Introduction Jed Adcock’s sublime skills, leadership qualities and fearless approach to each contest established him as one of the rising stars of the AFL early in his career. He is tough and quick midfielder who has also proven effective in roles as an attacking defender. Background • Adcock grew up in the country Victorian town of Maryborough and first picked up a football as a seven year-old courtesy of his local Auskick competition. • He excelled in other sports as a junior including athletics and basketball before choosing to focus solely on his football career at the age of 16. • He captained the North Ballarat Rebels U18 side during his final season in the TAC Cup. • He was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with selection No.33 in the 2003 National Draft. 2004 • Adcock served his apprenticeship with the Suncoast Lions in the early stages of his debut season with the Club. • The 18 year-old impressed during his time with the Reserves side and earned a senior berth by Round 7 against the Kangaroos at Telstra Dome. • He collected nine possessions and kicked a goal on debut but was squeezed out of the team the following week. • He played a second senior match against Fremantle in Perth in Round 9 before spending the remainder of the season with the Suncoast Lions. 2005 • Adcock found a regular senior spot in the Lions’ team playing predominantly as small defender. • He provided plenty of dash from defence and earned the impressive scalps of West Coast’s Phil Matera, Geelong’s Gary Ablett and Melbourne’s Adem Yze. • He received a nomination for the AFL Rising Star award in Round 12 following an impressive 22 possession game against Carlton. • He was one of only three Lions to play all 22 matches, had the eighth most disposals at the Club and finished fifth in the AFL’s Rising Star award. • At the Lions’ Club Champion dinner, Adcock won the Best Rookie and Most Improved Player awards and finished third in Club’s Best and Fairest vote count. 2006 • A severe quad strain kept Adcock sidelined for the first seven matches of the season before he returned for the Club’s Round 8 clash with Port Adelaide. • He unfortunately re-injured his quad in Round 9 against Fremantle which forced him to miss a further seven matches. • After overcoming his injury, he featured prominently in the final six matches of the season – averaging over 20 disposals from defence during this time. 2007 • With a full pre-season behind him, Adcock played all 22 senior matches with the Club, reaching new levels of fitness and performance. • He earned a role in the star-studded Lions midfield for the second half of the season. • He twice collected a then career-high 30 disposals and kicked a personal best four goals from the midfield against Collingwood in Round 17 at the MCG. • He averaged a career-best 20.7 disposals and kicked a career-high 10 goals throughout the season. • He was chosen in the AFL’s initial 40-man All-Australian squad but missed out on selection in the final team. • He finished Runner-up behind Jonathan Brown at the Club Champion dinner – bettering his third placing from 2005 – and earned the additional honour as the Club’s Most Effective Tackler. 2008 • Adcock’s profile within the football community had risen considerably after his standout 2007 season which meant he soon commanded greater attention from opposition teams. • He played 21 of a possible 22 matches predominantly in the midfield and on occasion returned to his dashing defensive role. • He collected an equal career-high 30 disposals against St Kilda in Round 9 at the Gabba. • The only match he missed for the season was the Lions’ Round 16 clash with the West Coast Eagles at the Gabba when he experienced quad tightness in the lead-up to the game. • He averaged over 16 disposals per game and finished 10th in the Club Champion award – his third top-ten finish in five seasons. • Adcock was named one of four Club Vice-Captains in November alongside team-mates Luke Power, Daniel Merrett and Simon Black. 2009 • Now one of the Club's official leaders, Adcock enjoyed a greater level of responsibility both on and off the field in 2009. • He played in a variety of roles in the midfield but was used predominantly as a running defender where he created great drive from the backline.
• He collected an equal career-high 30 disposals in a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne in Round 10 at Etihad Stadium and was regularly named among the Lions' best players.
• Adcock was taken from the field early in the first quarter of the team's Round 15 match against Geelong with what appeared to be a serious knee injury. Scans revealed that he had fractured his knee which was expected to keep him sidelined for three months - although at least he would not require a full knee reconstruction.
• After undergoing a strict rehabilitation program, he made a remarkable bid to play again in 2010 and eventually lined up for the Lions in their unsuccessful Semi Final clash against the Western Bulldogs - his first ever AFL Finals experience.
• Despite missing eight matches through injury, Adcock finished just outside the Club Champion top ten (=11th) and averaged close to 20 disposals per game.
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Vice-Captain Jed Adcock believes the Lions can bounce back from four straight defeats.Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 12:54PM
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Brisbane star Jed Adcock takes us through the Lions big win over Collingwood. Monday, July 30, 2007 - 5:02PM
Brisbane star Jed Adcock takes us through the Lions big win over Collingwood. Monday, July 30, 2007 - 4:56PM
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