Taylor Adams

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer

Taylor Adams

Adams playing for Collingwood in March 2017

Personal information
Full name|  Taylor Adams
Date of birth|  (1993-09-20) 20 September 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth|  Mount Duneed, Victoria
Original team(s)|  Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft|  No. 13, 2011 national draft
Height|  181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight|  83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Club information
Current club|  Collingwood
Number|  13
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
2012–2013|  Greater Western Sydney|  031 (12)
2014–|  Collingwood|  173 (64)
Total|  |  204 (76)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2023.

Career highlights

* All-Australian: 2020
* Copeland Trophy: 2020
* R.T. Rush Trophy (2nd Best & Fairest): 2017
* Bob Rose Trophy (Best Finals Player): 2018

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Taylor Adams (born 20 September 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2013.

## State football[edit]

Adams started out playing Australian rules football at St Joseph's, at under-14 and under-16 levels, before joining the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup.[1] He served as a captain for Geelong Falcons,[2] and the opportunities and responsibilities helped shape him and he thanked the club during his first Australian Football League (AFL) season.[3] Adams represented Vic County in the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships and was selected for the All-Australian Team after averaging 18.8 possessions over 4 games.[4][5] He later had an impressive performance at the AFL Draft Combine, finishing in the top 10 on the beep test.[5][6]

## AFL career[edit]

### Greater Western Sydney[edit]

Adams was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 13 in the 2011 national draft.[1] He made his debut in round 5 of the 2012 season, against Western Bulldogs at Manuka Oval,[7] kicking a goal, taking five marks, and having seven kicks, 10 handballs, 17 disposals, and three tackles.[1]

### Collingwood[edit]

In October 2013, Adams was traded to Collingwood, as a swap for Heath Shaw.[8][9] He made his debut for Collingwood in the opening round of the 2014 season, against Fremantle.[7] After joining the club, at the beginning the pressure and large crowds affected him, leading to him performing poorly until team-mate Ben Johnson advised him to chill, leading to him playing better football.[10] In round 8 of the 2015 season, Adams played his 50th AFL game.[7] Ahead of the 2016 season, Adams joined Collingwood's leadership group.[11] Ahead of the 2017 season Adams was appointed vice-captain alongside Steele Sidebottom,[12] before being selected only for the leadership group in 2018[13] and 2019,[14] returning to vice-captaincy ahead of the 2020 season.[15] In the third round of the 2018 season, Adams played his 100th AFL game against Carlton.[16] At the end of the season he was awarded Collingwood's Bob Rose award for being the Best Finals' Player, after averaging 29 possessions, five clearances, and seven tackles over four games.[17][18][19] He was a standout player in the Grand Final, with 31 possessions, nine clearances, and a goal,[20] leading to him being voted the runner-up for the Norm Smith Medal, which was won by West Coast player Luke Shuey.[21][22] In July 2019, Adams signed a five-year contract extension.[23] In September 2022 Adams tore his groin off the bone.[24]

## Personal life[edit]

Taylor grew up in Mount Duneed just outside the coastal town of Torquay in Victoria.[25] He attended Christian College in Geelong.[26] He came from a Geelong-supporting family, including his father and grandmother.[2]

Adams is currently studying a Graduate Certificate of Business Administration at Deakin University.[27]

### Charges and arrests[edit]

In April 2012, Adams was charged with assault after an altercation at a bar in Geelong which happened in January.[28] In January 2015, he was arrested and charged for being drunk in public after a fight at a Geelong bar.[29]

## Statistics[edit]

Updated to the end of round 12, 2023.[30]

