Taylor Adams

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Taylor Adams
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Adams playing for Collingwood in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Taylor Adams
Date of birth (1993-09-20) 20 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Mount Duneed, Victoria
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)/St Joseph's
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 Sydney
Number 3
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012–2013 Greater Western Sydney 031 (12)
2014–2023 Collingwood 175 (64)
2024– Sydney 00150(8)
Total221 (84)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Taylor Adams (born 20 September 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2012 to 2013 and the Collingwood Football Club from 2014 to 2023.

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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

Greater Western Sydney (2012–2013)

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 (2014–2023)

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]

Sydney (2024–)

After missing the 2023 Collingwood premiership side due to a hamstring injury, Adams requested a trade to Sydney in pursuit of more time in the midfield. [25] He was traded on 11 October. [26]

Personal life

Taylor grew up in Mount Duneed just outside the coastal town of Torquay in Victoria. [27] He attended Christian College in Geelong. [28] 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. [29]

Charges and arrests

In April 2012, Adams was charged with assault after an altercation at a bar in Geelong which happened in January. [30] In January 2015, he was arrested and charged for being drunk in public after a fight at a Geelong bar. [31]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2023 season. [32]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
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 [lower-alpha 1] Collingwood 131992245186431631030.50.112.99.822.73.35.411
2021 Collingwood 13142219518738246780.10.113.913.427.33.35.65
2022 Collingwood 13182619420640048910.10.310.811.422.22.75.12
2023 Collingwood 13231311222202424781050.60.59.78.818.43.44.65
Career20676602644230649507689990.40.312.811.224.03.74.856

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

Individual

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  25. ↑ "Adams wants out: Collingwood veteran requests a trade". 8 October 2023.
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