Adam Dykes
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Adam Dykes is an Australia
n professional rugby league
footballer. He has previously played for the Parramatta Eels
, Cronulla Sharks
and Hull. His position of choice is five-eighth, though he has also been shuffled around the backs during his career, playing minor parts of it at both Lock and in the half back role.
, along with also being their reserve grade coach between 1993-1994.
With Adam possessing copious amounts of talent for the game along with his fathers heavy influence within the Cronulla Sharks many believed that it would only be a matter of time before Adam would don the Sharks jersey.
as an 18 year old in the 1995 season (March 11 Round 1) against the Newcastle Knights
. With several impressive performances for the club he quickly cemented his position in John Lang
's outfit as the key five eighth.
match.
head coach Brian Smith
for the start of the 2002 NRL season (on a four year deal), angering many Sharks fans as they had seen him as one of the central members of the team along with the fact that he was a born and bred Cronulla junior. With this in mind many fans began speculating that Dykes had clashed with new Cronulla coach Chris Anderson and that this had led to his departure, though none of these claims were ever proven to be factual.
His three year Parramatta career though proved to be at best disappointing for Dykes.
After three troublesome years at Parramatta, Dykes approached the club asking them for a termination on his final year with the club, citing wanting to return home to the Sharks.
although he has strongly been linked with a move back to Australia where he will link up with Wests Tigers on a one year deal. No rumours came to fruition tho and Adams Dykes retired from first grade rugby league after his stint at Hull.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer. He has previously played for the Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
, Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
and Hull. His position of choice is five-eighth, though he has also been shuffled around the backs during his career, playing minor parts of it at both Lock and in the half back role.
Early career
Dykes began playing rugby league at an early age after being heavily involved and influenced into the game by his father John Dykes whom was a professional player himself for one season in 1976 for the Cronulla SharksCronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
, along with also being their reserve grade coach between 1993-1994.
With Adam possessing copious amounts of talent for the game along with his fathers heavy influence within the Cronulla Sharks many believed that it would only be a matter of time before Adam would don the Sharks jersey.
1995
Adam Dykes made his first grade debut for the Cronulla SharksCronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
as an 18 year old in the 1995 season (March 11 Round 1) against the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
. With several impressive performances for the club he quickly cemented his position in John Lang
John Lang (rugby league)
John Lang is an Australian former rugby league football coach and player. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative hooker, he played his club football in Brisbane with the Eastern Suburbs Tigers and in Sydney with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters...
's outfit as the key five eighth.
1996-2001
He remained a key player for the club in the number six for several seasons. In 2001 he rose to represent City in the annual City vs Country OriginCity vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
match.
2002-2004
Dykes was controversially signed by Parramatta EelsParramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
head coach Brian Smith
Brian Smith (rugby league)
Brian Smith is an Australian coach and former player of rugby league football. He is the current head coach at the Sydney Roosters of the NRL. Smith played for St. George and South Sydney Rabbitohs , appearing in a total of 31 first grade games...
for the start of the 2002 NRL season (on a four year deal), angering many Sharks fans as they had seen him as one of the central members of the team along with the fact that he was a born and bred Cronulla junior. With this in mind many fans began speculating that Dykes had clashed with new Cronulla coach Chris Anderson and that this had led to his departure, though none of these claims were ever proven to be factual.
His three year Parramatta career though proved to be at best disappointing for Dykes.
After three troublesome years at Parramatta, Dykes approached the club asking them for a termination on his final year with the club, citing wanting to return home to the Sharks.
2005-2007
Dykes returned to the Cronulla Sharks in 2005 under the influence of coach Stuart Raper.2008
Dykes had a disappointing year in England featuring only 12 times for Hull, missing the Challenge Cup final in a season wrecked by injury. He was released from the final year of his contract in September 2008.Representative games
- City: Represented City in the City/Country origin during the 2001 season.
Rumours
Many sides have been linked with Dykes's services since his departure from Hull.F.C. after a disappointting spell at the club where his arrival was effected by injury. He has been linked with lower league British sides such as Widnes VikingsWidnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
although he has strongly been linked with a move back to Australia where he will link up with Wests Tigers on a one year deal. No rumours came to fruition tho and Adams Dykes retired from first grade rugby league after his stint at Hull.
Point scoring summary
| Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189 | 52 | 6 | 7 | 255 |