Hard-luck Sydney midfielder Taylor Adams has called time on his AFL career after a tough run with soft-tissue injuries.<\/p>\n
Adams retired on Monday after 15 years in the sport, having played 229 games for GWS, Collingwood and the Swans.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old hadn’t featured at AFL level this year, looking to complete his comeback from an off-season Achilles tear and later a hamstring strain.<\/p>\n
But in his first VFL game back, Adams could not see out the first quarter against Southport and suffered another hamstring setback.<\/p>\n
The veteran midfielder has struggled with persistent hamstring injuries, dating back to the end of his time at Collingwood when he missed the Magpies’ 2023 grand final win.<\/p>\n
After moving to Sydney ahead of the 2024 season, Adams had been restricted to 23 games, including just four last year.<\/p>\n
In a further cruel blow, in January, Adams was left unconscious after allegedly being assaulted at a licensed venue.<\/p>\n
“I’m incredibly grateful to all three clubs I have played for and to have had an amazing football journey,” Adams said in a club statement.<\/p>\n
“It was always a dream of mine to play at the highest level, so to have played AFL for well over a decade is something I should be really proud of.<\/p>\n
“To the Giants, Pies and now the Swans, I want to say thank you to all three clubs and to all of the staff involved in my career along the way. It’s been a great journey, but I’m now ready for another chapter.”<\/p>\n
Adams was drafted to GWS with pick No 13 in 2011 and made his debut the following season, before being traded to Collingwood at the end of 2013.<\/p>\n
The hard-running midfielder soared to new heights with the Magpies, playing 175 games and earning an All-Australian nod and the club’s best and fairest honours in 2020.<\/p>\n
He played 19 games in his first season at the Swans, but missed out on a spot in the 2024 grand final against Brisbane under then-coach John Longmire.<\/p>\n
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