Adam Cockshell
Adam Cockshell (born 19 August 1986) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Adam Cockshell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adam Cockshell | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1986 | ||
| Original team(s) | Norwood (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | 4th overall, 2007 Pre-season Draft | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| ???? – ???? | Norwood (SANFL) | ? (?) | |
| 2007–2008 | Port Adelaide | 2 (1) | |
| 2009–2011 | South Adelaide (SANFL) | 54 (32) | |
| 2012–2013 | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | 24 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Cockshell plays in the forward line and has a strong mark and a long kick. He can also play in the ruck, and was recruited from South Australian National Football League club Norwood. He has a background in tennis and athletics.
Cockshell played two games for Port Adelaide in 2007 before being delisted at the end of the 2008 AFL season without playing any more AFL games.[1] He then moved to SANFL club South Adelaide, playing his 100th SANFL game in South's 22-point win over his former club Norwood in Round 23 of the 2011 SANFL season.
In 2012 Cockshell transferred to Port Adelaide in the SANFL.
References
- Port's inconvenient truth; (13 March 2009)