Sam Colquhoun (born 20 December 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the

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in the Australian Football League (AFL). Colquhoun was

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's Most Valuable Player and an All-Australian at the 2012

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. He was then invited to train with Port Adelaide and

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prior to the 2013 Pre-season Draft, Port committed to selecting him with their sole pick, the team he supported growing up. He made his debut for Port Adelaide in Round Seven

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, against

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. He had a solid Finals series in 2013, providing trustworthy disposals off half back against Collingwood and Geelong. Colquhoun had a tough 2014. He struggled for game time in the pre-season and was left out of the round one team. He then played a handful of games for the Magpies before injuring his knee and requiring a full reconstruction ending his season. After recovering from a knee reconstruction in 2014, Sam had a solid year in 2015, playing 6 games at AFL level and showing his consistency at SANFL level. He played 14 games at SANFL level, averaging 21 touches and 3 tackles a game. He was promoted to the AFL lineup against

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and played 6 of the next 8 matches. His best games came against Sydney and Carlton, before heading back to the SANFL for the finals. Colquhoun was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colquhoun, Sam Living people 1994 births Central District Football Club players Australian rules footballers from South Australia Port Adelaide Football Club players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)