Sam Sutton
Next: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory · A-League · Fri 23 Oct, 10:00 BST · Brisbane Roar allow 11.0 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Sam Sutton (Perth Glory, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances in 2025/26 (1566 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in A-League Men: 1.03, higher than 21% of 68 defenders. Started 18 of 19. Next: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, Fri 23 Oct, 10:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A defender for Perth Glory, Sam Sutton has 19 appearances (1566 minutes) in A-League Men 2025/26.
As of 17 October 2026: Ranked in the 29th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players, Sam Sutton’s Impact runs at 2.0 per match (19 appearances in A-League Men matches).
As of 17 October 2026: Against defenders in A-League Men 2025/26, Sam Sutton stands out on 0.46 fouls committed per 90 (fewer than 85%) and 0.06 cards per 90 (fewer than 76%); the cohort is 68 players with 450+ minutes.
Sam Sutton (Perth Glory) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2 per match across 19 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 19 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Sam Sutton is a defender at Perth Glory, with 19 appearances and 1566 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.0 per match across 19 appearances in A-League Men matches, the 29th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players. Sam Sutton has started 18 of 19 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 82 minutes. That is 67% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (1566 of 2340 across 26 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.57 tackles per 90 at home (689 minutes) against 0.62 away (877 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.46 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 85% and 0.06 cards per 90 — fewer than 76%.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): Discipline (elite, 88th percentile) and Creation (strong, 79th percentile). Lower on the radar: Defending (fourth percentile) and Passing (seventh percentile), against 68 Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.2, 0.2, 0.7, 2.4, 1.6 — trending down, averaging 1.0 against a season figure of 2.0. Discipline: one yellow card in 19 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.46 fouls per 90 in A-League Men. Next up: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, Fri 23 Oct, 10:00 BST (A-League). Brisbane Roar allow 11.0 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): Dan Edwards, Tim Payne and Daniel Wilmering (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 18 of 19 appearances, 1 from the bench · 82 minutes per appearance · 67% of the A-League Men minutes available (1566 of 2340).
A-League Men only: 19 apps · 2 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.
Sam Sutton stats per 90 · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Sam Sutton | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.03 | higher than 21% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.69 | higher than 13% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.17 | higher than 10% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 3.33 | higher than 12% |
| Duel win rate | 48.3% | higher than 15% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.46 | fewer than 85% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.06 | fewer than 76% |
| Passesper 90 | 34.66 | higher than 7% |
| Pass accuracy | 79.8% | higher than 28% |
Per 90 minutes over 1566 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Ranked against 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 2+ tackles2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed1 of 10
- 1+ shot0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-08 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
Sam Sutton · Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68) median
| Axis | Sam Sutton | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.23on target 50.0% | 0.47 | 13th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.15 | 0.50 | 79th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 34.66accuracy 79.8% | 47.11 | 7th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.46success 44.4% | 0.29 | 63rd |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.33win rate 48.3% | 4.41 | 12th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 1.90 | 3.14 | 4th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.52 | 0.85 | 12th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1566 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Cohort: 68 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in A-League Men
2 per match — 29th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Perth Glory | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.2 |
| 2026/27 | New Zealand national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.5 |
| 2025/26 | Perth Glory | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | 1.15 | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | Wellington Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 | 0.35 | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
| 2022/23 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 3.8 |
| 2021/22 | Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 | 1.13 | 1.2 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | @ Macarthur2026/27 sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-10-01 | Panama v New Zealand2026/27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-09-27 | China v New Zealand2026/27 sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | v Brisbane Roar | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | @ Sydney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | 1.6 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-12 | v Macarthur | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-04-04 | @ Central Coast Mariners | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-22 | v Melbourne City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.2 | Match → |
| 2026-03-14 | @ Wellington Phoenix | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-08 | @ Auckland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.57 at home (689 min), 0.62 away (877 min); Interceptions 0.52 at home (689 min), 0.82 away (877 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Sam Sutton’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Sam Sutton average per 90?
- Sam Sutton averages 1.03 tackles per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26 (1566 minutes) — higher than 21% of 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Sam Sutton have this season?
- This season Sam Sutton has 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances (1566 minutes played).
- Does Sam Sutton start every game?
- Sam Sutton started 18 of 19 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 82 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Sam Sutton get booked?
- Sam Sutton was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 1 yellow and 0 red this season.
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