Addam Maric

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Addam Maric

| image =

| fullname = Addam Maric

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|4|18}}

| birth_place = Melbourne

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Greenvale/Calder Cannons

| height = 177 cm

| weight = 76 kg

| position =

| statsend = Round 2012

| years1 = 2008–2011

| club1 = {{AFL Mel}}

| games_goals1 = 21 (15)

| years2 = 2012

| club2 = {{AFL Ric}}

| games_goals2 = 10 {{0}}(1)

| games_goalstotal = 31 (16)

| careerhighlights = *U/18 Vic Metro representative, 2007

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Addam Maric (born 18 April 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is unrelated to former Richmond teammate, Ivan Maric and their surnames are pronounced differently (Addam "Marrick" and Ivan "Marrich").{{cite web|last=Greenberg|first=Tony|title=Greenberg's draft Grabs|url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2011-12-15/greenbergs-draft-grabs|publisher=Richmond Football Club|access-date=24 January 2012|date=15 December 2011}}

Maric plays as a small forward, but can also be used in the backline. He represented Vic Metro at the NAB AFL U/18 National Championships in 2007. Maric was taken with the 21st selection in the National Draft in the 2007 AFL Draft earning a reputation as one of the most accurate kicks in the under 18 competition. After spending most of the 2008 season playing for Melbourne's VFL affiliate Sandringham, Maric was named to play against North Melbourne at the MCG for round 17. He completed his year 12 (final year) at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School.{{cite web|last=Tormey |first=Mick |title=McDonald back, Maric to debut for Demons |url=http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=64172 |publisher=Australian Football League |access-date=24 January 2012 |date=25 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524173409/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=64172 |archive-date=24 May 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}

Maric wore the number 19 for the Demons, and number 38 for Sandringham. He has been assigned number 47 for Richmond.

His final game for Melbourne was the round 19, 2011 match against {{AFL Gee}} at Kardinia Park in which the club suffered the second-worst defeat in V/AFL history, losing by 186 points – after which senior coach Dean Bailey was sacked.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerohanger.com/where-are-they-now-melbournes-22-round-19-2011-91792/|title=Where are they now?: Melbourne’s 22 – Round 19, 2011|publisher=Zero Hanger|first=Michael|last=Georgiou|date=6 October 2021|accessdate=12 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-30/mooney-shines-in-dees-massacre/2817406|title=Demons hit rock bottom in Cats slaughter|publisher=ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|date=30 July 2011|accessdate=12 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/melbourne-sack-dean-bailey-following-capitulation-to-geelong/story-e6frf9if-1226105579538|title=Melbourne sack Dean Bailey following Capitulation to Geelong|date=31 July 2011|access-date=31 July 2011|first=Mark|last=Stevens|publisher=Herald Sun}}

After four years with Melbourne, in which Maric had only managed 21 matches and struggled to string together consecutive appearances, there was speculation in the 2011 trade week that he would be traded to North Melbourne.{{cite news|last=Spits|first=Scott|title=Demon Maric likely to join Kangaroos|url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/demon-maric-likely-to-join-kangaroos-20111013-1lm26.html|access-date=19 October 2011|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=13 October 2011}} Although Melbourne list manager, Tim Harrington, said that "the deal will be done", it did not eventuate.{{cite news|last=Quayle|first=Emma|title=Bombers fail to snare Caddy|access-date=19 October 2011|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bombers-fail-to-snare-caddy-20111017-1ltds.html|newspaper=The Age|date=18 October 2011}} Two days after trade week ended, the Demons delisted Maric.{{cite web|last=Holmesby |first=Luke |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125315/default.aspx |title=Demons axe Maric, rookies |publisher=Australian Football League |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023001349/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125315/default.aspx |archive-date=23 October 2011 |access-date=19 October 2011 |date=19 October 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} Maric nominated for the draft and expected to be selected by North Melbourne.{{cite news|title=North re-signs Firrito, Campbell|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-19/kangaroos-re-sign-firrito-campbell/3580134/?site=melbourne|access-date=19 October 2011|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Company|date=19 October 2011|agency=Australian Associated Press}}{{cite web|last=Macgugan |first=Mark |title=Kangaroos say 'no deal' on duo |url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125081/default.aspx |publisher=Australian Football League |access-date=19 October 2011 |date=14 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016183630/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125081/default.aspx |archive-date=16 October 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} After beginning the 2012 pre-season with Richmond however, the Tigers selected Maric with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 Rookie Draft.{{cite web|title=Tigers take six rookies|url=http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/127129/default.aspx|publisher=Richmond Football Club|access-date=13 December 2011|date=13 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108020235/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/127129/default.aspx|archive-date=8 January 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

After the completion of the 2012 season Richmond officially announced Maric's delisting from its playing list.Richmond Football Club (7 September 2012); [http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/147063/default.aspx Richmond list changes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909202059/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/147063/default.aspx |date=9 September 2012 }}