Bill Adams

This is the coach profile for William John Adams (a.k.a. Bill Adams), born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1900. He coached South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. He coached Preston in the VFA/VFL. He coached the Melbourne Seconds in the VFL/AFL Reserves, winning four premierships with the Melbourne Seconds (1933, 1934, 1935, 1939). Adams also played for South Fremantle, Fitzroy, Northcote, Preston, Prahran and Melbourne.

Coach Details

Name: William Adams
Full Name: William John Adams
Alias: Bill Adams
DOB: 11/12/1900
POB: Fremantle, Western Australia
DOD: 11/08/1973
POD: Heidelberg, Victoria

Coach History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1945-1948) - 70 matches
  • VFA/VFL History: (1928) - 19 matches
  • VFL/AFL Reserves History: (1933-1944) - 220 matches

Coach Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Preston (1928)
      • 19 matches coached for Preston in the VFA/VFL
  • VFL/AFL Reserves Accolades:
    • Melbourne Seconds (1933-1944)
      • 220 matches coached for the Melbourne Seconds in the VFL/AFL Reserves
      • 1933, 1934, 1935, 1939 premierships won with the Melbourne Seconds in the VFL/AFL Reserves

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1928 VFA Season Preston 19 R01-18, SF
1933 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1934 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1935 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1936 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1937 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 19 R01-18, SF
1938 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 18 R01-18
1939 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1940 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 18 R01-18
1941 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 18 R01-18
1942 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 13 R01-04, R06-09, R11-15
1943 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 15 R01-10, R12-16
1944 VFLS Season Melbourne (S) 18 R01-18
1945 VFL Season South Melbourne 22 R01-20, SF, GF
1946 VFL Season South Melbourne 19 R01-19
1947 VFL Season South Melbourne 19 R01-19
1948 VFL Season South Melbourne 10 R01-10