150606-ghi5w8.html|title=A house divided: brothers in Collingwood and Melbourne camps|last=Gleeson|first=Michael|date=7 June 2015|work=The Age|access-date=22 November 2016}} and after having a junior career of playing both volleyball and basketball, he focused on Australian rules football when he joined the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup as a bottom-aged player in 2010 where he played as a ruckman.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125400/default.aspx|title=Frost warning|last=Daffey|first=Paul|date=24 October 2011|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=22 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229183404/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125400/default.aspx|archive-date=29 December 2011}} He completed year twelve at Wesley College in 2011 and returned to the Sandringham Dragons in the same year, in which he moved into the backline and played in the eight-point grand final win against the Oakleigh Chargers.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/frosts-warm-up-as-draft-draws-near-20110922-1kn9d.html|title=Frosts warm up as draft draws near|last=Quayle|first=Emma|date=23 September 2011|work=The Age|access-date=22 November 2016}} He received mid-year state honours when he represented Vic Metro in the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships{{cite news|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-3020-0-0-0&sID=69677&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=16061131|title=TAC Cup Victorian Squads For National Championships|date=17 June 2011|work=TACCup.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|access-date=22 November 2016}} and played in the winning final against Vic Country.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/development/nabaflrisingatarsprogram/nabunder18s/tabid/276/default.aspx|title=NAB Under 18s|year=2011|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=22 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713225452/http://www.afl.com.au/development/nabaflrisingatarsprogram/nabunder18s/tabid/276/default.aspx|archive-date=13 July 2011}} Heading into the 2011 AFL draft he was predicted to be drafted inside the top thirty.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125526/default.aspx|title=Hot prospects: Sam Frost|last=Phelan|first=Jason|date=2 November 2011|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=22 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106173043/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125526/default.aspx|archive-date=6 January 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=sam+frost&pb=all_ffx&dt=enterRange&dr=1month&sd=01%2F01%2F2011&ed=31%2F12%2F2011&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=AGE111119BI1LM6HF076|title=Emma Quayle's Club by Club Guide to the 2011 AFL National Draft|last=Quayle|first=Emma|date=19 November 2011|work=The Age|access-date=22 November 2016}}

AFL career

=2012–2014: Early career at Greater Western Sydney=

After missing selection in the 2011 national draft, Frost was ultimately recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the first overall selection in the 2012 rookie draft.{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=sam+frost&pb=all_ffx&dt=enterRange&dr=1month&sd=01%2F01%2F2011&ed=31%2F12%2F2011&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=AGE111214R33MP6Q1379|title=Port beats Tigers to punch on McCarthy|last=Quayle|first=Emma|date=14 December 2011|work=The Age|access-date=22 November 2016}} He spent the first half of the 2012 season playing for the {{NEAFL UWS}} in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL){{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194648538&client=1-8334-112658-204047-16755861&ocompID=204047|title=Player Profile–Samuel Frost|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|access-date=22 November 2016}} before he made his AFL debut in the ninety-five-point loss against {{AFL Fre}} at Patersons Stadium in round seventeen where he recorded ten disposals, four tackles, three marks and a goal.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sam-frost-gets-afl-shot-with-gws-giant-after-binning-basketball/story-e6frf9io-1226428539086|title=Sam Frost gets AFL shot with GWS Giant after binning basketball|last=Conn|first=Malcolm|date=18 July 2012|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 November 2016}} He played the next two matches before requiring hip surgery, which ended his season with three AFL matches in total.{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=sam+frost&pb=all_ffx&dt=enterRange&dr=1month&sd=01%2F01%2F2012&ed=31%2F12%2F2012&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=SMH1208154Q6J47FFGNR|title=Injuries cut season short for GWS stars|last=Wilson|first=Chris|date=15 August 2012|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=22 November 2016}} After spending the season on the rookie list, he was promoted to the senior list at the end of the season through the 2012 national draft.{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=sam+frost&pb=all_ffx&dt=enterRange&dr=1month&sd=01%2F01%2F2012&ed=31%2F12%2F2012&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=AGE1211175R1LM6JDCBU|title=Emma Quayle's Club by Club Guide to the 2012 AFL National Draft|last=Quayle|first=Emma|date=17 November 2012|work=The Age|access-date=22 November 2016}}

