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Ashley Sampi (born January 12, 1983) is an indiginous Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.

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 perhaps were expected of him given his original high selection

Probably the high point of Sampi's career was his AFL Mark of the Year in 2004 against Melbourne. 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 ending up not getting a chance in the 2006 victorious Grand Final team.

Sampi's form seems to have often been related to weight issues; during the 2007 pre-season, Sampi has at times been required to train separately from the rest of the club to seal with his weight issues, however they seemed to come back under control, and he was reinstated to the main training list. The Eagles will be hoping Sampi can regain his best form; at times through his career he has shown glimpses of a possibly rare talent, but not reliably enough at a professional level.

Sampi is locked in a paternity battle with his ex-girlfriend Christina Taylor. She claims that her daughter, Ashlyn Isobel (born December 27th 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.^{[citation needed]}

• West Coast Profile - Ashley Sampi
• Ashley Sampi statistics from AFL Tables

• Row Leads To Paternity Test For Sampi

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