Sam Kerridge (born 26 April 1993) is a former professional

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player who played for the

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in the

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(AFL). He was recruited with pick 27 in the 2011 National Draft.

AFL career

Kerridge made his AFL debut in Round 3, 2012, against , starting as the substitute, and did not play another game in a successful year for the side. In 2013, Kerridge played 11 games and established himself as one of Adelaide's main taggers, nullifying the impact of key opposition players including

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. He also showed promise as an offensive player, most notable against in round 9 where he helped the Crows claim a thrilling come from behind win with 6 goals and 24 disposals, for which he was awarded an

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nomination. Kerridge played 14 games in 2014 either side of a mid-season foot injury. He continued to rotate between tagging duties (in the absence of regular tagger

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) and an opportunist small forward role. His best performance was against once more, in round 13, when he kicked four goals. In October 2015, Kerridge was traded to the

along with pick 28 in exchange for Troy Menzel. He immediately found a regular place in the Carlton midfield, playing all but one game for the season and finishing tenth in the best and fairest.

Statistics

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerridge, Sam 1993 births Living people Adelaide Football Club players Sturt Football Club players Bendigo Pioneers players Australian rules footballers from Mildura Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Carlton Football Club players Northern Bullants players 21st-century Australian sportsmen