Adam Simpson
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Simpson in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adam Simpson | ||
| Nickname(s) | Simmo | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1976 | ||
| Original team(s) | Eltham (DVFL) | ||
| Draft | 14th pick, 1993 National Draft (NM) | ||
| Height / weight | 185 cm / 86 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1995–2009 | North Melbourne | 306 (83) | |
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| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002–2003 | Australia | 4 (0) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2014– | West Coast | 70 (45–24–1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2016.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Adam Simpson (born 16 February 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who is the current coach of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). A left-footed midfielder, his playing career for North Melbourne spanned from 1995 to 2009, including 306 games.
From Melbourne, Simpson played junior football for Eltham and the Northern Knights before being recruited to North Melbourne at the 1993 National Draft. He made his debut during the 1995 season, and won a premiership the following year, during which he was also nominated for the AFL Rising Star award. Another premiership followed in 1999, and in 2002, Simpson was named in the All-Australian team and also won North Melbourne's best and fairest award, the Syd Barker Medal. He was appointed club captain in 2004, and held the position until stepping down at the end of the 2008 season, with his span including a preliminary final in 2007. Simpson played his 300th game in 2009, the third North Melbourne player to do so, and finished his career towards the end of the season. He was appointed coach of West Coast in October 2013, replacing John Worsfold.
Simpson grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne where he played junior football for Eltham in the suburban Diamond Valley Football League. He also played under-18 football for Northern Knights. Simpson also had a stint in the East Gippsland town of Sale where he was part of a under 15's premiership under coach Vince Moro.
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