Shane McAdam
| Shane McAdam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
28 May 1995 Halls Creek, Western Australia[citation needed] | ||
| Draft | 2018 pre-draft selection | ||
| Debut | 28 June 2020, Adelaide vs. Brisbane, at The Gabba | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2023 | Adelaide | 50 (72) | |
| 2024–2026 | Melbourne | 3 (1) | |
| Total | 53 (73) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Shane McAdam (born 28 May 1995) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early football
[edit]McAdam played for the Claremont Football Club.[1] He later played for the Sturt Football Club in the SANFL.[1][2] He debuted for Sturt in the 1st round of the 2018 SANFL season.[3] McAdam kicked 23 goals in his season with Sturt.[4]
AFL career
[edit]Adelaide (2019–2023)
[edit]McAdam was traded by Carlton to Adelaide in 2018, as a mature-aged pre-draft access selection, as part of a deal involving the trade of former Adelaide player Mitch McGovern.[5] McAdam debuted in the Crows' thirty-seven point loss against the Brisbane Lions in the fourth round of the 2020 AFL season.[6][7][8][9] On debut, McAdam picked up 5 disposals, 2 marks and 4 tackles.[10]
In the round 2, 2021 match against Sydney at the SCG, McAdam kicked a career-best four goals in a pure small-forward performance which included a flurry of three goals in a row in the fourth quarter.[11] In 2021 and 2022, McAdam played 15 games each, totalling 48 goals across the two seasons in what would become the best years of his short career. In 2023, McAdam received a three match ban for rough conduct against GWS's Jacob Wehr in the round one loss.[12]
Melbourne (2024–2026)
[edit]Following the 2023 AFL season, McAdam requested a trade to Melbourne, and was traded on 17 October.[13][14] McAdam struggled with injuries at Melbourne, and announced his retirement in May 2026 after only managing three games at Melbourne across two and a half seasons.[15]
Personal life
[edit]He is the nephew of former Australian rules footballers Gilbert McAdam, Adrian McAdam, Adam McAdam, and Greg McAdam.[16][17][18]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2026 season.[19]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Adelaide | 23[20] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Adelaide | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 79 | 42 | 121 | 46 | 38 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | Adelaide | 23 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 79 | 48 | 127 | 56 | 34 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 23 | 15 | 23 | 13 | 94 | 68 | 162 | 65 | 44 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 30 | 68 | 30 | 23 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 23[21] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Career | 53 | 73 | 42 | 302 | 202 | 504 | 207 | 148 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ↑ 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.
References
[edit]- 1 2 McArdle, Jordan (20 June 2018). "Ex-Claremont forward and Halls Creek product Shane McAdam starring in SANFL". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Shane McAdam". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Shane McAdam - Player Profile". Sturt FC. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Gaskin, Lee (9 August 2018). "SANFL watch: Another McAdam in the draft mix". AFL Media. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Shane McAdam - Biography". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Round 4 • Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows -Line Ups". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ "Brothers debut for crows, Sturt a day apart". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Shane McAdam opens up on his journey to the Adelaide Crows". The Footy Corner. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "AFL Teams: Tex survives - but star Crow dumped as flag contenders axe 12 players between them". Fox Sports. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Round 4 • Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows - Player Stats". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Pegan, Martin (27 March 2021). "Buddy's return sparks Swans to fly high over wasteful Crows". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ Otto, Tyson (22 March 2023). "Adelaide Crows 'furious', coach privately 'very unhappy'". News.com.au.
- ↑ "Crows forward requests trade out of West Lakes". AFL. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ @AFLHouse (17 October 2023). "Trade paperwork approved" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Demons forward retires after tough run with injuries". afl.com.au. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ McGowan, Mark (28 September 2018). "SANFL star could help the Gov fit into Blues". AFL Media. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Why young crow was terrified of the ocean". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "10 things you may not know about Shane McAdam". Adelaide FC Media. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Shane McAdam". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ Balnaves-Gale, Emmalie (28 November 2018). "Adelaide's new numbers revealed". afc.com.au.
- ↑ McPherson, David (28 November 2023). "New numbers revealed | 2024 locked in". melbournefc.com.au.
External links
[edit]- Shane McAdam's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Shane McAdam's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Shane McAdam at AustralianFootball.com