Frost played his first AFL match of the 2013 season in the forty-one point loss against {{AFL Mel}} at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round four,{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/chat-live-as-the-round-4-afl-teams-are-announced-from-530pm/story-e6frf9jf-1226623590169|title=See all the Round 4 AFL teams headlined by Jack Watts' return to Melbourne|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=19 April 2013|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 November 2016}} he was omitted the next week for the match against {{AFL GC}} at Manuka Oval{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/live-afl-teams-round-5/story-e6frf9jf-1226627341640|title=See all the line ups for Round 5 of the AFL|date=25 April 2013|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 November 2016}} before returning to the senior side the next week for his last AFL match of the year in the thirty-nine-point loss against {{AFL Ess}} at Etihad Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://aflspace.com/2013/05/02/afl-teams-round-6-2013-just-another-round/|title=AFL Teams – Round 6, 2013 – Just another Round|last=Malone|first=Phillip|date=2 May 2013|work=AFLspace.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} He played the majority of the year in the NEAFL where he played 22 matches for the season.

After a strong pre-season in 2014,{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-12-14/preseason-update|title=Saturday special: pre-season update|last=Dampney|first=James|date=14 December 2013|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2014-01-18/sand-of-the-giants|title=Sand of the GIANTS|last=Zell|first=Alison|date=18 January 2014|work=GWSGiants.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} and injuries to fellow backmen, Phil Davis and Tim Mohr, saw Frost given the opportunity to play in the seniors for an extended period of time.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-11/chip-off-the-old-ice-block|title=Frost brothers coming in from the cold|last=Dampney|first=James|date=11 April 2014|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} He played in the first eight matches of the year before being omitted for the first match after the mid-season bye in the round ten match against {{AFL Ric}} at Spotless Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/gws-giants-make-seven-changes-lobbe-back-for-power-stokes-returns-for-cats/story-fni5f3kt-1226927231870|title=GWS Giants make seven changes, Lobbe back for Power, Stokes returns for Cats|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=23 May 2014|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 November 2016}} He returned the next week for the seven-point loss against {{AFL Haw}} at the Melbourne Cricket Ground,{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-recalls-ruckman-ivan-maric-but-essendon-drops-young-forward-joe-daniher-in-round-11-afl-teams/story-fni5f3kt-1226936145579|title=Richmond recalls ruckman Ivan Maric but Essendon drops young forward Joe Daniher in Round 11 AFL teams|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=31 May 2014|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 November 2016}} and played the next five matches before he was dropped for the round seventeen match against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/2014-round-17-afl-teams-20140710-3bq47.html|title=2014 Round 17 AFL teams|date=10 July 2014|work=The Age|access-date=22 November 2016}} He played in two of the remaining six matches to finish with sixteen matches for the year. After twenty-one matches in total for Greater Western Sydney, he requested a trade in September to return to his home state of Victoria,{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/melbourne-eyes-homesick-greater-western-sydney-big-man-sam-frost-to-replace-james-frawley/news-story/aa65485a0f3fd51efbd0281b14426ed2|title=Melbourne eyes homesick Greater Western Sydney big man Sam Frost to replace James Frawley|last=Clark|first=Jay|date=9 September 2014|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 November 2016}} and was officially traded to the Melbourne Football Club in October.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/melbourne-snares-sam-frost-in-11thhour-plunge-20141016-1178d6.html|title=Melbourne snares Sam Frost in 11th-hour plunge|last=Quayle|first=Emma|date=16 October 2014|work=The Age|access-date=22 November 2016}}

