Sam Philp

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|04|df=y}}

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| originalteam = Northern Knights

| draftpick = No. 20, 2019 AFL draft, {{AFL Car}}

| debutdate = 14 June 2020

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| debutopponent = Essendon

| debutstadium = Melbourne Cricket Ground

| height = 185 cm

| weight = 80 kg

| position = Midfield

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| guernsey = 34

| statsend = the 2023 season

| years1 = 2020–2023

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| games_goals1 = 2 (1)

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Sam Philp (born 4 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with the 20th draft pick in the 2019 AFL draft.{{cite web|title=Draft throwback: Sam Philp's story|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/733381/draft-throwback-sam-philp-s-story|accessdate=27 June 2020|language=english}}{{cite web|title=Sam Philp - Footywire|url=https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pg-carlton-blues--sam-philp?year=2020|accessdate=27 June 2020|language=english}}{{cite news|title=Nothing is out of reach: Philp takes confidence from Carlton's faith|work=The Age|date=28 November 2019|last1=Colangelo|first1=Anthony|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/nothing-is-out-of-reach-philp-takes-confidence-from-carlton-s-faith-20191128-p53f2i.html|accessdate=30 June 2020|language=english}}

Early Football

Philp played junior football for St Mary's Greensborough Football Club in the Yarra Junior Football League.{{cite web|title=YJFL Current AFL Players|url=https://www.yarrajfl.org.au/current-afl-players/|accessdate=30 June 2020|language=english}} He then played for the Northern Knights for two seasons, winning the Brent Harvey Best and Fairest winner award at the knights.{{cite web|title=Pick No.20: Sam Philp|url=https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/308606/pick-no20-sam-philp|accessdate=30 June 2020|language=english}} He missed out on selection for the Vic Metro representative team. When he went to the National Combine, Philp starred in the fitness testing event, with a combine-best 20m sprint time of 2.867 seconds, while also achieving top 10 scores in the yo-yo test and standing vertical jump.{{cite web|title=Aussie Rules Draft Central - Sam Philp|url=https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/sam-philp/|accessdate=30 June 2020|language=english}}

AFL career

Philp debuted for Carlton in Round 4 of the 2020 AFL season, where his team beat Essendon by a single point.{{cite web|title=Carlton vs Essendon - AFL 2020 Round 4|url=https://www.afl.com.au/matches/2032#summary|accessdate=30 June 2020|language=english}} Philp picked up 5 disposals and 2 tackles. Philp suffered persistent groin and hip injuries that rules him out for the 2021 AFL season.{{cite web|title=Speedy Blue's season over, third rookie spot opens up|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/620723/young-blues-season-over-third-rookie-spot-opens-up|last1=Beveridge|first1=Riley|date=25 May 2021|access-date=25 May 2021}} He was delisted by the Blues at the conclusion of the 2023 AFL Season.{{Cite web |title=Blues delist two former first-round picks among three list changes |url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/09/29/blues-delist-two-former-first-round-picks-among-three-list-changes |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=www.sen.com.au |language=en}}

Statistics

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season {{cite web|title=Sam Philp|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Sam_Philp.html|work=AFL Tables|accessdate=9 November 2020}}

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| 34 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 8 || 6 || 14 || 1 || 3 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 4.0 || 3.0 || 7.0 || 0.5 || 1.5

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