Adam Thomson

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**Adam Thomson**
Personal Info
Birth	August 21, 1986,
Recruited from	Sturt (SANFL)
Height/Weight	183cm / 84kg
Playing Career¹
Debut	Round 11, June 5, 2005, Port Adelaide vs. St. Kilda, at York Park
Team(s)	Port Adelaide (2004-) 15 games, 7 goals
¹ Statistics to end of Round 18, 2006 season
Career Highlights

Adam Thomson (born August 21, 1986) is an AFL footballer, currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club.

Adam Thomson was taken as a promising young midfielder at Pick 11 in the 2004 AFL National Draft. He played just two senior games in the 2005 AFL Season, spending most of his time in his first two years at Port Adelaide playing for his SANFL club Sturt.

Adam attended the Adelaide private school, Prince Alfred College.

[edit] 2006 Season

In 2006, Thomson played the first three games of the season, but was dropped after the team's listless performance against Fremantle in Round 3, although he did manage his first AFL goal during this match. After stand-out performances for Sturt, brought on as well by the injuries to senior midfielders and a need to get AFL experience into its young players, Port Adelaide finally selected Thomson in its team against then bottom-side Essendon in Round 9. Thomson and many other Port Adelaide youngsters showed their potential in this game. His impressive form in the following Rounds of 2006 were halted when he suffered a groin injury against the Kangaroos in Round 18, effectively ending his season.

Thomson would be hoping to secure a consistent spot in the Port Adelaide line-up soon, and so would the club, as he was a fairly high draft pick at 11, something which Port Adelaide have lacked access to in recent years. Recent performances would suggest he is on the way to becoming a regular, and Port Adelaide's current youth policy would help his case further.