Samuel Amad anchors Northcote Park’s defence as a composed back, reading the ball in flight and helping to organise the back six. came through the junior pathway at Banyule JFC, Preston Bullants JFC, Yarra Junior Football League (WAVRG), playing 93 games. At senior level they have already put together 39 senior games and 2 senior goals and 9 senior best-player performances, highlighting their consistency over multiple seasons. In the 2025 season so far, Samuel Amad has played 19 matches, contributing 1 goals and 0 behinds and attracting 4 best-on-ground nods from the coaches. Samuel Amad is averaging 15.2 disposals per game in 2025, made up of around 9.6 kicks and 5.6 handballs each week at roughly 72% efficiency. They also pull down about 4.3 marks per game, including roughly 0.4 contested marks, giving the team an outlet down the line. Defensively, their pressure is reflected in averages of 1.5 tackles per game and 3.9 groundball gets per game, keeping opposition ball carriers honest. On the scoreboard they typically contribute 1.2 goal involvements each week, 1.8 total score involvements per game, ensuring they have a direct hand in Northcote Park’s scoring chains. Their ability to connect defence and attack is shown through averages of 1.4 inside 50s per game, 2.9 rebound 50s each week, 4.5 intercept possessions on average. They also average about 2.7 one-percenters per match, reflecting a team-first mindset in the contests that do not always show up on the scoreboard. Those contributions, combined with their reading of the play, make Samuel Amad a key pillar in Northcote Park’s back half. They rarely waste the ball coming out of defence and are trusted to take important match-ups against quality opposition forwards.