Sam Day

This is the player profile for Sam Day, born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1992. He played for Gold Coast and the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL. He played for the Gold Coast Reserves, the Brisbane Lions Reserves and Southport in the VFA/VFL, winning a premiership with the Gold Coast Reserves in 2023. Day was drafted initially by Gold Coast during the 2010 AFL National Draft.

Not to be confused with:
Samuel William Day (a.k.a. Sam Day) (b. 28/07/1976) - Swan Districts

Player Details

Name: Sam Day
DOB: 06/09/1992
POB: Adelaide, South Australia
Height: 197cm
Weight: 104kg
State Of Origin: SA
Recruitment History: Mitcham Hawks (SA)/Sturt (SANFL)/Gold Coast SUNS

Player History

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Gold Coast (2011-2016, 2018-2024)
      • 155 matches played for Gold Coast in the VFL/AFL
    • Brisbane Lions (2025)
      • 13 matches played for the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Gold Coast Reserves (2021-2024)
      • 39 matches played for the Gold Coast Reserves in the VFA/VFL
      • 2023 premiership won with the Gold Coast Reserves in the VFA/VFL
    • Brisbane Lions Reserves (2025)
      • 4 matches played for the Brisbane Lions Reserves in the VFA/VFL
    • Southport (2026)
      • 14 matches played for Southport in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2011 AFL Season Gold Coast 7 2 R07-08, R10-13, R15
2012 AFL Season Gold Coast 15 10 R03-12, R14-17, R19
2013 AFL Season Gold Coast 20 12 R01-12, R14-20, R23
2014 AFL Season Gold Coast 22 19 R01-07, R09-23
2015 AFL Season Gold Coast 14 8 R01-03, R13-23
2016 AFL Season Gold Coast 20 14 R01-09, R12, R14-23
2018 AFL Season Gold Coast 12 9 R01-08, R11-14
2019 AFL Season Gold Coast 10 11 R13, R15-23
2020 AFL Season Gold Coast 17 12 R01-14, R16-18
2021 AFL Season Gold Coast 6 3 R01-02, R14-17
VFL Season Gold Coast (R) 2 1 R09, R16
2022 AFL Season Gold Coast 4 6 R12, R17-18, R22
VFL Season Gold Coast (R) 12 32 R01-04, R06-07, R09, R13-15, R18-19
2023 AFL Season Gold Coast 3 1 R09-10, R22
VFL Season Gold Coast (R) 17 37 R01-03, R06-07, R10-11, R13-16, R18-19, R22, QF, PF, GF
2024 AFL Season Gold Coast 5 10 R08, R11, R16-18
VFL Season Gold Coast (R) 8 20 R01, R03-04, R06, R09-10, R20, WF
2025 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 13 3 R01, R03, R05-09, R15-16, R18, R24-25, QF
VFL Season Brisbane Lions (R) 4 1 R17-20
2026 VFL Season Southport 14 21 R01-04, R06-09, R11-15, R17