Legend

| Goals |

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G  | B  | K  | H  | D  | M  | T  | G  | B  | K  | H  | D  | M  | T
2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 30  | 15 | 5 | 1 | 167 | 131 | 298 | 51 | 53 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 19.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0
2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 11  | 16 | 7 | 6 | 209 | 132 | 341 | 69 | 52 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 13 | 8.3 | 23.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0
2014 | Collingwood | 13  | 12 | 2 | 3 | 114 | 116 | 230 | 34 | 43 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0
2015 | Collingwood | 13  | 18 | 7 | 6 | 254 | 240 | 494 | 79 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 27.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 8
2016 | Collingwood | 13  | 14 | 6 | 1 | 212 | 176 | 388 | 64 | 62 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 27.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5
2017 | Collingwood | 13  | 22 | 9 | 8 | 328 | 321 | 649 | 111 | 140 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 29.5 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 14
2018 | Collingwood | 13  | 23 | 9 | 9 | 330 | 290 | 620 | 78 | 120 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 27.0 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 6
2019 | Collingwood | 13  | 12 | 5 | 5 | 174 | 119 | 293 | 47 | 61 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 14.5 | 9.9 | 24.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 0
2020[a] | Collingwood | 13  | 19 | 9 | 2 | 245 | 186 | 431 | 63 | 103 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 22.7 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 11
2021 | Collingwood | 13  | 14 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 187 | 382 | 46 | 78 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 13.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 5
2022 | Collingwood | 13  | 18 | 2 | 6 | 194 | 206 | 400 | 48 | 91 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 22.2 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 2
2023 | Collingwood | 13  | 11 | 6 | 6 | 94 | 105 | 199 | 32 | 43 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 18.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
Career  | 194 | 69 | 55 | 2516 | 2209 | 4725 | 722 | 936 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 13.0 | 11.4 | 24.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 51

Notes

1. ^ 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.

## Honours and achievements[edit]

Individual

* Copeland Trophy: 2020
* All-Australian team: 2020

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Congratulations Taylor Adams". St Joseph's. 29 April 2012.
2. ^ a b "Taylor Adams says it made sense to join Geelong but a gut-feeling told him Collingwood was his home". Herald Sun. 2 July 2015.
3. ^ "Thank You Letter – Taylor Adams, GWS". Geelong Falcons. 17 March 2012.
4. ^ Phelan, Jason (9 July 2011). "Metro dominate AA selections". AFL.com.au. Toyota. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.
5. ^ a b "Taylor Adams: The facts". Phoenix Management Group. 24 October 2013.
6. ^ "NAB AFL Draft Combine Results". NAB League. 7 October 2011.
7. ^ a b c Mason, Luke (20 May 2015). "Adams reaches his half century". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media.
8. ^ Rielly, Stephen (23 October 2013). "Shaw-Adams deal confirmed". Collingwood Football Club.
9. ^ Ralph, Jon; Gullan, Scott (23 October 2013). "AFL trade updates: Heath Shaw move to GWS Giants confirmed". Herald Sun.
10. ^ Adams, Taylor (18 July 2018). "Players' Voice – Taylor Adams". AFL Players Association.
11. ^ Gleeson, Michael (3 February 2016). "AFL: Brent Macaffer not in his own top 22 but he's a Collingwood leader". The Age.
12. ^ McFarlane, Glenn (14 March 2017). "Scott Pendlebury will captain Collingwood in 2017". Herald Sun.
13. ^ Allen, Sarah (25 January 2018). "Leaders named for 2018". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media.
14. ^ Gleeson, Michael (27 February 2019). "De Goey moon walking to fitness". The Age.
15. ^ "Pendlebury to lead Pies for a seventh season". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media. 4 March 2020.
16. ^ McNicol, Adam (5 April 2018). "Selection: Two tall forwards return". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media.
17. ^ "Taylor Adams". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
18. ^ "Best Finals Player: Taylor Adams". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media. 5 October 2018.
19. ^ Gabelich, Josh (5 October 2018). "Collingwood stars Steele Sidebottom and Brodie Grundy can't be split after a countback in the 2018 Copeland Trophy". Fox Sports.
20. ^ Bowen, Nick (29 September 2018). "Match report: Eagles clinch flag in a thriller". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media.
21. ^ Beveridge, Riley (29 September 2018). "Shue-in: Eagle swoops on Norm Smith Medal". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media.
22. ^ McKay, Ben (4 April 2019). "Adams fit for Pies AFL grand final rematch". Avon Advocate. "The 25-year-old was the Magpies' best on grand final day, finishing second in the Norm Smith Medal voting to Luke Shuey."
23. ^ Waterworth, Ben (17 July 2019). "AFL 2019: Taylor Adams signs new deal to remain at Collingwood". Fox Sports.
24. ^ "Taylor Adams opens up on 'heartbreaking' groin injury during the finals last season". 14 November 2022.
25. ^ "Collingwood vice-captain Taylor Adams opens up on struggles faced by young players". Herald Sun. 22 August 2018. "Adams, who grew up in Mount Duneed near Torquay..."
26. ^ "An Holistic Approach to Developing an Athlete". Christian College. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
27. ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
28. ^ "Giants AFL player charged with assault". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 April 2012.
29. ^ Pearson, Erin; Buttler, Mark (26 January 2015). "Collingwood youngster Taylor Adams cuffed for being drunk in Geelong". Geelong Advertiser.
30. ^ "Taylor Adams". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taylor Adams.

