Adam Morgan
Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide
AFL career
17 games6 goals
- Debut
- R15 2002 v SYD14 July 2002
- Most recent
- R3 2006 v ESS16 Apr 2006
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Oakleigh Chargers, Adam Morgan was a tall key position prospect taken by Port Adelaide with pick 37 in the 1998 National Draft—notably one selection ahead of Brendan Fevola. Despite his promising 195cm frame, Morgan served a lengthy apprenticeship in the SANFL and struggled to crack a formidable Power lineup that was contending for flags, managing only a handful of senior games. Seeking greater opportunity, he was traded to the Western Bulldogs at the end of 2003, where he was utilised as a versatile swingman capable of playing both key defence and forward. While he found more regular game time at Whitten Oval in 2004, his career was ultimately derailed by misfortune; consecutive season-ending knee injuries in 2005 and 2006 severely limited his output and forced a premature end to his time at the top level.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Oct 1981 (age 44y 359d)
- Height
- 195 cm
- Weight
- 96 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Oakleigh Chargers, Adam Morgan was a tall key position prospect taken by Port Adelaide with pick 37 in the 1998 National Draft—notably one selection ahead of Brendan Fevola. Despite his promising 195cm frame, Morgan served a lengthy apprenticeship in the SANFL and struggled to crack a formidable Power lineup that was contending for flags, managing only a handful of senior games. Seeking greater opportunity, he was traded to the Western Bulldogs at the end of 2003, where he was utilised as a versatile swingman capable of playing both key defence and forward. While he found more regular game time at Whitten Oval in 2004, his career was ultimately derailed by misfortune; consecutive season-ending knee injuries in 2005 and 2006 severely limited his output and forced a premature end to his time at the top level.