Bill Adams

This is the player profile for William John Adams (a.k.a. Bill Adams), born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1900. He played for Fitzroy and Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. He played for Northcote, Preston and Prahran in the VFA/VFL. He played for South Fremantle in the WAFL. Adams also coached Preston, the Melbourne Seconds and South Melbourne.

Player 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
Height: 180cm
Weight: 86kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1924-1926, 1931-1932) - 67 matches, 29 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1927-1929, 1931) - 65 matches, 0 goals
  • WAFL History: (1921-1922) - 2 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Fitzroy (1924-1926)
      • 51 matches played for Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL, with 17 as captain
    • Melbourne (1931-1932)
      • 16 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Northcote (1927)
      • 18 matches played for Northcote in the VFA/VFL
    • Preston (1928-1929)
      • 40 matches played for Preston in the VFA/VFL
    • Prahran (1931)
      • 7 matches played for Prahran in the VFA/VFL
  • WAFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1921 WAFL Season South Fremantle 1 0 SF
1922 WAFL Season South Fremantle 1 0 R01
1924 VFL Season Fitzroy 17 7 R02-04, R06-10, R12-13, R15-18, RF1-3
1925 VFL Season Fitzroy 17 6 R01-17
1926 VFL Season Fitzroy 17 4 R01-17
1927 VFA Season Northcote 18 0 R01-18
1928 VFA Season Preston 19 0 R01-18, SF
1929 VFA Season Preston 21 0 R01-07, R09-16, R18-22, SF
1931 VFL Season Melbourne 1 1 R16
VFA Season Prahran 7 0 R02-08
1932 VFL Season Melbourne 15 11 R02-05, R07-15, R17-18

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1926 VFL Season Fitzroy 17 R01-17