* Taylor Adams's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
* Taylor Adams's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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Collingwood Football Club - current squad

* 1 Lipinski
* 2 De Goey
* 3 Quaynor
* 4 Maynard
* 5 Elliott
* 6 Mitchell
* 7 J. Daicos
* 8 Bianco
* 9 Noble*
* 10 Pendlebury
* 11 McStay
* 12 Wilson*
* 13 Adams
* 14 Cameron
* 15 Kreuger
* 16 Allan
* 17 Frampton
* 18 Macrae
* 19 Draper
* 20 Kelly
* 21 Ruscoe
* 22 Sidebottom
* 23 Hill
* 24 Ryan
* 25 Crisp
* 26 McInnes
* 27 Murley*
* 28 Murphy
* 29 Richards
* 30 Moore (c)
* 31 McCreery
* 32 Hoskin-Elliott
* 33 Ginnivan
* 35 N. Daicos
* 36 Harrison
* 37 Markov*
* 38 Howe
* 39 Begg*
* 40 Johnson*
* 41 Mihocek
* 43 Dean*
* 44 Steene*
* 45 Carmichael*
* 46 Cox

* Coach: McRae

* denotes rookie listed players

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Copeland Trophy • Collingwood Football Club best and fairest winners

* 1927: S. Coventry
* 1928: H. Collier
* 1929: A. Collier
* 1930: H. Collier
* 1931: Rumney
* 1932: S. Coventry
* 1933: G. Coventry
* 1934: A. Collier
* 1935: A. Collier
* 1936: Regan
* 1937: Fothergill
* 1938: Fothergill
* 1939: Whelan
* 1940: Fothergill
* 1941: Murphy
* 1942: Pannam
* 1946: Kyne
* 1947: Kyne
* 1948: Kyne
* 1949: Rose
* 1950: Utting
* 1951: Rose
* 1952: Rose
* 1953: Rose
* 1954: Mann
* 1955: Healey
* 1956: Twomey
* 1957: Weideman
* 1958: Merrett
* 1959: Merrett
* 1960: Gabelich
* 1961: Weideman
* 1962: Weideman
* 1963: Tuddenham
* 1964: Graham
* 1965: Steer
* 1966: Waters
* 1967: Thompson
* 1968: Thompson
* 1969: Price
* 1970: McKenna
* 1971: Richardson
* 1972: Thompson
* 1973: Thompson
* 1974: Richardson
* 1975: Carman
* 1976: Hyde
* 1977: Thompson
* 1978: R. Shaw/Picken
* 1979: Moore
* 1980: Moore
* 1981: Williams
* 1982: Daicos
* 1983: Picken
* 1984: T. Shaw
* 1985: Williams
* 1986: Fellowes
* 1987: Millane
* 1988: Daicos
* 1989: Brown
* 1990: T. Shaw
* 1991: Francis
* 1992: McGuane
* 1993: McGuane
* 1994: Buckley/Brown
* 1995: Rocca
* 1996: Buckley
* 1997: Brown
* 1998: Buckley
* 1999: Buckley
* 2000: Buckley
* 2001: Licuria
* 2002: Licuria
* 2003: Buckley
* 2004: Clement
* 2005: Clement
* 2006: Didak
* 2007: Cloke
* 2008: Swan
* 2009: Swan
* 2010: Swan
* 2011: Pendlebury
* 2012: Beams
* 2013: Pendlebury
* 2014: Pendlebury
* 2015: Pendlebury
* 2016: Pendlebury
* 2017: Sidebottom
* 2018: Grundy/Sidebottom
* 2019: Grundy
* 2020: Adams
* 2021: Crisp
* 2022: Crisp

