Oscar Adams (footballer)

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Oscar Adams
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 22)
Original team(s) Glenelg
Draft No. 51, 2021 AFL draft
No. 7, 2025 mid-season rookie draft
Debut Round 17, 2025, Gold Coast  vs. Essendon, at Marvel Stadium
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Key Defender
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 48
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022–2023 St Kilda 0 (0)
2025– Gold Coast 8 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Oscar Adams (born 23 July 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously been listed with the St Kilda Football Club.

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AFL career

Adams was selected by St Kilda with pick 51 of the 2021 AFL draft. [1]

Adams was suspended in 2022 following a car accident in which he recorded a blood alcohol reading over the legal limit. [2]

He was delisted by St Kilda at the end of the 2023 AFL season. [3] He returned to Adelaide to play for Glenelg. [4]

Adams was subsequently selected by Gold Coast with pick 7 of the 2025 mid-season rookie draft. [5] He made his debut in round 17 of the 2025 AFL season. [6]

References

  1. "Academy pair right at home, Saints snare key defender". saints.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  2. "St Kilda draftee suspended over car accident". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  3. "Saints announce four delistings after Elimination Final exit". SEN. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. "Oscar Adams returns to the Bay for 2024". Glenelg Football Club. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  5. "Suns add two in 2025 Mid-Season Rookie Draft". goldcoastfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  6. "Oscar Adams to debut". goldcoastfc.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2025.