=2015–2019: Move to Melbourne=

Frost played his first match for Melbourne in the twenty-six-point win against Gold Coast at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round one.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-04/five-talking-points-melbourne-v-gold-coast|title=Five talking points: Melbourne v Gold Coast|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|date=4 April 2015|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} He played the first three matches of the year before breaking his toe during the twenty-five-point loss against {{AFL Ade}} at the Adelaide Oval in round three.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-18/crows-claim-25-point-win-over-demons-in-fiery-clash/6403366|title=Adelaide prevails over Melbourne for 25-point win in fiery AFL clash|date=18 April 2015|work=ABC Online|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=22 November 2016}} He was initially ruled out for "four to six weeks," but he did not return to any football during 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-20/toe-injury-to-sideline-dee|title=Cracked toe to sideline Demon recruit for at least a month|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|date=20 April 2015|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}}

The start of the 2016 season saw Frost move into the forward line{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-turns-to-sam-frost-to-play-forward-and-help-demons-star-jesse-hogan/news-story/998426f78497788bc388303f7e2284af|title=Melbourne turns to Sam Frost to play forward and help Demons star Jesse Hogan|last=Clark|first=Jay|date=17 February 2016|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 November 2016}} and he played in the opening round match against Greater Western Sydney at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in a two-point win.{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-03-24/round-one-team|title=Round one team selection|last=Harrington|first=Anna|date=24 March 2016|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} He was omitted the next week for the match against Essendon,{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-round-2-teams-collingwood-fremantle-make-four-changes-each-ben-reid-jimmy-toumpas-paddy-mccartin-named/news-story/3370a78c287bce130b2984ad1e446535|title=AFL Round 2 Teams: Collingwood, Fremantle make four changes each, Ben Reid, Jimmy Toumpas, Paddy McCartin named|date=1 April 2016|work=Fox Sports (Australia)|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 November 2016}} before returning for the five-point loss against {{AFL NM}} at Blundstone Arena the next week;{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-04-08/garlett-to-miss-round-three|title=Garlett out with ankle, Stretch comes in|last=Burgan|first=Matt|date=8 April 2016|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} he played the next four matches before he was dropped for the round seven match against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-06/teams-named-for-round-seven|title=TEAMS: Wingard confirmed, Lions drop Rising Star|last1=Malcolm|first1=Alex|last2=Bowen|first2=Nick|date=6 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} He spent the next three weeks in the Victorian Football League (VFL) playing for Melbourne's affiliate team, the Casey Scorpions{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=192159339&client=1-118-10449-392693-8069487|title=Player Profile–Samuel Frost|work=VFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|access-date=22 November 2016}} and returned for the eighteen point loss against Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round eleven.{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-06-02/round-11-teams-the-ins-and-outs|title=Round 11 teams: the ins and outs|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=2 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} His return to the senior side saw him return to playing as a defender;{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-06-09/back-to-the-future-for-frost|title=Back to the future for Frost|last=Burgan|first=Matt|date=9 June 2016|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} the move to the backline proved successful for Frost as he played every match for the remainder of the season apart from the round seventeen match against {{AFL StK}} at Etihad Stadium where he was a late withdrawal due to illness{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-07-17/final-teams-sunday-round-17|title=Final teams: Sunday|date=17 July 2016|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}} to finish the season with sixteen matches in total.

