Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

Pretty interested to see how Adams goes over the coming weeks.

His improvement from the intra club to round 1 was astonishing.

[F'scary]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

He's listed at 193cm on the club website.

My observation from the game should have included that he elevates well in the marking contests. About 193 + a good spring from a standing start = can play against the taller forwards. You only have to spoil them.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

My observation from the game should have included that he elevates well in the marking contests. About 193 + a good spring from a standing start = can play against the taller forwards. You only have to spoil them.

I like his spring too. He used this to good effect on Sunday and this is how he needs to play.

Despite having a big body and being quite strong, he's not as good one on one - can ball watch/lose flight of the ball. Much better running and jumping at it, not too dissimilar to Hamling in that regard.

[Twodogs]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

The depth of his kicking surprised me. There were a couple of 50+ mtr kicks that hit their mark that really stood out.

How good was the 50m+ bullet to (I think) Hunter on his own. Exactly what they want him to be doing.

I could see him lining that kick up and inadvertently yelled "NO dont, ...Or you could try that again next time."

[lemmon]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

I like his spring too. He used this to good effect on Sunday and this is how he needs to play.

Despite having a big body and being quite strong, he's not as good one on one - can ball watch/lose flight of the ball. Much better running and jumping at it, not too dissimilar to Hamling in that regard.

That was my take on it too. Loved his first up effort but I'm not sure he's the guy I want exposed one out on the deepest forward - that very well may be Collins in time. I think he suits our game style perfectly though, no doubt a factor in Dalrymple's decision making

[Webby]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

Just looking at Marcus Adams' back story. He played U18's, reserves AND seniors as a 17/18 year old in 2011 with West Perth. Then quit the sport (believe his brother died) prior to coming back into it in 2013 - playing just 2 reserves games. Then got fair dinkum in 2014. Improved greatly in 2015, averaging 6.2 marks, 17 possessions & 3 tackles per game. Just think, we could still have Talia bumbling and fumbling and no Adams - had Talia not gotten into his pickle..!

We've really fallen on our feet over these past 18 months. A crisis lands us Beveridge and Boyd, then the domino effect ends with Sir Bobby as our captain, Jones and Tutt leave - which results in Caleb Daniel being drafted, Lachie Hunter finally clicks, Libba does his knee - which I'm convinced resulted in Wallis developing his game and making the grade, J-Jo goes up a gear, our recruiters continue to shoot the lights out (Webb, Dale, McLean, Hamling etc.) and Bont & Stringer appear to be rolled gold superstars in the making...

How quickly we've gone from basket case to the great white hope of the AFL.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

Marcus is a great 'blocker'. When the ball is on the deck, if he gets front position, almost impossible to shift from behind.
Scoop it up and whip it off to the support guy. Going to see it a lot.

[divvydan]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

Just looking at Marcus Adams' back story. He played U18's, reserves AND seniors as a 17/18 year old in 2011 with West Perth. Then quit the sport (believe his brother died) prior to coming back into it in 2013 - playing just 2 reserves games. Then got fair dinkum in 2014. Improved greatly in 2015, averaging 6.2 marks, 17 possessions & 3 tackles per game. Just think, we could still have Talia bumbling and fumbling and no Adams - had Talia not gotten into his pickle..!

We've really fallen on our feet over these past 18 months. A crisis lands us Beveridge and Boyd, then the domino effect ends with Sir Bobby as our captain, Jones and Tutt leave - which results in Caleb Daniel being drafted, Lachie Hunter finally clicks, Libba does his knee - which I'm convinced resulted in Wallis developing his game and making the grade, J-Jo goes up a gear, our recruiters continue to shoot the lights out (Webb, Dale, McLean, Hamling etc.) and Bont & Stringer appear to be rolled gold superstars in the making...

How quickly we've gone from basket case to the great white hope of the AFL.

