Adam Marcon Explained

Adam Marcon
Fullname:Adam Marcon
Birth Date:28 July 1992
Originalteam: (VFL)
Draftpick:No. 47, 2016 rookie draft
Debutdate:Round 19, 2016
Debutstadium:Manuka Oval
Height:180 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Midfielder
Statsend:2016
Years1:2016
Games Goals1:2 (1)
Careerhighlights:VFL

2015

2015

  • Laurie Hill Trophy (NBFC B&F)</small>: 2012

Adam Marcon (born 28 July 1992) is a semi-professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Aberfeldie Football Club in the EDFL.

Junior and state-league football

A midfielder, Marcon played under-18s football TAC Cup football for the Northern Knights. Once at senior age, Marcon joined the Northern Bullants in the Victorian Football League, the club where his father Adrian had been a popular dual-premiership player in the 1980s.[1] Marcon played three seasons for the Northern Bullants (or Blues, as they became known from 2012) from 2011 until 2013, and won the Laurie Hill Trophy as club best-and-fairest in 2012.[2] He then transferred to Williamstown where he played the next two seasons. In 2015, he won the Fothergill-Round Medal as the best young player in the VFL, and was part of Williamstown's premiership team.[3]

AFL career

After his success in the VFL, Marcon was drafted to the Australian Football League by the Richmond Football Club with its third selection in the 2016 rookie draft (No. 47 overall).[4] He made his AFL debut in Round 19, 2016 against at Manuka Oval, and played one further game for the club before the end of the 2016. He won the Guinane Medal as the club's VFL best and fairest, but was de-listed at the end of the season.[5]

Return to state-league football

Following his AFL de-listing from Richmond Marcon returned to play VFL football at Williamstown. He became the club's captain in 2018.[6]

Adam played his 100th game for Williamstown in their first home game of the 2021 season on the redeveloped surface defeating Port Melbourne and becoming a Life Member of the Williamstown Football Club.

After his retirement from the Williamstown Football Club in 2021, he then signed with the Aberfeldie Football Club in the EDFL on a "Player-Coach" term for the upcoming 2022 Premier Season (A-Grade). In his first EDFL game Marcon kicked 2 goals in a 80-66 Win against Maribyrnong Park.

Other work

Outside of football, Marcon works as a school PE teacher at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, where he is a school coordinator.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All in the family for Marcon. 22 July 2015. SportsTG. 21 December 2016.
  2. News: Hobsons Bay Leader. Williamstown, VIC. Northern Blues star Adam Marcon signs with Williamstown. 24 October 2013. 21 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Marcon Comes Home to Nest. 21 December 2016. Williamstown Football Club.
  4. News: AFL 2015: Adam Marcon, Kane Lambert set to continue partnership at Richmond. Olle. Sarah. 30 November 2015. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 30 July 2016.
  5. News: Axe falls on Tigers key forward, rookie midfielder. King. Travis. 31 August 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 31 August 2016.
  6. News: ADAM MARCON NAMED CAPTAIN FOR 2018 . 22 July 2018 . Williamstown Seagulls.
  7. News: Marcon to debut. Greenberg. Tony. 28 July 2016. RichmondFC.com.au. Bigpond. 30 July 2016.