Adam Marcon
Adam Marcon (born 28 July 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Adam Marcon | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Adam Marcon | ||
Date of birth | 28 July 1992 | ||
Original team(s) | Williamstown (VFL) | ||
Draft | No. 47, 2016 rookie draft | ||
Debut |
Round 19, 2016, Richmond vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Manuka Oval | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2016 | Richmond | 2 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
Career highlights | |||
VFL
| |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Junior and state-league football
A midfielder, Marcon played under-18s football TAC Cup football for the Northern Knights. Once at senior age, Marcon joined the Northern Bullants in the Victorian Football League, the club where his father Adrian had been a popular dual-premiership player in the 1980s.[1] Marcon played three seasons for the Northern Bullants (or Blues, as they became known from 2012) from 2011 until 2013, and won the Laurie Hill Trophy as club best-and-fairest in 2012.[2] He then transferred to Williamstown where he played the next two seasons. In 2015, he won the Fothergill-Round Medal as the best young player in the VFL, and was part of Williamstown's premiership team.[3]
AFL career
After his success in the VFL, Marcon was drafted to the Australian Football League by the Richmond Football Club with its third selection in the 2016 rookie draft (No. 47 overall).[4] He made his AFL debut in Round 19, 2016 against Greater Western Sydney at Manuka Oval, and played one further game for the club before the end of the 2016. He won the Guinane Medal as the club's VFL best and fairest, but was de-listed at the end of the season.[3][5]
Return to state-league football
Following his AFL de-listing from Richmond Marcon returned to play VFL football at Williamstown. He became the club's captain in 2018.[6]
Other work
Outside of football, Marcon works as a school PE teacher at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, where he is a school coordinator.[7]
References
- "All in the family for Marcon". SportsTG. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Northern Blues star Adam Marcon signs with Williamstown". Hobsons Bay Leader. Williamstown, VIC. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Marcon Comes Home to Nest". Williamstown Football Club. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- Olle, Sarah (30 November 2015). "AFL 2015: Adam Marcon, Kane Lambert set to continue partnership at Richmond". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- King, Travis (31 August 2016). "Axe falls on Tigers key forward, rookie midfielder". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "ADAM MARCON NAMED CAPTAIN FOR 2018". Williamstown Seagulls. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- Greenberg, Tony (28 July 2016). "Marcon to debut". RichmondFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
External links
- Adam Marcon's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Adam Marcon's playing statistics from AFL Tables