Sam Power

{{short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1983)}}

{{About|the Australian rules footballer|the United States diplomat|Samantha Power}}

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{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Sam Power

| image = Sam Power WBvCOL 2004.jpg

| alt =

| caption = image of Sam Power

| fullname = Sam Power

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|07|02|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Balwyn Football Club/Oakleigh Chargers

| draftpick = No. 10, 2001 national draft

| height = 190 cm

| weight = 82 kg

| position = Midfielder

| statsend = 2009

| years1 = 2002–2007

| club1 = {{AFL WB}}

| games_goals1 = 84 (16)

| years2 = 2008–2009

| club2 = {{AFL NM}}

| games_goals2 = 39 (2)

| games_goalstotal = 123 (18)

| careerhighlights = *Larke Medal, 2001

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Sam Power (born 2 July 1983) is an Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Power started his career at the Western Bulldogs. The Bulldogs selected him in the 2001 AFL Draft, with their first round selection, number 10 overall. Power made his debut in 2002, playing six games, and amassed 84 games in total over five years with the Bulldogs.

After being unable to hold a consistent senior spot in the 2007 season, Power requested a trade. North Melbourne expressed interest and traded their draft pick number 48 in the 2007 AFL Draft in return for Power.AAP, [http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4112/Default.aspx?newsId=52455 McMahon departure 'positive for both parties'], westernbulldogs.com.au, 12 October 2007. Retrieved on 9 December 2007.

At North Melbourne, Power was a regular senior player being used in the hard running, run-with player role. 2009 saw an up and down season for both Power, and the football club, with his place in the side coming under question due to a push towards youth, with an eye to the future. At the end of the 2009 season, his contract was not renewed and he was delisted.

In 2017, Power was appointed list manager of the Bulldogs. He had previously worked at Carlton from 2013 in scouting, as an integrity officer, and as a company secretary.{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-20/dogs-reveal-new-list-manager-in-offfield-revamp|title=Dogs reveal new list manager in off-field revamp|last=Black|first=Sarah|date=20 December 2017|work=afl.com.au|access-date=2018-09-25}}

Power's older brother, Luke, is a multiple premiership winning player with the Brisbane Lions.