Taylor Adams

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.

Taylor Adams
Adams playing for Collingwood in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Taylor Adams
Date of birth (1993-09-20) 20 September 1993
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 120 (48)
Total 151 (60)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

State football

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

Great Western Sydney

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

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]

Personal life

Taylor grew up in Mount Duneed just outside the coastal town of Torquay in Victoria.[24] He attended Christian College in Geelong.[25] He came from a Geelong-supporting family, including his father and grandmother.[2]

Charges and arrests

In April 2012, Adams was charged with assault after an altercation at a bar in Geelong which happened in January.[26] In January 2015, he was arrested and charged for being drunk in public after a fight at a Geelong bar.[27]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season [28]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2012 Greater Western Sydney 30155116713129851530.30.111.18.719.93.43.50
2013 Greater Western Sydney 11167620913234169520.40.4138.323.34.33.30
2014 Collingwood 13122311411623034430.20.39.59.719.22.83.60
2015 Collingwood 13187625424049479900.40.314.113.327.44.45.08
2016 Collingwood 13146121217638864620.40.115.112.627.74.64.45
2017 Collingwood 1322983283216491111400.40.414.914.629.55.16.414
2018 Collingwood 132399330290620781200.40.414.312.627.03.45.26
2019 Collingwood 13125517411929347610.40.414.59.924.43.95.10
2020 Collingwood 131992245186431631030.50.112.99.822.73.35.4
Career 151 60 41 2033 1711 3744 596 724 0.4 0.3 13.5 11.3 24.8 3.9 4.8 33

References
  1. "Congratulations Taylor Adams". St Joseph's. 29 April 2012.
  2. "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". Australian Football League. Toyota. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.
  5. "Taylor Adams: The facts". Phoenix Management Group. 24 October 2013.
  6. "NAB AFL Draft Combine Results". NAB League. 7 October 2011.
  7. Mason, Luke (20 May 2015). "Adams reaches his half century". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
  8. Rielly, Stephen (23 October 2013). "Shaw-Adams deal confirmed". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
  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". Collingwood. 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". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 4 March 2020.
  16. McNicol, Adam (5 April 2018). "Selection: Two tall forwards return". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
  17. "Taylor Adams". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  18. "Best Finals Player: Taylor Adams". Collingwood. 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". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
  21. Beveridge, Riley (29 September 2018). "Shue-in: Eagle swoops on Norm Smith Medal". Australian Football League. 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. "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...
  25. "An Holistic Approach to Developing an Athlete". Christian College. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  26. "Giants AFL player charged with assault". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 April 2012.
  27. Pearson, Erin; Buttler, Mark (26 January 2015). "Collingwood youngster Taylor Adams cuffed for being drunk in Geelong". Geelong Advertiser.
  28. "Taylor Adams". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

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