Shane McAdam

Shane McAdam (born 28 May 1995) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early football McAdam played for the Claremont Football Club. He later played for the Sturt Football Club in the SANFL. He debuted for Sturt in the 1st round of the 2018 SANFL season. McAdam kicked 23 goals in his season with Sturt.

AFL career Adelaide (2019–2023) McAdam was traded by Carlton to Adelaide in 2018, as a mature-aged pre-draft access selection, as part of a deal involving the trade of former Adelaide player Mitch McGovern. McAdam debuted in the Crows' thirty-seven point loss against the Brisbane Lions in the fourth round of the 2020 AFL season. On debut, McAdam picked up 5 disposals, 2 marks and 4 tackles.

In the round 2, 2021 match against at the SCG, McAdam kicked a career-best four goals in a pure small-forward performance which included a flurry of three goals in a row in the fourth quarter. In 2021 and 2022, McAdam played 15 games each, totalling 48 goals across the two seasons in what would become the best years of his short career. In 2023, McAdam received a three match ban for rough conduct against 's Jacob Wehr in the round one loss.

Melbourne (2024–2026) Following the 2023 AFL season, McAdam requested a trade to Melbourne, and was traded on 17 October. McAdam struggled with injuries at Melbourne, and announced his retirement in May 2026 after only managing three games at Melbourne across two and a half seasons.

Personal life He is the nephew of former Australian rules footballers Gilbert McAdam, Adrian McAdam, Adam McAdam, and Greg McAdam.

Statistics Updated to the end of the 2026 season.

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