Ashley Sampi
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Ashley Sampi is an indigenous Australian rules football
er who played for the West Coast Eagles
in the Australian Football League
. He attended Trinity College
in Perth, Australia.
The high point of Sampi's career was his AFL Mark of the Year
in 2004 against . Sampi was also selected in the Eagles' 2005 losing Grand Final team, but took a major step backward in the 2006 season, losing his regular spot in the team, and only managing twelve games though poor form, and not playing in the Eagle's victorious 2006 AFL Grand Final
team.
Sampi's form seems to have often been related to weight issues; during the 2007 pre-season, Sampi was at times required to train separately from the rest of the club to deal with his weight issues, however they seemed to come back under control, and he was reinstated to the main training list. However he failed to be selected for a game throughout 2007 and was delisted at the end of the season. Despite training with in late 2007, he was not recruited by the Demons, with a lack of fitness being cited as the main reason. He played for Port Fairy
in 2008.
During 2006 Sampi allegedly threatened his girlfriend and her sister with a knife.
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 the West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
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...
. He attended Trinity College
Trinity College, Perth
Trinity College, is an independent day school for boys, located in East Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 1962, Trinity is a school in the Edmund Rice Tradition. and is located on reclaimed land adjacent to the Swan River foreshore...
in Perth, Australia.
AFL career
Recruited by the Eagles at number six in the rich 2001 AFL National Draft, Sampi debuted against Geelong in round 14 of the 2002 season, and played four games including a final in his debut season. Playing as a small forward, Sampi's career has been inconsistent; despite being a regular part of the side though the 2003 to 2005 seasons, he has not reached the heights that were expected of him given his original high selection.The high point of Sampi's career was his AFL Mark of the Year
Mark of the Year
The annual Mark of the Year competition is a sporting award that celebrates each season's best mark...
in 2004 against . Sampi was also selected in the Eagles' 2005 losing Grand Final team, but took a major step backward in the 2006 season, losing his regular spot in the team, and only managing twelve games though poor form, and not playing in the Eagle's victorious 2006 AFL Grand Final
2006 AFL Grand Final
The 2006 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 2006. It was the 110th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to...
team.
Sampi's form seems to have often been related to weight issues; during the 2007 pre-season, Sampi was at times required to train separately from the rest of the club to deal with his weight issues, however they seemed to come back under control, and he was reinstated to the main training list. However he failed to be selected for a game throughout 2007 and was delisted at the end of the season. Despite training with in late 2007, he was not recruited by the Demons, with a lack of fitness being cited as the main reason. He played for Port Fairy
Port Fairy Football Club
The Port Fairy Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Hampden Football League.They are based in the Victorian town of Port Fairy and have played in the Hampden Football League since 1949.-Maskell Medallists:...
in 2008.
Controversy
Sampi is locked in a paternity battle with his ex-girlfriend Christina Taylor. She claims that her daughter, Ashlyn Isobel (born 27 December 2006) was the result of a planned pregnancy with Sampi. However, Sampi refused to sign the birth certificate or visit the child until it is proven that she is his daughter.During 2006 Sampi allegedly threatened his girlfriend and her sister with a knife.