Leigh Adams (footballer)

Leigh Adams
Personal information
Full name Leigh Adams
Date of birth (1988-04-06) 6 April 1988
Original team(s) Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 3, 2007 Rookie Draft, Kangaroos
Height/Weight 176cm / 78kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2007–2015 North Melbourne 104 (72)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2015 season.

Leigh Adams (born 6 April 1988) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

A small midfielder who was selected in the 2007 Rookie Draft from Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup, he captained the Victorian Metro team in the 2006 AFL Under 18 Championships and won the team's Most Valuable Player award. He was hampered at the AFL draft camp after he suffered a hip injury requiring surgery.[1]

He was elevated from the rookie list in 2007, replacing Leigh Harding.[1] after playing well for Tasmanian Devils Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Despite playing only 13 games for Tasmania, he won their best and fairest award in 2007.[2] He has struggled with injury since then, missing the entire 2008 season due to an Anterior cruciate ligament tear whilst playing for Werribee Football Club in the VFL.[3]

Adams returned to the North Melbourne side in Round 15, 2009, over two years after his last game.[2] He was one of North's best players in their loss to the West Coast Eagles in Round 20, kicking three goals.[4]

Adams retired on the 1st of August 2015 due to ongoing issues with concussion.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of 2014 season[6]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2007 Kangaroos 402005813270.00.02.54.06.51.03.5
2008 North Melbourne 13 0
2009 North Melbourne 13661534910223261.00.28.88.217.03.84.3
2010 North Melbourne 1315111516613329959560.71.011.18.919.93.93.7
2011 North Melbourne 1321161719821941794870.80.89.410.419.94.54.1
2012 North Melbourne 1318171518016434450590.90.810.09.119.12.83.3
2013 North Melbourne 132013817318836173660.70.48.79.418.13.73.3
2014 North Melbourne 132291115418333773630.40.57.08.315.33.32.9
Career 104 72 67 929 944 1873 374 364 0.7 0.6 8.9 9.1 18.0 3.6 3.5

References

  1. 1 2 "Midfield key against Cats". Herald Sun (AAP). 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  2. 1 2 "North to Patch things up". 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  3. Siragusa, Leonard (16 April 2008). "Adams out for the season". AAP (Fox Sports). Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
  4. "Eagles blow away Roos at Subiaco". The Age. AAP. 15 August 2009.
  5. Schmook, Nathan (1 August 2015). "Kangaroo Leigh Adams calls time after latest concussion". AFL.com (Bigpond). Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. "Leigh Adams statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

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