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2020 All-Australian team

Full-back|

* Brad Sheppard (West Coast)
* Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions)
* Luke Ryan (Fremantle)

Half-back|

* Nick Haynes (Greater Western Sydney)
* Darcy Moore (Collingwood)
* Darcy Byrne-Jones (Port Adelaide)

Centre|

* Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs)
* Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) (vc)
* Cameron Guthrie (Geelong)

Half-forward|

* Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) (c)
* Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide)
* Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

Full-forward|

* Liam Ryan (West Coast)
* Tom Hawkins (Geelong)
* Dustin Martin (Richmond)

Ruck|

* Nic Naitanui (West Coast)
* Christian Petracca (Melbourne)
* Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions)

Interchange|

* Jack Steele (St Kilda)
* Taylor Adams (Collingwood)
* Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs)
* Max Gawn (Melbourne)

Coach|

* Damien Hardwick (Richmond)

← 2019

The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999.

2021 →

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2011 AFL national draft

First round|

* 1\. Jonathon Patton
* 2\. Stephen Coniglio
* 3\. Dom Tyson
* 4\. Will Hoskin-Elliott
* 5\. Matthew Buntine
* 6\. Chad Wingard
* 7\. Nick Haynes
* 8\. Billy Longer
* 9\. Adam Tomlinson
* 10\. Liam Sumner
* 11\. Toby Greene
* 12\. Sam Docherty
* 13\. Taylor Adams
* 14\. Devon Smith
* 15\. Brandon Ellis
* 16\. Tom Sheridan
* 17\. Clay Smith
* 18\. Brad McKenzie
* 19\. Elliott Kavanagh
* 20\. Hayden Crozier
* 21\. Tom Mitchell (F/S)
* 22\. Josh Bootsma
* 23\. Murray Newman
* 24\. Henry Schade
* 25\. Sebastian Ross
* 26\. Todd Elton
* 27\. Sam Kerridge (PP)
* 28\. Fraser McInnes (PP)
* 29\. Alex Forster (PP)
* 30\. Elliot Yeo (Comp)

Second round|

* 31\. Jackson Merrett
* 32\. Joel Hamling
* 33\. Bradley Hill
* 34\. Shane Kersten
* 35\. Daniel Markworth
* 36\. Rory Taggert
* 37\. Jack Newnes
* 38\. Jordan Kelly
* 39\. Michael Talia
* 40\. Tom Curran
* 41\. Mitch Grigg
* 42\. Jimmy Webster
* 43\. Jordan Lockyer
* 44\. Sam Rowe
* 45\. Brendon Ah Chee
* 46\. Nicholas Joyce
* 47\. Patrick Wearden
* 48\. Jordan Murdoch

Third round|

* 49\. Daniel Pearce
* 50\. Jackson Paine
* 51\. Nathan Blee
* 52\. Josh Tynan
* 53\. Alex Woodward
* 54\. James Sellar
* 55\. Matthew Arnot
* 56\. Tom Downie
* 57\. Tory Dickson
* 58\. Lachie Neale
* 59\. Nick O'Brien
* 60\. Jay Lever
* 61\. Alex Brown
* 62\. Dylan Buckley (F/S)
* 63\. Ashton Hams (RP)
* 64\. Cam Ellis-Yolmen
* 65\. Corey Gault
* 66\. Lincoln McCarthy

Fourth round|

* 67\. Jarrod Witts
* 68\. Beau Wilkes
* 69\. Mitch Golby (RP)
* 70\. Luke Dahlhaus (RP)
* 71\. Cameron Sutcliffe
* 73\. Matthew Panos (RP)
* 74\. Luke Delaney (RP)
* 75\. Stewart Crameri (RP)
* 76\. Jason Blake
* 77\. Luke Breust (RP)
* 78\. Orren Stephenson

Fifth round|

* 79\. Setanta Ó hAilpín
* 80\. Alik Magin (RP)
* 82\. Matthew Wright (RP)
* 83\. Nick Lower (RP)
* 84\. Cameron Pedersen (RP)
* 85\. Nathan Gordon (RP)
* 86\. Jed Bews (F/S)

Sixth round|

* 87\. James McDonald
* 88\. Alex Sexton
* 89\. Aidan Riley (RP)

Seventh round|

* 91\. Jackson Allen

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