Sam Butler is only the second, and current South son who has gone onto professional VFL-AFL footy - and most likely our greatest success story.

Sam was a promising soccer prospect but switched codes at 14 to join South's Junior Colts. He was then recruited by Central District, and later as a member of the AIS-AFL Academy he represented South Australia at under-18 level, before finishing his time at the Bulldogs in their 2003 Reserves premiership.

l AFL Rising Star nomination for Round 17.