Marcus Adams (footballer)

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Marcus Adams

| nickname = The Specimen{{Cite news|title='I looked the end of my career in its eye': How 'The Specimen' turned it all around|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/635021/i-looked-the-end-of-my-career-in-its-eye-how-the-specimen-marcus-adams-turned-it-all-around|publisher=Australian Football League|last=Whiting|first=Michael|date=23 June 2021|access-date=2 October 2023}}

| image = Marcus Adams 2018.1.jpg

| caption = Adams training with the Western Bulldogs in August 2018

| fullname = Marcus Adams

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = West Perth

| draftpick = No. 35, 2015 national draft

| height = 192 cm

| weight = 98 kg

| position = Key defender

| years1 = 2016–2018

| club1 = {{AFL WB}}

| games_goals1 = 27 (4)

| years2 = 2019–2023

| club2 = {{AFL BL}}

| games_goals2 = 46 (1)

| games_goalstotal = 73 (5)

| statsend = the 2023 season

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Marcus Adams (born 30 June 1993) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).{{cite web|title=Marcus Adams|url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/player-profile/marcus-adams|website=westernbulldogs.com.au|accessdate=15 April 2016|ref=WBFC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419010519/http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/player-profile/marcus-adams|archive-date=19 April 2016|url-status=dead}}

He was drafted as a mature-aged selection with pick 35 in the 2015 national draft by the Bulldogs, where he played 27 games over three seasons.{{cite web|title=Pick 35 - Marcus Adams|url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2015-11-24/pick-35-marcus-adams|website=westernbulldogs.com.au|accessdate=15 April 2016|ref=WBFC - D}} Ahead of the 2019 season, he was traded to the Lions, for whom he played 46 games before retiring due to concussion issues in 2023.

AFL career

Adams made his debut in round 1, 2016 against Fremantle. 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2016-07-04/-adams-hurt-dahl-running-again|title = Adams hurt, Dahl running again}}

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.{{cite web| url = https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/forgotten-defender-marcus-adams-gets-green-light-for-western-bulldogs-game-against-sydney-ng-b88431313z| title = Forgotten defender Marcus Adams gets green light for Western Bulldogs’ game against Sydney {{!}} The West Australian}} He was among the best players, recording 20 disposals, 9 of which were contested.

Adams was traded to the Brisbane Lions ahead of the 2019 season. He played 10 games in his first season for the club, before a foot injury limited him to a single match the following year.{{Cite news|title=Lions expect concussion to end Marcus Adams' career|url=https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/35938226/afl-brisbane-lions-expect-concussion-end-marcus-adams-career|publisher=ESPN|date=25 March 2023|access-date=2 October 2023}} In 2021 and 2022, he was a consistent presence in the Lions' backline, playing 35 games across the two seasons.{{Cite news|title="Spirals down really, really quickly": Adams' concussion issues laid bare|url=https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/01/27/spirals-down-really-really-quickly-adams-concussion-issues-laid-bare/|publisher=SEN|last=Mottram|first=Seb|date=27 January 2023|access-date=2 October 2023}}

After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Adams was moved to the inactive list following long-term concussion symptoms. He announced his retirement ahead of the 2023 finals series after doctors recommended he no longer play contact sport due to lingering concussion issues.{{Cite news|title=Lions defender retires after concussion battle|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1020686/brisbane-lions-defender-marcus-adams-retires-after-concussion-battle|publisher=Australian Football League|last=Whiting|first=Michael|date=29 August 2023|access-date=2 October 2023}}

Statistics

| 2016 || {{AFL WB}} || 33

| 11 || 0 || 2 || 95 || 84 || 179 || 63 || 25 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 8.6 || 7.6 || 16.3 || 5.7 || 2.3 || 0

| 2017 || {{AFL WB}} || 25

| 10 || 4 || 7 || 86 || 68 || 154 || 65 || 30 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 8.6 || 6.8 || 15.4 || 6.5 || 3.0 || 0

| 2018 || {{AFL WB}} || 25

| 6 || 0 || 0 || 55 || 35 || 90 || 37 || 12 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.2 || 5.8 || 15.0 || 6.2 || 2.0 || 2

| 2019 || {{AFL BL}} || 24

| 10 || 0 || 0 || 74 || 31 || 105 || 51 || 12 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.4 || 3.1 || 10.5 || 5.1 || 1.2 || 0

| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL BL}} || 24

| 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 3.0 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0

| 2021 || {{AFL BL}} || 24

| 17 || 0 || 0 || 166 || 71 || 237 || 92 || 30 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 9.6 || 4.6 || 14.2 || 5.4 || 1.5 || 0

| 2022 || {{AFL BL}} || 24

| 18 || 1 || 0 || 177 || 56 || 233 || 104 || 24 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 9.8 || 3.1 || 12.9 || 5.8 || 1.3 || 0

| 2023 || {{AFL BL}} || 24

| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0

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! colspan=3 | Career{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Marcus_Adams.html|title=AFL Tables - Marcus Adams statistics|website=AFL Tables}}

! 73 !! 5 !! 9 !! 655 !! 348 !! 1003 !! 413 !! 133 !! 0.1 !! 0.1 !! 9.0 !! 4.8 !! 13.7 !! 5.7 !! 1.8 !! 2

Notes

References

External links

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{{WAFL FootyFacts}}
[https://www.wafl.com.au/player/marcus-adams Profile] at wafl.com.au

Category:Living people

Category:1993 births

Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia

Category:Western Bulldogs players

Category:West Perth Football Club players

Category:Swan Districts Football Club players

Category:Brisbane Lions players

Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen