Sam Draper is a retired player most recently playing for Essendon.
Sam Draper (born 28 September 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the 1st draft pick in the 2017 AFL rookie draft.
Draper was born in South Australia, but lived in Brede in East Sussex for six years, where he enjoyed playing soccer.
Draper played for South Adelaide in the SANFL for the 2016 season.
Draper debuted in the 9th round of the 2020 AFL season in Essendon's 63 point loss against the Brisbane Lions. On debut, he picked up 9 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles, and kicked a behind.