Sam Mayes

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Sam Mayes

| image = Sam Mayes and Nick Robertson Lions vs Port Adelaide, April 2017.jpg

| image_size = 150px

| alt =

| caption = Mayes (left) playing for the Brisbane Lions in April 2017

| fullname = Sam Mayes

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|05|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = North Adelaide (SANFL)

| draftpick = No. 8, 2012 AFL National Draft

| height = {{convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Half-back / Midfield

| currentclub =

| guernsey =

| years1 = 2013–2018

| club1 = {{AFL BL}}

| games_goals1 = 101 (26)

| years2 = 2019–2022

| club2 = {{AFL PA}}

| games_goals2 = 17 (6)

| games_goalstotal = 118 (32)

| statsend = Season 2021

| careerhighlights = *2013 AFL Rising Star nominee

}}

Sam Mayes (born 20 May 1994) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the {{AFL BL}} and the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Mayes made his AFL debut for Brisbane in the Round 3 match against Gold Coast in the 2013 AFL season.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/brisbane-lions-youn-gun-sam-mayes-a-star-on-the-rise/story-e6frf9kf-1226634975322|title=Brisbane Lions young gun Sam Mayes a star on the rise|first=Greg |last=Davis |work= The Courier-Mail |date=4 May 2013}} Mayes was nominated for the 2013 AFL Rising Star after his performance in round 12 against {{AFL Fre}}.{{cite web|title=Lion Mayes wins Rising Star nod|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-06-18/mayes-on-the-rise|publisher=AFL BigPond Network|date=18 June 2013|access-date=20 June 2013}}

At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Mayes sought a trade back to South Australia, and was traded to {{AFL PA}} on 17 October.{{Cite web|title = Pick No.5 helps seal Chad-Burton trade|url = http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-17/power-switch-burton-agrees-to-join-port|website = afl.com.au|access-date = 2018-10-17}}

Mayes played his first game for Port Adelaide in Round 7 of the 2020 AFL season in a win against Carlton.{{cite news|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/port-adelaide/sam-mayes-on-the-kick-to-robbie-gray-waiting-two-years-for-an-afl-game-and-preparing-to-become-a-dad/news-story/d03097beecd8d6b7a9abeee34b02d1ba|title=Sam Mayes on the kick to Robbie Gray, waiting two years for an AFL game and preparing to become a dad|first=Reece |last=Homfray |work= The Advertiser |date=20 July 2020}} Mayes was delisted at the conclusion of the 2022 AFL season.

Statistics

: Statistics are correct to end of 2018{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sam_Mayes.html|title=AFL Tables - Sam Mayes statistics|website=AFL Tables}}

|- style="background:#eaeaea;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013

| style="text-align:center" | {{AFL BL}}

| 32 || 18 || 12 || 5 || 198 || 103 || 301 || 87 || 45 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 11.0 || 5.7 || 16.7 || 4.8 || 2.5

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014

| style="text-align:center" | {{AFL BL}}

| 32 || 21 || 11 || 11 || 192 || 159 || 351 || 92 || 47 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 9.1 || 7.6 || 16.7 || 4.4 || 2.2

|- style="background:#eaeaea;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015

| style="text-align:center" | {{AFL BL}}

| 32 || 14 || 2 || 5 || 108 || 94 || 202 || 68 || 28 || 0.1 || 0.4 || 7.7 || 6.7 || 14.4 || 4.9 || 2.0

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016