Sam Sheldon
{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Sam Sheldon
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| fullname = Sam Sheldon
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|03|08|df=y}}
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| death_date =
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| originalteam = Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
| draftpick = No. 70, 2006 National Draft, {{AFL BL}}
| height = 183 cm
| weight = 79 kg
| position = Midfielder
| statsend = 2012
| years1 = 2009–2012
| club1 = {{AFL BL}}
| games_goals1 = 43 (11)
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Sam Sheldon (born 8 March 1989) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.{{AFL Tables | S/Sam_Sheldon }}
Early life
Sheldon is of Indigenous Australian heritage and his tribal ancestry can be traced to the Wemba-Wemba.AFL Record. Round 9,2009. Slattery Publishing. p. 75. He also grew up in Echuca, where he attended St Joseph's College from year 7 and 8.
Draft
Sheldon was drafted to the Brisbane Lions in 2006. He could have opted to be drafted to the Carlton Football Club under the Father–son rule.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/Sheldon-given-Vosss-No3-Lions-jersey/2007/11/07/1194329290173.html|title=Sheldon given Voss's No.3 Lions jersey|date=7 November 2007}}
Personal life
His father is Ken Sheldon who played for Carlton and then for St Kilda in a career which included three premierships with Carlton in 1979, 1981 and 1982.{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/sheldon-set-for-lions-debut/story-e6frep5o-1225705330619|title=Brisbane Lions rookie Sam Sheldon to make AFL debut against Essendon at Gabba|work=The Courier-Mail|date=30 April 2009}}
References
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Category:Brisbane Lions players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football
Category:21st-century Indigenous Australian people
Category:Oakleigh Chargers players
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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