Adam Saad
Adam Saad | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Adam Saad | ||
Date of birth | 23 July 1994 | ||
Original team(s) | Coburg (VFL) | ||
Draft | No. 25, 2015 rookie draft | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Carlton | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2015–2017 | Gold Coast | 48 (3) | |
2018–2020 | Essendon | 61 (5) | |
2021– | Carlton | 22 (2) | |
Total | 131 (10) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 23 2021. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Adam Saad (born 23 July 1994) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League He previously played for the Gold Coast Suns and the Essendon Football Club.
Early career[]
As a junior, Saad first played for West Coburg Football Club in the Essendon District Football League. Saad joined Coburg in 2013 following a TAC Cup stint with the Calder Cannons. After appearing to struggle between Senior and Development level football, he established himself as one of the VFL's leading small defenders, winning the Coburg best and fairest award in 2014 sharing in a tie with Daniel Venditti, and was named in the 2014 VFL Team of the Year.[1] His strong form and State Combine testing led him to being drafted to the Gold Coast Suns with pick 25 in the 2015 rookie draft.
AFL career[]
Saad made his debut for the Gold Coast Suns in round 1 of the 2015 season and kicked one goal in a defeat to Melbourne. In round 5, 2015, Saad was nominated for the Rising Star after his team's win over the Brisbane Lions where he had 26 touches.
Following the 2017 season, Saad requested and was granted a trade to Essendon, who sent their 2018 second round draft pick to the Gold Coast in return. At Essendon, Saad showed his durability by only missing one game in three seasons. He slotted into the backline, used his pace to full effort, and was inventive in moving the ball forward. Saad claimed third place in the club's Crichton Medal count in 2019.
Saad requested a trade to Carlton after the 2020 season,[2] and he was traded on 11 November.[3] Saad kicked his first goal for Carlton in the Blues' round 7, 2021 win against his old side Essendon.
Personal life[]
Saad is a practicing Muslim. He is of Lebanese descent.[4]
Statistics[]
- Statistics are correct to the end of Round 23, 2021[5]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2015 | Gold Coast | 42 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 151 | 272 | 66 | 44 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 17.0 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
2016 | Gold Coast | 42 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 76 | 151 | 36 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 15.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
2017 | Gold Coast | 42 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 194 | 171 | 365 | 78 | 50 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
2018 | Essendon | 42 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 178 | 377 | 56 | 55 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 17.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
2019 | Essendon | 42 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 239 | 149 | 388 | 62 | 75 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 17.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
2020 | Essendon | 42 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 202 | 119 | 321 | 49 | 34 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 7.0 | 18.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
2021 | Carlton | 42 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 311 | 113 | 424 | 72 | 39 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 5.1 | 19.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
Career | 131 | 10 | 21 | 1341 | 957 | 2298 | 419 | 322 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 17.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
References[]
- ^ Ratcliffe, Damien (3 December 2014). "Coburg flyer Adam Saad headed to Gold Coast after being chosen in rookie draft". Moreland Leader.
- ^ "Essendon's Adam Saad officially requests AFL trade to Carlton in massive blow for Bombers". ABC News. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ @AFL_House (10 November 2020). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (2 June 2019). "'My family and my religion is everything': fast break with Adam Saad". The Age. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Adam Saad". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adam Saad. |
- Adam Saad's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Adam Saad's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Living people
- 1994 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Essendon Football Club players
- Gold Coast Football Club players
- Coburg Football Club players
- Australian Muslims
- Australian people of Lebanese descent
- Carlton Football Club players