Sam Iles
Encyclopedia
Sam Iles is an Australian rules football
er who played for Collingwood
and is currently playing for Gold Coast in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
by Collingwood after he was not taken in the National Draft weeks earlier. Iles played in the VFL
for Tasmania as well as for state side in the TAC Cup
, which showed signs of development at an early age. He made his debut against Adelaide
at AAMI Stadium
late in the 2006 season. He played 4 games, being dropped before the finals.
Iles found it hard to break into the Collingwood line-up, even with strong and consistent form for Williamstown
, managing just the one senior game in the first half of the season, whilst being named as an emergency on nine occasions. He returned to the side again in Round 14 against St Kilda and performed well, gathering 19 possessions and making four tackles to help the Magpies win after being 21-points down in the last quarter. However, he would only play for Collingwood the following week against Geelong before being dropped back to Williamstown
for the remainder of the year.
Sam got delisted at the end of the 2008 season, after failing to play a senior game for Collingwood in 2008. In 2009 he played for Box Hill Hawks
in the VFL
, and was drafted to the new Gold Coast Football Club in the 2010 Rookie Draft.
Iles made his Gold Coast debut in their first win against at AMMI Stadium in round 5.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and is currently playing for Gold Coast in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Football career
Iles was picked up in the 2006 Pre-Season Draft2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
by Collingwood after he was not taken in the National Draft weeks earlier. Iles played in the VFL
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
for Tasmania as well as for state side in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
, which showed signs of development at an early age. He made his debut against Adelaide
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
at AAMI Stadium
AAMI Stadium
Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...
late in the 2006 season. He played 4 games, being dropped before the finals.
Iles found it hard to break into the Collingwood line-up, even with strong and consistent form for Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
, managing just the one senior game in the first half of the season, whilst being named as an emergency on nine occasions. He returned to the side again in Round 14 against St Kilda and performed well, gathering 19 possessions and making four tackles to help the Magpies win after being 21-points down in the last quarter. However, he would only play for Collingwood the following week against Geelong before being dropped back to Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
for the remainder of the year.
Sam got delisted at the end of the 2008 season, after failing to play a senior game for Collingwood in 2008. In 2009 he played for Box Hill Hawks
Box Hill Hawks
Box Hill Hawks Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the Victorian Football League. It has an alliance with the Hawthorn Football Club which plays in the Australian Football League....
in the VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
, and was drafted to the new Gold Coast Football Club in the 2010 Rookie Draft.
Iles made his Gold Coast debut in their first win against at AMMI Stadium in round 5.