Sam Virgo

Virgo was born in 1987 in Blackwood, South Australia. She won the club best and fairest at Griffith-Moorooka in 2015 and was equal winner of the Queensland Women's AFL (QWAFL) best and fairest in 2016 while playing at Yeronga South Brisbane.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aflq.com.au/virgo-takes-out-griffith-moorooka-bf/|title=Virgo takes out Griffith-Moorooka B&F|publisher=AFL Queensland|last=Wiles|first=Andrew|date=5 November 2015|access-date=21 March 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.aflq.com.au/watch-virgo-shares-the-bf/|title=WATCH: Virgo shares the B&F|publisher=AFL Queensland|date=15 September 2016|access-date=22 March 2017}}

Virgo was recruited by {{AFLW|Bri}} with the number 66 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.{{Cite web|url=http://footyprophet.com/afl-womens-draft-names-youll-need-to-know-for-2017/|title=AFL Women's Draft: Names you'll need to know for 2017|publisher=Footy Prophet|last=Negrepontis|first=Nic|date=12 October 2016|access-date=22 March 2016}} She was announced as one of the Brisbane Lions' "values leaders" to assist captain Emma Zielke alongside Emily Bates, Sabrina Frederick-Traub and Leah Kaslar in January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lions.com.au/news/2017-01-05/aflw-captain-named|title=Emma Zielke named as Brisbane Lions' inaugural AFLW Captain|publisher=Brisbane Lions|date=5 January 2017|access-date=22 March 2017}} She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against {{AFLW|Mel}} at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/aflw-2017-round-one-melbourne-demons-v-brisbane-lions/news-story/44467d8bc1d64c6880b41c91e222f13d|title=AFLW 2017 round one: Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=5 February 2017|access-date=22 March 2017}} She was nominated by her teammates for the 2017 AFLW Players' most valuable player award,{{cite web|title=AFLW MVP Nominations Revealed|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/aflw-mvp-nominations-revealed/|publisher=AFL Players Association|access-date=22 March 2017|date=21 March 2017}} and was also listed in the 2017 All-Australian team.{{cite web|last1=Navaratnam|first1=Dinny|title=Lions, Crows dominate AFLW All Australian team - AFL.com.au|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-28/lions-crows-dominate-aflw-all-australian-team|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=BigPond|access-date=28 March 2017|date=28 March 2017}}

Brisbane signed Virgo for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.{{cite web|title=AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-26/aflw-all-the-clubs-full-lists-after-trade-period|website=afl.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=26 May 2017|date=26 May 2017}} She missed that season through injury, and instead acted as team manager for the Lions.{{cn|date=April 2020}} She returned to playing for the 2019 season as one of three vice-captains under Kaslar.{{cn|date=April 2020}}

Following the 2019 season, Virgo joined Gold Coast.{{cite news|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/suns-signing-bonanza-another-lion-sees-the-light/news-story/4929f4318bcb1feb5cd8b621fda042d5|title=Suns signing bonanza: Gold Coast ravage AFLW rival as three players see the light|newspaper=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=15 April 2019|access-date=15 April 2019}} She was appointed co-captain in January 2020.{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Eliza |title=Sam Virgo and Leah Kaslar will serve as the Gold Coast Suns inaugural AFLW captains |url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/sam-virgo-and-leah-kaslar-will-serve-as-the-gold-coast-suns-inaugural-aflw-captains/news-story/38e35aee9d3b865309b7885b3b3f62f3 |access-date=4 February 2020 |work=Gold Coast Bulletin |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=4 February 2020}} Virgo retired at the end of the 2021 season.{{cite web|title=Thank You Sam|url=https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/904096/thank-you-sam|website=Gold Coast Suns|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=14 April 2021|date=12 April 2021}}

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| scope=row | 2017 || {{AFLW|Bri}} || 5 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 52 || 26 || 78 || 14 || 23 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.5 || 3.3 || 9.8 || 1.8 || 2.9 || 0

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| scope=row | 2018 || {{AFLW|Bri}} || 5 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0

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| scope=row | 2019 || {{AFLW|Bri}} || 5 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 39 || 23 || 62 || 13 || 15 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.6 || 3.3 || 8.9 || 1.9 || 2.1 || 0

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| scope=row | 2020 || {{AFLW|GC}} || 22 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 42 || 14 || 56 || 9 || 8 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.0 || 2.0 || 8.0 || 1.3 || 1.1 || 0

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| scope=row | 2021 || {{AFLW|GC}} || 22 || 7 || 3 || 1 || 41 || 16 || 57 || 24 || 9 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 5.9 || 2.3 || 8.1 || 3.4 || 1.3 || 0

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! colspan=3 | Career{{AustralianFootball|ref=19966}}

! 29 !! 3 !! 1 !! 174 !! 79 !! 253 !! 60 !! 55 !! 0.1 !! 0.0 !! 6.0 !! 2.7 !! 8.7 !! 2.1 !! 1.9 !! 0

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