Taylor Adams

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Taylor Adams
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Adams playing for Collingwood in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Taylor James Adams
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Mount Duneed, Victoria
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Original teamTemplate:Pluralize from text Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)/St Joseph's
Draft No. 13, 2011 national draft
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PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text Midfielder
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012–2013 Greater Western Sydney 31 (12)
2014–2023 Collingwood 175 (64)
2024– Sydney 23 (10)
Total 229 (86)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights

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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.

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 2025 season.[32]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks

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Notes

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  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

Team

Individual

References

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  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Thank You Letter – Taylor Adams, GWS". Geelong Falcons. 17 March 2012.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Phelan, Jason (9 July 2011). "Metro dominate AA selections". AFL.com.au. Toyota. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Taylor Adams: The facts". Phoenix Management Group. 24 October 2013.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NAB AFL Draft Combine Results". NAB League. 7 October 2011.
  7. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mason, Luke (20 May 2015). "Adams reaches his half century". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rielly, Stephen (23 October 2013). "Shaw-Adams deal confirmed". Collingwood Football Club.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ralph, Jon; Gullan, Scott (23 October 2013). "AFL trade updates: Heath Shaw move to GWS Giants confirmed". Herald Sun.
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  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McFarlane, Glenn (14 March 2017). "Scott Pendlebury will captain Collingwood in 2017". Herald Sun.
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  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
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  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Taylor Adams opens up on 'heartbreaking' groin injury during the finals last season". 14 November 2022.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Adams wants out: Collingwood veteran requests a trade". 8 October 2023.
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  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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...
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."An Holistic Approach to Developing an Athlete". Christian College. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  29. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  30. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Giants AFL player charged with assault". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 April 2012.
  31. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pearson, Erin; Buttler, Mark (26 January 2015). "Collingwood youngster Taylor Adams cuffed for being drunk in Geelong". Geelong Advertiser.
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