Sam Petrevski-Seton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Samo Petrevski-Seton
Petrevski-Seton playing for Carlton in April 2018
Personal information
Full name	Sam Petrevski-Seton
Nickname(s)	Samo, SPS
Date of birth	(1998-02-19) 19 February 1998 (age 28)
Original team	(WAFL)
Draft	No. 6, 2016 national draft
Debut	Round 1, 2017, Carlton v. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Position(s)	Utility
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee: 2017

Samo Petrevski-Seton (born February 19, 1998) is a former professional Australian rules football player. He played for two teams in the Australian Football League (AFL). These teams were the Carlton Football Club and the West Coast Eagles. Samo was chosen by Carlton as the sixth player in the 2016 AFL draft. He played his first game for Carlton in 2017.

Samo's Early Life and Background

Samo Petrevski-Seton spent his first few years on a cattle station. This was near a place called Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. His dad worked there with the cattle. When Samo was three, his family moved to Halls Creek.

Samo is an Indigenous Australian. He also has family from Macedonia on his mother's side. His grandfather moved to Australia from Macedonia. Samo grew up speaking Kriol as his first language. He learned standard English later when he moved to Perth. He went to Clontarf Aboriginal College from 2013 to 2015. Besides football, Samo also enjoyed competitive bull riding. He started bull riding when he was 12 years old.

Samo's Football Journey

Playing as a Junior

Samo Petrevski-Seton started playing football for teams in Halls Creek. He played in the junior leagues of the East Kimberley Football Association. When he moved to Perth for school, he began training with the Claremont Football Club. This club recruits players from the Kimberley region.

Samo played four seasons in the WAFL colts (under-18) competition. He played his first game there when he was only 15. He then played his first senior game for Claremont at age 17. This was early in the 2015 season, where he played three games. Samo also played for Western Australia in the under-16 and under-18 teams. He was even named in the All-Australian team at the 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships.

Playing in the AFL

The Carlton team chose Samo Petrevski-Seton as their first pick in the 2016 national draft. He was the sixth player chosen overall. He played his first AFL game in the first round of the 2017 season. Carlton lost that game to Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

In round seven, Carlton won against Collingwood at the MCG. Samo played very well in that game. He had 21 disposals (times he got the ball), four marks, three tackles, and kicked two goals. Because of his great performance, he was nominated for the 2017 AFL Rising Star award.

In his second year, 2018, Samo played in all 22 games. He averaged about 16 disposals per game and kicked 5 goals that year. He also averaged 4.3 tackles in each match.

In 2019, Samo had a fantastic game against the Western Bulldogs in round 5. He had 35 disposals, which was 9 more than his previous best. He also kicked an important goal in the third quarter. Many experts thought he was the best player on the field in Carlton's first win of the 2019 season.

After the 2021 AFL season ended, Samo wanted to move back to his home state of Western Australia. He asked to be traded to West Coast. He was traded to the West Coast Eagles on October 7, 2021.

After the 2023 season finished, Samo Petrevski-Seton was removed from the West Coast Eagles team list.

Career Statistics

These statistics show Samo's performance up to the end of the 2023 season.