Samuel Luke Dunell (born 21 February 1990) is an Australian rules football player who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and currently plays for Williamstown in the Victorian Football League (VFL) where he played over 100 games for them kicking 240 goals. He played for Victoria against SA and was twice named in the VFL Team of the Year. He finished 2nd in the VFL Liston trophy in 2015 capping off the season with an all conquering premiership win against Hawthorn. At one stage he was considered the best player in the VFL.
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Full name | Samuel Luke Dunell | ||
Date of birth | (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 32) | ||
Original team(s) | Bendigo Bombers (VFL) | ||
Draft | 12, 2012 Rookie Draft, St Kilda | ||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
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Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012–2014 | St Kilda | 12 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Dunell was recruited by St Kilda in the 2012 Rookie Draft, with pick 12. He made his debut in Round 16, 2012, against Brisbane Lions at the Gabba. He is the son of Frank Dunell, a premiership player for Essendon.[1]
Dunell vice-captained Under 12 cricket for Victoria alongside current Australian fast bowler James Pattinson. He then vice-captained the first eleven cricket team at Melbourne Grammar School. He also played seconds premier cricket for Essendon Cricket Club until 2011 when he decided to play professional football.
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