Adam MacDougall
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Adam "Mad Dog" MacDougall (born 8 May 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin
and Australian international representative centre, he has spent the majority of his career at the Newcastle Knights
, with whom he won the 1997 and 2001 Premierships. He has also played for the Sydney Roosters
and South Sydney Rabbitohs
. His brothers, Luke MacDougall
and Ben MacDougall
, have also played in the NRL.
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On 8 July 1998 Macdougall tested positive to stimulants Ephedrine
and Amfepramone. MacDougall's A and B samples both also recorded an Epitestosterone
to Testosterone
level greater than the allowable 6:1 ratio - indicating the possible use of steroids. On 28 August he pleaded guilty to using one banned stimulant and was found to have inadvertently used another and received an 11-match ban.
While at Newcastle, MacDougll also played State of Origin for the New South Wales from 1998 to 2001.
In Round 26 of the 2011 NRL season
, MacDougall was farewelled in his last home game for the Knights. He played his last game the following week against the Melbourne Storm
at AAMI Park in the first week of the finals series.
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 of the 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin
State of Origin
State of Origin is the name used in Australia for one existing sporting event which involves domestic representative teams. The term, when used in isolation, usually refers to rugby league football, and occassionally Australian Football matches, in which players are selected for the Australian...
and Australian international representative centre, he has spent the majority of his career at 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 whom he won the 1997 and 2001 Premierships. He has also played for the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
and South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
. His brothers, Luke MacDougall
Luke MacDougall
Luke MacDougall is an Australian professional rugby league footballer in the National Rugby League competition, currently playing for the Canterbury Bulldogs. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights and...
and Ben MacDougall
Ben MacDougall
Ben MacDougall is an Australian professional rugby league player and former Rugby Union international. He primarily plays in the centres....
, have also played in the NRL.
Roosters
MacDougall made his first-grade debut for the Sydney City Roosters in the 1995 ARL season.Knights
In MacDougall's first season with Newcastle he played in the club's victory in the 1997 ARL Grand Final. He also played in Australia's victory in the 2000 World Cup Final. The following season MacDougall won a second premiership with the Knights, playing in their 2001 NRL Grand Final victory. After that he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour2001 Kangaroo Tour
The 2001 Kangaroo Tour was almost abandoned due to the events of September 11, 2001. The tour was initially cancelled by the ARL but after strong public opinion in both Great Britain and Australia, it went ahead, though the only games played were the three tests, marking the first Kangaroo Tour to...
.
On 8 July 1998 Macdougall tested positive to stimulants Ephedrine
Ephedrine
Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a stimulant, appetite suppressant, concentration aid, decongestant, and to treat hypotension associated with anaesthesia....
and Amfepramone. MacDougall's A and B samples both also recorded an Epitestosterone
Epitestosterone
Epitestosterone is a natural steroid, an inactive epimer of the hormone testosterone. Structurally, it differs from testosterone only in the configuration at the OH-bearing carbon, C17...
to Testosterone
Testosterone
Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group and is found in mammals, reptiles, birds, and other vertebrates. In mammals, testosterone is primarily secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, although small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands...
level greater than the allowable 6:1 ratio - indicating the possible use of steroids. On 28 August he pleaded guilty to using one banned stimulant and was found to have inadvertently used another and received an 11-match ban.
While at Newcastle, MacDougll also played State of Origin for the New South Wales from 1998 to 2001.
Return to the Knights
MacDougall re-commenced playing for the Knights in the 2007 NRL season. He had already enjoyed a long and successful career with the Knights, having played with them from 1996 to 2003.In Round 26 of the 2011 NRL season
2011 NRL season
The 2011 NRL season was the 105th season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the fourteenth run by the National Rugby League. The NRL's main championship, called the 2011 Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra, was contested by sixteen teams for the...
, MacDougall was farewelled in his last home game for the Knights. He played his last game the following week against the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
at AAMI Park in the first week of the finals series.
Career highlights
- Junior Club: Harbord Diggers, De La Salle-Caringbah
- Career Stats: 179 career games to date scoring 84 tries
Representative games
- State Of Origin: Played 5 games in total for New South Wales
- International: Played 5 tests for Australia including the 2000 World Cup