Heading into the 2017 season, Frost sustained a foot injury which forced him to miss the opening round clash against St Kilda and instead start the season in the VFL with Casey.{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-03-15/frost-set-to-miss-round-one|title=Frost set to miss round one|last=Burgan|first=Matt|date=15 March 2017|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|access-date=22 February 2018}} He played his first AFL match of the year in the two-point loss to Fremantle at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round four.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/afl-round-4-teams-full-lineups-and-the-best-supercoach-advice/news-story/d9583370f9db8cecf88524857b82ec66|title=AFL Round 4 teams: Full line-ups and the best SuperCoach advice|date=14 April 2017|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=22 February 2018}} In his third match back, he was praised for his performance in the three-point loss to Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round seven, in which he recorded twenty disposals, seven rebound 50s and seven marks, by senior coach, Simon Goodwin, with Melbourne reporter, Matt Burgan, stating it was one of Frost's "best AFL performances"{{cite news|url=http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-05-08/dashing-defender-sam-on-show|title=Dashing defender Sam on show|last=Burgan|first=Matt|date=8 May 2017|work=MelbourneFC.com.au|access-date=22 February 2018}} and he was named in AFL Media's team of the week.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-09/team-of-the-week-r7-did-we-get-it-right|title=Team of the week, R7: Did we get it right?|last=Phelan|first=Jennifer|date=9 May 2017|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 February 2018}} He played sixteen consecutive matches, including his fiftieth AFL match in the three-point win against {{AFL WC}} at Domain Stadium in round fourteen,{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-20/demon-frost-keeps-cool-on-contract-resigning|title=Demon Frost keeps cool on contract re-signing|last=Bowen|first=Nick|date=20 June 2017|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 February 2018}} before he was omitted for the round twenty-one match against St Kilda at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.{{cite news|url=https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-teams-round-21|title=AFL Teams - Round 21|date=11 August 2017|work=Triple M|access-date=22 February 2018}} He did not return to the AFL side for the remainder of the year and speculation was starting to arise by the media that he would be involved in a trade with Adelaide so the club could try and secure Jake Lever.{{cite news|url=http://aflnation.com.au/2017/09/04/sam-frost-knocks-back-offers-to-stay-with-melbourne/|title=Sam Frost knocks back offers to stay with Melbourne|last=Cleary|first=Mitch|date=4 September 2017|work=AFL Nation|publisher=Crocmedia|access-date=22 February 2018}} He dispelled the speculation in September when he signed a two-year contract, tying him to the club until the end of the 2019 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-04/dees-lock-in-key-defender-sam-frost-for-another-two-years|title=Dees lock in key defender for another two years|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=4 September 2017|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 February 2018}}

=2020–present: Hawthorn=

Frost was traded to {{AFL Haw}} at the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-10-11/frost-secures-trade-to-hawthorn|title=Frost secures trade to Hawthorn}} Frost was assigned guernsey number 8 for the 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/547698/hawks-2020-jumper-numbers-revealed-|title = Hawks 2020 jumper numbers revealed}}

Frost made an immediate impact with his aerial dominance in defence He missed just one game in his first year at the club, the following year he played every game. In 2022 he accepted a contract extension for two years.https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1160750/frost-re-signs Frost has also proven his versatility, with stints up forward and in the ruck. Sam Frost’s experience as an defender has helped guide and develop a young backline. His 2022 season finished early with a knee injury.https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1149347/aia-injury-update-frost-to-spend-extended-time-on-the-sidelines In 2023 he had to battle some minor injury niggles across the year, Frost’s season was cut short again. The experienced defender managed to trigger a contract extension during 2024 but he sustained a stress fracture in his foot during the Elimination final and that ended his season.https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1650954/frost-sidelined-for-remainder-of-finals

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 1, 2025.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sam_Frost.html|title=Sam Frost|publisher=AFL Tables|access-date=23 April 2015}}

| 2012 || {{AFL GWS}} || 48

| 3 || 1 || 0 || 23 || 14 || 37 || 14 || 5 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 7.7 || 4.7 || 12.4 || 3.7 || 1.7 || 0

| 2013 || {{AFL GWS}} || 48

| 2 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 12 || 19 || 4 || 2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 3.5 || 6.0 || 9.5 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 0

| 2014 || {{AFL GWS}} || 48

| 16 || 1 || 1 || 99 || 94 || 193 || 59 || 26 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 6.2 || 5.9 || 12.1 || 3.7 || 1.6 || 0

| 2015 || {{AFL Mel}} || 17

| 3 || 0 || 3 || 12 || 13 || 25 || 3 || 6 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 4.0 || 4.3 || 8.3 || 1.0 || 2.0 || 0

| 2016 || {{AFL Mel}} || 17

| 16 || 5 || 6 || 113 || 93 || 206 || 57 || 35 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 7.1 || 5.8 || 12.9 || 3.6 || 2.2 || 0