Just on this, Marcus' brother Luke is still alive and well but the punch did put him into an induced coma for six weeks and he was initially not expected to be able to walk to talk again. At the time Luke was considered a possibility of being drafted as a 19yo but the punch stopped any hope of that. Last year he took over the role as runner for West Perth.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

Just on this, Marcus' brother Luke is still alive and well but the punch did put him into an induced coma for six weeks and he was initially not expected to be able to walk to talk again. At the time Luke was considered a possibility of being drafted as a 19yo but the punch stopped any hope of that. Last year he took over the role as runner for West Perth.

and he runs a Financial Planning Practise.

[Danny the snakeman]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

"Then quit the sport (believe his brother died)"

A serious fact to get wrong in your story.

[Webby]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

"Then quit the sport (believe his brother died)"

A serious fact to get wrong in your story.

Clearly. I guess I'll have to hand in my Walkley Award, now..

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

Marcus Adams was on Essendon, Fremantle recruiters’ radar

WESTERN Bulldogs revelation Marcus Adams could have wound up at Essendon if the Bombers’ attempt to recruit him last year was successful.
But the AFL’s rigid rules regarding top-up players last preseason prevented the Bombers from signing him in February last year.
Adams, 22, has enjoyed a remarkable start to his AFL career at the kennel, helping restrict Fremantle and St Kilda to only five goals each in the Dogs’ first two games.

He has been so impressive, Dogs’ coach Luke Beveridge questioned last weekend whether there had been another rookie key defender start his career as well as Adams had.
Adams has won an incredible 19 intercept possessions in the first two rounds, equalling the record for a key defender in his first two AFL games, set by Gold Coast’s Jeremy Taylor in 2011.

But SuperFooty’s new trade talk podcast The Big Deal has revealed Essendon tried to snap up Adams as the start of last season as part of their 2015 NAB Challenge top-up players.


The Bombers listed a bunch of former AFL players such as Mitch Brown, James Magner, Clint Jones and Jared Petrenko, but also asked the AFL for special permission to recruit Adams, who was playing WAFL at the time.
The 196cm powerhouse defender has been nicknamed The Specimen, due to his hulking frame and strength in the marking contest.

At the time, the Bombers were seeking replacements for the players who had been served infraction notices as part of the supplement scandal.
But the AFL ruled the Bombers could only sign players who had previously been on an AFL list. Adams had not been drafted previously, meaning he was out of the club’s reach.

The Bombers asked for special permission to sign the ready-made stopper regardless, but were knocked back.
Adams continued to flourish in the WAFL last season and Fremantle and Essendon’s list chief Adrian Dodoro and his talent scouts remained keen on the strong-bodied defender.

The Dockers also wanted Adams as a replacement for retired great Luke McPharlin.
But the Western Bulldogs’ eagle-eyed recruiting team, led by list chief Jason McCartney and Simon Dalrymple, had also been keeping a close eye on him.



When the Michael Talia fiasco blew up, the Dogs had a need for another mature-age key defender, and Luke Beveridge’s men jumped at Adams with pick 35 in last year’s national draft.
Forced to look elsewhere, Essendon picked up Brown to fill its key defender void with pick No. 54.
Beveridge lauded Adams’ immediate impact after the win over the Saints on Saturday night.
“He has been enormous. I’m not sure over history not too many key defenders played two games like that upfront,” Beveridge said.
“They don’t often kick goals key defenders but the amount of saves that the aerials and the ground ball wins (from him) has just been outstanding.

“He has worked extremely hard with his teammates and (defensive coach) Rohan Smith and everyone on what is expected down there we did ask him to change.
“He wasn’t this kind of defender when he came to the club. His first two performances have been nothing short of magnificent so he has set a pretty high benchmark.”

The Bulldogs have been lauded for their recruiting in recent years. They have only seven currently-listed players taken in the top-20 of the national drafts, ranked third-last.

In comparison, Richmond has 18 top-20 draft picks. The Tigers are ranked second, behind Greater Western Sydney, with 23.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

oh jeez. another "oh we wanted him first" article.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Marcus Adams

oh jeez. another "oh we wanted him first" article.

and surprise surprise its Essendon