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Leigh Adams

North Melbourne

AFL career

104 games72 goals

Debut
R5 2007 v GEE29 Apr 2007
Most recent
R23 2014 v MEL30 Aug 2014

Coaching career

6 games1 wins5 losses0 draws

First
R18 2022 v RCH16 July 2022
Most recent
R23 2022 v GCS20 Aug 2022

Stats

AFL

2014
NTH
22
7.0
8.3
15.3
3.3
0.5
0.4
2.9
0.4
0.5
61
61
2013
NTH
20
8.6
9.4
18.0
3.7
0.6
0.7
3.3
0.7
0.4
72
79
2012
NTH
18
10.4
9.1
19.5
2.8
0.9
0.8
3.3
0.9
0.8
76
83
2011
NTH
21
9.4
10.4
19.9
4.5
0.8
0.4
4.1
0.8
0.8
84
90
2010
NTH
15
11.1
8.9
19.9
3.9
0.9
0.8
3.7
0.7
1.0
82
85
2009
NTH
6
8.8
8.2
17.0
3.8
0.5
0.5
4.3
1.0
0.2
77
78
2007
KAN
2
2.5
4.0
6.5
1.0
0.5
1.5
3.5
0.0
0.0
29
35

VFL

2015
WER
3
10.3
9.7
20.0
3.0
0.7
0.7
5.3
0.3
0.7
82
League
Season
MEL
ES
R23
4
5
9
3
0
0
0
3
1.0
49
56
ADE
BA
R22
2
5
7
1
0
0
0
1
0.0
23
27
WBD
ES
R21
3
4
7
2
0
0
0
0
0.0
23
16
GWS
STO
R20
9
13
22
4
0
0
0
0
1.0
71
104
GEE
ES
R19
7
3
10
4
1
0
0
0
0.1
41
34
CAR
ES
R18
3
6
9
1
1
1
0
1
0.1
27
26
STK
BA
R17
2
6
8
1
1
0
0
2
1.0
36
53
HAW
ES
R16
10
8
18
4
0
0
0
2
0.1
67
43
BRL
Gabba
R15
4
9
13
1
0
0
0
2
0.0
41
57
MEL
MCG
R14
5
6
11
2
0
1
0
3
0.0
42
41
ADE
AO
R13
2
12
14
2
0
0
0
4
0.2
54
53
RCH
ES
R12
4
8
12
1
0
2
0
3
0.1
38
41
WCE
PS
R11
13
8
21
2
1
0
0
8
2.2
108
117
GEE
SS
R10
10
11
21
5
1
1
0
3
0.0
77
67
BRL
ES
R9
10
11
21
5
0
1
0
1
2.0
80
81
GCS
ES
R7
7
7
14
2
0
0
0
2
0.0
49
44
FRE
PS
R6
10
11
21
6
1
1
0
3
0.0
80
89
COL
MCG
R5
7
11
18
5
0
1
0
2
0.0
63
50
SYD
SCG
R4
18
11
29
5
1
0
0
7
1.1
127
127
PAD
ES
R3
5
11
16
4
2
0
0
9
0.2
89
91
WBD
ES
R2
10
9
19
3
1
0
0
5
1.0
84
87
ESS
ES
R1
9
8
17
10
0
0
0
2
0.0
81
46

Profile

Born
06 Apr 1988 (age 38y 199d)
Height
176 cm
Weight
79 kg

Teams

Coaching

  • North Melbourne (Senior Coach)
    2022
    6 games (W1 L5 D0), 16.7%

Bio

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Recruited from the Eastern Ranges, Leigh Adams joined North Melbourne via the 2007 Rookie Draft and quickly developed a reputation as one of the bravest players to pull on the blue and white stripes. A small forward who eventually transitioned into the midfield, he played with a fearless, low-to-the-ground style that often saw him burrowing into packs to win contested possession. While not a flashy superstar, 'Patch' was a vital cog in the Kangaroos' structure, prized by his coaches for his clean hands, goal sense, and relentless pressure acts.

Adams' uncompromising attack on the ball eventually took a severe toll on his body, leading to a career plagued by injuries. He became synonymous with the protective helmet he wore in later years, but a series of concussions ultimately forced his premature retirement midway through the 2015 season at the age of 27. Despite falling short of the longevity his talent deserved, he left the field highly respected for his toughness and club-first attitude, later transitioning seamlessly into coaching roles within the North Melbourne system.

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