Matt Adamson

Matt Adamson

Personal information
Born	14 August 1972 (1972-08-14) Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
Position	Fullback, Wing, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1991	Parramatta Eels	1	0	0	0	0
1993–01	Penrith Panthers	157	28	2	0	116
2002–04	Leeds	62	9	0	0	36
2005	Canberra Raiders	16	4	0	0	16
	Total	236	41	2	0	168
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1997	Australia (SL)	5	0	0	0	0
2001	New South Wales	2	0	0	0	0
Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero

Matt Adamson (born 14 August 1972 in Taree, 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 second-row forward, he played club football in Australia with the Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, and Canberra Raiders, and in England with Leeds. Adamson started his career as a full back or winger, and was moved into the forwards by Penrith coach Royce Simmons, in 1996.

In the 1997 post season, Adamson was selected to play for Australia in all three matches of the Super League Test series against Great Britain.

Adamson worked as an assistant coach to Matthew Elliott at Penrith Panthers during 2007 and 2008 but was sacked at the end of the 2008 season as part of a coaching "restructure."

Career highlights

• First-grade debut: 26 July 1991 - Round 18 Parramatta Eels vs North Sydney at Parramatta Stadium

External links

• Matt Adamson at the State of Origin official website.
• Profile at leedsrugby