Sam McFarlane

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Sam McFarlane

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| fullname = Sam McFarlane

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|12|5|df=y}}

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| originalteam = Subiaco

| draftpick = No. 33, 1995 National Draft

| height = 178 cm

| weight = 80 kg

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| statsend = 1996

| years1 = 1996

| club1 = North Melbourne

| games_goals1 = 2 (0)

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Sam McFarlane (born 5 December 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}

McFarlane was a member of the Subiaco team that contested the 1995 West Australian Football League Grand Final, which they lost to West Perth.{{cite web|url=http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/42| title=Sam McFarlane (Subiaco)| publisher=WAFL Online}}

A wingman, McFarlane was initially recruited by Fremantle, in the 1994 National Draft, but was delisted without playing a senior league game.{{cite book|last=Lovett, Michael|title=AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL| publisher=AFL Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9580300-5-7}} He was then selected by North Melbourne with pick 33 in the 1995 National Draft. He made his debut in North Melbourne's round six win over Geelong at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the 1996 AFL season and also played the following round, against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco Oval.{{cite web |url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sam_McFarlane.html |title=AFL Tables: Sam McFarlane |website=afltables.com}} They were his only two appearances in what was a premiership year for North Melbourne.

In a reserves game against St Kilda in 1997, McFarlane was struck in the jaw by forward Barry Hall and had to spend three days in hospital, where he had his jaw wired back together and three titanium plates inserted in his face.Herald Sun,[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/i-feel-sorry-for-staker-mcfarlane/story-e6frf9nf-1111116062826 "I feel sorry for Staker: McFarlane"], 15 April 2008, Scott Gullan He returned to Subiaco after being delisted by North Melbourne.