Sam Virgo
Samantha Virgo is an Australian rules footballer playing for and co-captaining Gold Coast in the AFL Women's. She formerly played 15 games over three seasons with Brisbane.Early life
Virgo was born in 1987 in Blackwood, South Australia. She won the club best and fairest at Griffith-Moorooka in 2015 and was equal winner of the Queensland Women's AFL best and fairest in 2016 while playing at Yeronga South Brisbane.Brisbane
Virgo was recruited by with the number 66 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She was announced as one of the Brisbane Lions' "values leaders" to assist captain Emma Zielke alongside Emily Bates, Sabrina Frederick-Traub and Leah Kaslar in January 2017. She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017. She was nominated by her teammates for the 2017 AFLW Players' most valuable player award, and was also listed in the 2017 All-Australian team.
Brisbane signed Virgo for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017. She missed that season through injury, and instead acted as team manager for the Lions. She returned to playing for the 2019 season as one of three vice-captains under Kaslar.Following the 2019 season, Virgo joined the Gold Coast. She was appointed co-captain in January 2020.
