Sam Newman
Australian rules football player
Biography
John Noel William "Sam" Newman (born 22 December 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He apprenticed under Graham "Polly" Farmer, and became Geelong's main ruckman after Farmer departed at the end of 1967. He overcame a number of serious injuries during his career to become the first Geelong player to reach 300 senior VFL games.
After retiring in 1980, Newman served as a specialist ruck coach at various AFL clubs and had a notable media career, particularly with Melbourne-based radio station 3AW and the Nine Network as a panel member of The Footy Show, one of the network's most popular and often controversial programs.
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Career highlights
Teams
- Geelong Football Club
Awards & honours (2)
- Australian Football Hall of Fame
- Carji Greeves Medal
Quick answers about Sam Newman
- How old is Sam Newman?
- Sam Newman is 80 years old (born December 22, 1945).
- When is Sam Newman's birthday?
- Sam Newman was born on December 22, 1945.
- Where was Sam Newman born?
- Sam Newman was born in Geelong.
- What is Sam Newman's zodiac sign?
- Sam Newman's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
- What is Sam Newman's nationality?
- Sam Newman is a citizen of Australia.
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- Sam Newman is known as Australian rules football player, sports commentator.
