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THE WESTERN Bulldogs are rewarding mature-age recruit Sam Davidson with a new two-year contract after an impressive start to life in the AFL.
Davidson secured a round one debut after a strong maiden summer at the Mission Whitten Oval and played the first 15 games of the season before missing the win over North Melbourne last Thursday night due to illness.

The 23-year-old landed a two-year deal to play for his boyhood club when the Bulldogs selected him at pick No.51 last November after just one season in the VFL.

But now the club is not just finalising an extension that will activate a third year under the new collective bargaining agreement, but will sign Davidson through until the end of 2028.

Davidson has captured the attention of the football public this year after being recruited from Richmond's VFL program at the end of his fifth year of studying medicine.

The requirements of that degree had forced him to complete rural placements all over Victoria, which is why he played for Sale City in 2022 then South Mildura and Maffra in 2023.

Now Davidson is proving to be another winner out of the Tigers' VFL program, playing predominantly on a wing in his first season at the kennel.

Davidson deferred that degree due to the inability to study medicine and play AFL at the same time, but has started a PhD in paediatric health this year. That medical degree will take longer to finish than he first envisaged when he enrolled at Monash University's School of Medicine. – Josh Gabelich

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Davidson deferred that degree due to the inability to study medicine and play AFL at the same time, but has started a PhD in paediatric health this year. That medical degree will take longer to finish than he first envisaged when he enrolled at Monash University's School of Medicine. – Josh Gabelich

He can finish that degree in the 2030s

Awesome news, he's certainly earned it!

- BNC

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He has made a stunning debut and deserves an extension

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Sam Davidson extends

Bulldogs’ winger Sam Davidson has been rewarded for his stellar start to a career at the Kennel, extending his contract until the end of the 2028 season.

The 23-year-old still had a year remaining on his current deal, however has pushed that out a further two seasons, remaining at his boyhood club into the future.

The medical student has been a revelation for the red, white and blue in 2025, playing 16 games so far in his debut season while averaging 16 touches and four marks.

Drafted at Pick 51 in the 2024 National Draft, Davidson came to the Club as a medium forward before using his attributes to move into the midfield at AFL level.

Davidson was pleased to remain at the Club he grew up barracking for.

“The last 12 months have been a bit of a whirlwind, from playing VFL footy at Richmond to getting drafted, playing some AFL and now signing a two-year contract extension,” he said.

“It’s something I never really thought would happen or believed it could happen, but here we are. I’m loving every minute of it.

“It’s been really cool transitioning from a fan to one of the players. It’s really special.

“To think once upon a time that was me out there (in the crowd) and now I’m on the other side of the fence. I love playing for them.”

Executive Manger – Men’s Football, Sam Power was thrilled to secure Davidson for a further two years.

“Sam has excelled since arriving at the Club in November last year, missing just one game due to sickness in the AFL team,” Power said.

“Having previously only spent one year within a VFL program, he has adapted to the level strongly. His ability to cover the ground and play an important role on the wing has really added to our side.

“He has quickly become a popular and valued member of the locker room and at only 23 years of age, has plenty of growth left in him particularly given his unconventional pathway to the top level.”

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Looks like Bont to sign a four year deal

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Looks like Bont to sign a four year deal

Oooh really? Happy days!