Marcus Adams (footballer)
Marcus Adams (born 30 June 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
| Marcus Adams | |||
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 Adams training with the Western Bulldogs in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marcus Adams | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Perth Falcons | ||
| Draft | No. 35, 2015 national draft | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016–2018 | Western Bulldogs | 27 (4) | |
| 2019– | Brisbane Lions | 10 (0) | |
| Total | 38 (4) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1 2020. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was drafted with the 35th selection in the 2015 national draft by the Western Bulldogs.[2]
AFL career
Adams made his debut in round 1, 2016 against Fremantle.[1] He played a further 10 games in his debut season, before a foot injury sustained in the round 15 clash against Sydney cut short his year.[3]
Adams made his first appearance in 2017 in the round 2 grand final rematch against the Swans, as a direct replacement for injured veteran Dale Morris.[4] He was among the best players, recording 20 disposals, 9 of which were contested.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to end of 2018[5]
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2016 | Western Bulldogs | 33 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 84 | 179 | 63 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | Western Bulldogs | 25 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 86 | 68 | 154 | 65 | 30 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 15.4 | 6.5 | 3.0 |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 35 | 90 | 37 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 15.0 | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| Career | 27 | 4 | 9 | 236 | 187 | 423 | 165 | 67 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 15.7 | 6.1 | 2.5 | ||
References
- "Marcus Adams". westernbulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "Pick 35 - Marcus Adams". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2016-07-04/-adams-hurt-dahl-running-again
- https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/forgotten-defender-marcus-adams-gets-green-light-for-western-bulldogs-game-against-sydney-ng-b88431313z
- "AFL Tables - Marcus Adams statistics". AFL Tables.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marcus Adams (footballer). |
- Marcus Adams's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Marcus Adams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- WAFL playing statistics
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