Gilbert McAdam
Gilbert McAdam | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 30 March 1967 | ||
Place of birth |
Alice Springs, Northern Territory | ||
Original team(s) | Southern Districts | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
1986 |
Claremont (WAFL ) | 3 (5) | |
1988-1990, 1998 |
SANFL ) | 86 (92) | |
1991–1993 |
AFL ) | 53 (48) | |
1994–1996 |
AFL ) | 58 (41) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
South Australia | ? (?) | ||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Gilbert McAdam (born 30 March 1967 in Alice Springs) is an Indigenous Australian former Australian rules football player and one of three McAdam brothers to play in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Playing career
Early career
McAdam grew up in
In 1986, McAdam played 3 games for Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) before returning home to Darwin.[1] After a few seasons he went on to play in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with Central District Football Club, taking out the 1989 Magarey Medal. McAdam was the first Indigenous player to take out the award.
AFL career
McAdam was drafted number 17 in the
After three years and 53 games for the Saints, McAdam headed north to play for the Brisbane Bears. He played 58 games between 1994 and 1996 and kicked 41 goals[5] before returning to the Central District Football Club for the 1998 SANFL season.[6] McAdam retired from football in 1999.[7]
Coaching career
McAdam returned to Alice Springs and coached South Alice to a premiership. In 2006, he moved back to Darwin to coach the Darwin Football Club.
Post-football career
In 2007, McAdam took up a position with the Academy of Sport, Health and Education in
References
- ^ 1986 West Australian Football Register. Westralian Publishers. 1986. p. 111.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Collingwood v St Kilda - Sat, 17-Apr-1993 2:08 PM - Match Stats". afltables.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Nicky Winmar's stand". National Museum of Australia. The National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "'We say sorry': Collingwood Football Club apologises to Nicky Winmar 30 years after iconic photo". Fox Sports. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Gilbert McAdam". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Gilbert McAdam". Central District Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
- ^ "Gilbert McAdam". AFL Northern Territory. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
Gilbert McAdam's playing statistics from AFL Tables