| Jed Adcock | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Adcock in December 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jed Adcock | ||
| Born | (1985-11-15)15 November 1985 (age 40) | ||
| Original team | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 33,2003 national draft No. 46,2016 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions (assistant midfield coach) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004–2015 | Brisbane Lions | 206 (59) | |
| 2016 | Western Bulldogs | 7 (1) | |
| Total | 213 (60) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jed Adcock (born in 15 November 1985) is a former professionalAustralian rules footballer and current coach who played for theBrisbane Lions andWestern Bulldogs in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He was co-captain of the Brisbane Lions in 2013 and sole captain in 2014.[1] After moving back to Brisbane in 2017 following separation from his first wife, he became the assistant midfield coach at the Brisbane Lions. He left Brisbane in October 2023 and joinedNorth Melbourne in October 2023, where he is currently serving as the midfield coach.
He was recruited as the number 33 draft pick in the2003 AFL draft from theNorth Ballarat Rebels. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 7, 2004 againstNorth Melbourne.
In 2007, Adcock came second (behind Jonathan Brown) in the best and fairest and was also an all Australian nominee. He was in the top 10 in the AFL for free kicks and was in the top 15 for tackles. He was a defender at the start of 2007 and then became a midfielder for the lions and kicked a career high four goals at the MCG against Collingwood in round 17 when the lions won by 93 points.
In 2008, Adcock was appointed as one of four vice captains alongsideSimon Black,Luke Power andDaniel Merrett.
Adcock played in the first 15 games of 2009 before getting injured. Scans revealed that the injury was a tibial plateau fracture which kept him off the field for 10–12 weeks. He returned for the second semi final against the Western Bulldogs, and played in his first and only final.
In 2013, he became co-captain of the Lions withJonathan Brown and in January 2014, became the sole captain.[1] After 1 season in job, Adcock stepped down to a mentor role andTom Rockliff took over as captain.
In August 2015, he was advised he would not be offered a contract extension for 2016, and was subsequently delisted by Brisbane.[2] He was, however, drafted by the Western Bulldogs in the2016 rookie draft with the 46th selection.[3]
Adcock played his first game for the Bulldogs in round 4, 2016 againstCarlton.[4] In August, he announced he would retire at the end of the season.[5] He did not feature in the club'spremiership win in October. Despite missing out on the AFL grand final, he did play in Footscray's 2016 VFL grand final victory.
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2004 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2005 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 160 | 117 | 277 | 93 | 49 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 49 | 147 | 50 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 6.1 | 18.4 | 6.3 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 277 | 178 | 455 | 98 | 109 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 20.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| 2008 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 175 | 170 | 345 | 75 | 95 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 16.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 2009 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 162 | 152 | 314 | 79 | 68 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 19.6 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 66 | 139 | 39 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 15.4 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 252 | 150 | 402 | 117 | 70 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 7.5 | 20.1 | 5.9 | 3.5 |
| 2012 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 244 | 160 | 404 | 104 | 85 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| 2013 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 290 | 153 | 443 | 93 | 92 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 7.0 | 20.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 142 | 407 | 87 | 63 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 148 | 110 | 258 | 92 | 67 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | Western Bulldogs | 44 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 51 | 101 | 24 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Career | 213 | 60 | 30 | 2200 | 1505 | 3705 | 955 | 763 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 7.1 | 17.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | ||
Adcock separated from wife Hayley Opel in 2017. He is now married to Amber Ward.[7]
He has four children, two with Opel and two with Ward.[8]
Adcock resides in Brisbane's western suburbs.
