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Montagna and Gilbert ready for Ireland

St Kilda players Leigh Montagna and Sam Gilbert are preparing to play in the International Rules Series in Ireland at the end of this month.

11:59am  Oct 13, 2010

Gilbert stepping up down back

Ask most football supporters which Saint has managed to constantly improve and more often than not the answer is Sam Gilbert

1:45pm  Apr 9, 2010

Saints banish poor road record

Defender Sam Gilbert says St Kilda is now a much better unit away from Melbourne

11:15am  Jul 13, 2009

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11:37am  Apr 8, 2013

Gilbert extends contract

2:00pm  Aug 29, 2012

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6:41am  Aug 18, 2012

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Sam
Gilbert

Height
194 cm
DOB
19-08-1986
Weight
92 kg
Debut
2006
Games
2013
6
Career
137
Goals
2013
4
Career
29
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
382
Avg
64
SamGilbert

Player Bio

At A Glance

Junior Clubs:-
Clubs:-
Debut: Round 8, 2006 v Carlton
Recruited From: Southport (Qld)
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Season by Season

Season by Season

A versatile and athletic tall, the Saints took Gilbert in 2005 with pick number 33 in the 2005 National AFL Draft.

The defender has been a constant in the Saints line-up for the past six seasons, and provides great run and drive off a back-flank and a wing.

In 2012 Gilbert illustrated his versatility by pushing forward at times to provide a marking target. It’s this flexibility that allows Scott Watters to play Gilbert pretty much anywhere, although it’s in defence where the left footer looks to be most settled in the long-term.

The 194cm defender is versatile, agile and strong enough to match up on forwards of any size.

Sam provides great run from defence and his strong marking ability, allows him to be utilised both up forward and down back.

2012 will be Sam’s seventh season with the Club after he was drafted with pick #33 in the 2005 NAB AFL Draft.

Sam grew up playing rugby league after a strong family connection to the game. His grandfather and great grandfather, Herb Gilbert, played for St George Dragons in the NSW Football League Premiership. Herb was also a dual-code rugby international who captained Australia at rugby league.

At the age of 16, Sam switched to Australian Rules at the Coolangatta-Tweed Blues, before moving to Southport (QLD). He attracted the eye of talent scouts after impressing at Southport Sharks and in the Queensland Scorpions Representative Side.

Originally from NSW, Sam’s accolades include a Rising Star nomination during his second year with the Club, selection in the All-Australian team for the International Rules Series in 2010, and in the same year placed equal third in the Club’s Best and Fairest. 

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 6
    • Kicks 6.2
    • Handballs 9.0
    • Disposals 15.2
    • Marks 3.0
    • Hit-Outs 0.8
    • Tackles 3.5
    • Goals 0.7
    • Dream Team 63.7

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 9 Gold Coast Suns Rd 1
Handballs 15 GWS Giants Rd 3
Disposals 23 GWS Giants Rd 3
Marks 5 Sydney Swans Rd 5
Hit-outs 4 Gold Coast Suns Rd 1
Tackles 7 Sydney Swans Rd 5
Goals 1 Collingwood Rd 6
Dream Team 84 GWS Giants Rd 3

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Gold Coast Suns L 90 - 77 9 9 18 3 4 0 1 3 0 1 68
2 Richmond L 82 - 99 7 12 19 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 66
3 GWS Giants W 68 - 140 8 15 23 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 84
4 Essendon L 91 - 128 5 7 12 1 1 2 0 4 1 0 57
5 Sydney Swans L 63 - 79 4 9 13 5 0 1 0 7 0 0 74
6 Collingwood L 103 - 77 4 2 6 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 33
7 Carlton W 77 - 68 - - - - - - - - - - -
8 Adelaide Crows L 87 - 47 - - - - - - - - - - -
9 Western Bulldogs L 101 - 110 - - - - - - - - - - -
10 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
11 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
13 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Fremantle - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Sydney Swans - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Gold Coast Suns - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Fremantle - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 2 - L: 7 37 54 91 18 5 3 3 21 4 2 382

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 137
    • Kicks 10.1
    • Handballs 7.1
    • Disposals 17.3
    • Marks 5.5
    • Hit-Outs 0.3
    • Tackles 2.9
    • Goals 0.2
    • Dream Team 72.2

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 21 Collingwood Rd 3, 2010
Handballs 15 GWS Giants Rd 3, 2013
Disposals 32 Collingwood Rd 3, 2010
Marks 20 Collingwood Rd 3, 2010
Hit-outs 7 Fremantle Rd 10, 2011
Tackles 9 North Melbourne Rd 14, 2012
Goals 2 Fremantle Rd 4, 2012
Dream Team 152 Collingwood Rd 3, 2010

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 St Kilda 37 54 91 18 5 3 3 21 4 2 382
2012 St Kilda 179 142 321 83 6 14 19 75 7 7 1382
2011 St Kilda 215 178 393 110 19 19 30 71 3 4 1585
2010 St Kilda 344 235 579 196 3 17 30 66 3 6 2308
2009 St Kilda 288 182 470 155 0 18 23 73 1 0 1940
2008 St Kilda 150 94 244 92 1 10 22 31 4 2 1009
2007 St Kilda 170 85 255 98 2 16 15 63 7 6 1247
2006 St Kilda 7 6 13 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 42

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

National Draft from Southport, QLD: Pick #33, 2005 

AFL St Kilda: 131 games, 25 goals

Awards

AFL Awards

NAB AFL Rising Star nominee
2007

Pre-season premiership side
2008

Club Awards

3rd Best and Fairest
2010

Facts

  • Can taste any wine and know which year it’s from after completing a wine course.
  • Actually lived in NSW (everyone thinks he is a Queensland boy)
  • Watched rugby as a youngster and thought the ‘sin bin’ was where players had to actually go sit in a bin
  • His great grandfather Herb was a dual-code rugby international who captained Australia at rugby league.