Adam Coleman

Adam Coleman

Personal information
Full name	Adam Coleman
Born	7 October 1991 Hobart, Australia
Height	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
School(s) attended	New Town High School
Relatives	Inoke Afeaki
Club information
Playing position	Lock
Current club	Force
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2009–	Hobart Harlequin Rugby Club		()
2011–	Parramatta Two Blues		()
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2013	Waratahs	1	(0)
2014–	Force	26	(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 June 2015. † Appearances (Points).

Adam Coleman (born 7 October 1991) is an Australian rugby union player who plays as a lock for the Western Force in Super Rugby.^[1][2]

Career

Coleman attended New Town High School in Hobart Tasmania. He represented Tasmania in Under 14's, 16's and 18's. Coleman played under 18s at the national championships and was then selected in the combined states team that lost to Queensland in the final of the division one championship. Coleman was spotted by the ACT Brumbies academy and moved to canberra in 2010. In 2011 Coleman is selected in the national academy and moves to Sydney to sign with Shute Shield team Parramatta Two Blues. Coleman earned his big break in senior rugby during the 2013 Super Rugby season when he was called up to the Waratahs squad for their match against the Force. The encounter took place during the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia and the Watatahs were ravaged by international call-ups. Nonetheless they were able to triumph 28-13 with Coleman debuting as a 70th-minute substitute for Will Skelton.^[3]

He made no further appearances that season, and moved west for 2014 and was named as a member of the Force's extended playing squad.^[4]

Coleman made his starting debut for the Western Force on Good Friday 18 April 2014 at AAMI Park against the Melbourne Rebels.

Personal

Coleman is the son of former Tongan rugby captain Pau'u Afeaki and first cousin of Inoke Afeaki whom also captained Tonga. Coleman is also cousins with former Wallaby Rodney Blake, New Zealand All Black Ben Afeaki and Australian women's basketball player Eva Afeaki.

Super Rugby Statistics

As of 26 December 2014

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2013	Waratahs	1	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Force	14	5	9	624	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2015	Force	12	11	1	738	1	0	0	0	5	1	0
Total		27	16	11	1372	1	0	0	0	5	3	0

References

1. "Adam Coleman Force Player Profile". Western Force. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
2. "Adam Coleman itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Force 13-28 Waratahs". South African Rugby Union. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
4. "Force finalises 2014 playing roster". Rugby WA. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.

External links

• It's Rugby stats