Adam McPhee
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Adam McPhee is an Australian rules football
football player who plays for the Fremantle Football Club
and formerly for the Essendon Football Club
. He is a versatile player who has played both as a forward and defender, and recently has also moved into a tagging role, with high profile clashes with Gary Ablett, Jr.
and Chris Judd
in 2010.
, with whom he made his debut in 2001. He was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award
that year. To the end of 2002, McPhee played 25 games in total for the Dockers, after which he asked to be traded back to his home state of Victoria
. McPhee got his wish when he was traded to the Bombers in a three way deal involving Essendon, Fremantle and Brisbane
.
player. In that year he was selected on the half-back flank in the All Australian Team, won the W.S. Crichton Medal as Essendon's best and fairest player and was Essendon's highest vote getter in the Brownlow Medal
.
In 2005, McPhee was restricted to only 14 games through injury and could not repeat his feats of 2004.
On 30 July 2006, McPhee played his 100th senior game at the Telstra Dome. It was capped off with a win over the Brisbane Lions
which broke the club's longest streak without a win in its history, when he took a spectacular mark and also kicked a magnificent goal on the run. He missed out on the honour the previous week because of a one match suspension served for striking St Kilda's Robert Harvey
in an attempted spoil.
On 25 April 2009, at the Anzac Day match, McPhee celebrated his 150th game with a five point victory over Collingwood.
McPhee married Bree Hately on 13 January 2008 and have two sons.
selected him with their selection in the pre-season draft. The possible move to Fremantle had been heavily criticised in some circles, partly as a result of the club's recent history in drafting mature-age recruits, but it has been applauded in other circles as the club gave up virtually nothing to land him. He had an awkward return to Melbourne, playing against former club Essendon, hitting the post twice, dropping marks and kicking out of bounds on the full right in front of Bombers fans who booed him consistently. However, McPhee and his Dockers got the last laugh, winning by 44 points.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
football player who plays for the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
and formerly for the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
. He is a versatile player who has played both as a forward and defender, and recently has also moved into a tagging role, with high profile clashes with Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
and Chris Judd
Chris Judd
Christopher Dylan "Chris" Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer and current captain of the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
in 2010.
First stint at Fremantle
McPhee was originally recruited by FremantleFremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
, with whom he made his debut in 2001. He was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award
AFL Rising Star award
The NAB AFL Rising Star award is given annually to a standout young player in the Australian Football League. Since 2007 the winner has been presented with the Ron Evans Medal and was first awarded in 1993...
that year. To the end of 2002, McPhee played 25 games in total for the Dockers, after which he asked to be traded back to his home state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. McPhee got his wish when he was traded to the Bombers in a three way deal involving Essendon, Fremantle and Brisbane
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
.
Essendon years
In McPhee's first year at Essendon he played every game and his tough approach earned him the club's "most courageous player" award. However it was in 2004 that McPhee really made his mark as an AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
player. In that year he was selected on the half-back flank in the All Australian Team, won the W.S. Crichton Medal as Essendon's best and fairest player and was Essendon's highest vote getter in the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
.
In 2005, McPhee was restricted to only 14 games through injury and could not repeat his feats of 2004.
On 30 July 2006, McPhee played his 100th senior game at the Telstra Dome. It was capped off with a win over the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
which broke the club's longest streak without a win in its history, when he took a spectacular mark and also kicked a magnificent goal on the run. He missed out on the honour the previous week because of a one match suspension served for striking St Kilda's Robert Harvey
Robert Harvey (footballer)
Robert Jeffrey Harvey is a former Australian rules football player for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League...
in an attempted spoil.
On 25 April 2009, at the Anzac Day match, McPhee celebrated his 150th game with a five point victory over Collingwood.
McPhee married Bree Hately on 13 January 2008 and have two sons.
Return to Fremantle
After long discussions about a new contract with the Bombers, McPhee did not sign a new contract with Essendon by the 2.00pm deadline on 10 November 2009 and was expected to nominate to be drafted to another club. As was expected, his former club FremantleFremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
selected him with their selection in the pre-season draft. The possible move to Fremantle had been heavily criticised in some circles, partly as a result of the club's recent history in drafting mature-age recruits, but it has been applauded in other circles as the club gave up virtually nothing to land him. He had an awkward return to Melbourne, playing against former club Essendon, hitting the post twice, dropping marks and kicking out of bounds on the full right in front of Bombers fans who booed him consistently. However, McPhee and his Dockers got the last laugh, winning by 44 points.