| 2017 || {{AFL Mel}} || 17

| 16 || 1 || 0 || 127 || 89 || 216 || 61 || 40 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 7.9 || 5.6 || 13.5 || 3.8 || 2.5 || 0

| 2018 || {{AFL Mel}} || 17

| 13 || 0 || 0 || 88 || 61 || 149 || 46 || 30 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.8 || 4.7 || 11.5 || 3.5 || 2.3 || 0

| 2019 || {{AFL Mel}} || 17

| 22 || 0 || 2 || 188 || 108 || 296 || 95 || 35 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 8.5 || 4.9 || 13.5 || 4.3 || 1.6 || 0

| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL Haw}} || 8

| 16 || 0 || 2 || 96 || 68 || 164 || 55 || 20 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 6.0 || 4.3 || 10.3 || 3.4 || 1.3 || 0

| 2021 || {{AFL Haw}} || 8

| 22 || 0 || 0 || 194 || 139 || 333 || 112 || 44 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 8.8 || 6.3 || 15.1 || 5.1 || 2.0 || 0

| 2022 || {{AFL Haw}} || 8

| 12 || 1 || 1 || 91 || 68 || 159 || 55 || 24 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 7.6 || 5.7 || 13.3 || 4.6 || 2.0 || 0

| 2023 || {{AFL Haw}} || 8

| 18 || 0 || 1 || 116 || 114 || 230 || 75 || 36 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 6.4 || 6.3 || 12.8 || 4.2 || 2.0 || 2

| 2024 || {{AFL Haw}} || 8

| 24 || 0 || 0 || 124 || 96 || 220 || 80 || 38 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.2 || 4.0 || 9.2 || 3.3 || 1.6 || 0

| 2025 || {{AFL Haw}} || 8

| 2 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 2 || 8 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 3.0 || 1.0 || 4.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 ||

! colspan=3| Career

! 185 !! 9 !! 16 !! 1284 !! 971 !! 2255 !! 716 !! 343 !! 0.1 !! 0.1 !! 6.9 !! 5.3 !! 12.2 !! 3.9 !! 1.9 !! 2

Notes

Honours and achievements

Team

McClelland Trophy ({{AFL Haw}}): 2024

Personal life

His father, David Frost, played thirty-four matches for the Glenelg Football Club and seventy-two matches for the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1980s{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/david%2Bfrost/19695|title=David Frost|work=AustralianFootball.com|access-date=22 November 2016}} and his older brother, Jack Frost played fifty-four matches for the Collingwood Football Club and two matches for the Brisbane Lions.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/collingwood-has-plundered-the-vfl-in-todays-afl-rookie-draft-with-sam-dwyer-now-a-magpie/story-e6frf9io-1226534490837|title=Collingwood has plundered the VFL in today's AFL rookie draft with Sam Dwyer now a Magpie|date=11 December 2012|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-20/jack-frost-heads-to-brisbane-lions-from-collingwood-in-complex-deal|title=Frost heads to Lions from Pies in complex deal|date=20 October 2016|work=AFL.com.au|access-date=22 November 2016}}

He has German heritage through his grandfather who was originally from Germany.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsSPE487sMg |title=THE BLACK AND WHITE SHOW {{!}} Moore-ticulturalism with Darcy Moore S5 EP18 |date=2015-08-05 |last=Collingwood Football Club |access-date=2025-05-27 |via=YouTube}}

References

External links

{{Hawplayer}}
{{AFL Tables|ref=S/Sam_Frost.html|alt=Sam Frost}}
{{Twitter|id=lefrost48}}
[http://demonwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Sam+Frost Sam Frost's profile] from Demonwiki

Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)

Category:Greater Western Sydney Giants players

Category:Melbourne Football Club players

Category:Hawthorn Football Club players

Category:Sandringham Dragons players

Category:Casey Demons players

Category:People educated at Wesley College (Victoria)

Category:Australian people of German descent