2024 Player Reviews: #23 Shane McAdam

[Demonland 71,311]

Date of Birth: 28 May 1995
Height: 186cm

Games MFC 2024: 3
Career Total: 53

Goals MFC 2024: 1
Career Total:  73

Games CDFC 2024: 11
Goals CDFC 2024: 21

Injuries meant a delayed start to his season and, although he showed his athleticism and his speed at times, he was unable to put it all together consistently. Needs to show much more in 2025 and a key will be his fitness.

[SthSea22 612]

Just needs to get his body right, soft tissue injuries only indicates a lack of fitness.

 

If he can get himself ''right'' then we are a much better team especially up forward with his marking ability for his size. 

[Bang Bang Bang 5,801]

Turns 30 next year so basically this investment was for three years, and a third of that investment has been an utter failure. Just a terrible, terrible trade so far. Hopefully he can have a good season or two, or better yet, a winning moment in a final, but I won't hold my breath. 

 

[Sir Why You Little 36,963]

Let’s all hope he can kick more than 30 metres next season 

[SthSea22 612]

3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Let’s all hope he can kick more than 30 metres next season 

That was shocking haha

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,684]

Have to pull your finger 👉 out this year Shane.

No questions asked.

Time to repay the faith.

[SthSea22 612]

12 minutes ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

Turns 30 next year so basically this investment was for three years, and a third of that investment has been an utter failure. Just a terrible, terrible trade so far. Hopefully he can have a good season or two, or better yet, a winning moment in a final, but I won't hold my breath. 

 

Let's see how he is going during pre-season with interruptions. 

 

If he can finish a pre-season then it indicates he is on 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,762]

The forward line is yours Shane for the first 3 weeks (provided you can get thorough pre season)

 

[jumbo returns 6,737]

Yeah.....nah

[bluey 1,089]

High priced  thirty year old who has tacked together fifty games primarily as a bench man.

It’s a crime if yo ask me.

 

 

 

 

[Willmoy1947 4,081]

My two fingers have just gone to my two eyes.......

[KozzyCan 764]

Was really hoping for more from this guy.

[poita 3,889]

In the least surprising development ever, a player who was lazy, half hearted and injury prone at Adelaide became a lazy, half hearted and injury prone player at Melbourne.

A shocking recruitment decision that we have to live with for another two years. My biggest regret is that we can't make him play in a local league until he gets serious. 

[picket fence 17,035]

2 hours ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

Turns 30 next year so basically this investment was for three years, and a third of that investment has been an utter failure. Just a terrible, terrible trade so far. Hopefully he can have a good season or two, or better yet, a winning moment in a final, but I won't hold my breath. 

 

Yep shocking business🤮

[Diamond_Jim 12,529]

Like many I watched McAdam closely at VFL level. After some passable early games (vertical leap and mark) he went way backwards in his return stint. No defensive skills and other than his marking he seems to have few other skills (ground skills especially).

Hard to say it but Schache showed more at VFL in his first Demons year.

I'm prepared to be wrong but if so I will be surprised.

Very disappointed with our trading skills when Billings is head and shoulders in front of everyone else

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,222]

Not ideal.

[DeeZone 9,644]

Get yourself right Shane there are only so many opportunities to make it and there are opportunities aplenty in our forward line in ‘25 if you are the man.

[Supreme_Demon 3,746]

Shane McAdam's season actually made me quite angry.

He was horrible! Unfit, slow, lazy, could barely kick 30 metres, kept trying unrealistic attempts to mark the ball.

Overall, a massive disappointment.

Hope he has a big Pre-Season and comes back fit and strong.

Otherwise, it's another trade fail from the Demons list management team.

Pull your finger out Shane!

[pitmaster 3,513]

9 hours ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

Turns 30 next year so basically this investment was for three years, and a third of that investment has been an utter failure. Just a terrible, terrible trade so far. Hopefully he can have a good season or two, or better yet, a winning moment in a final, but I won't hold my breath. 

 

If there was a hammer emoji I'd have used it because this comment totally nails it. Well said.

Oh, look what I found: 🔨

[pitmaster 3,513]

46 minutes ago, Supreme_Demon said:

Shane McAdam's season actually made me quite angry.

He was horrible! Unfit, slow, lazy, could barely kick 30 metres, kept trying unrealistic attempts to mark the ball.

Overall, a massive disappointment.

Hope he has a big Pre-Season and comes back fit and strong.

Otherwise, it's another trade fail from the Demons list management team.

Pull your finger out Shane!

Age 29 and with 53 games to his name. Bloody hell. We really must have thought we could reform this character.

Now he is effectively a swap with ANB so it looks even worse.

[Little Richard 6,261]

Wow, I thought he was like 24. No idea what they were thinking with that trade. Start from zero next year and please Shane, give us something.

[jumbo returns 6,737]

Lots of 'C'mon Shane! You can do it...'

Delusional

[Fuchsias Forever 51]

Shane looks like a bloke who never really wanted to be at the Dees...it was a two year deal which no one else was offering! 

[Deeko2 808]

I remember reading online so many comments from Adelaide supporters rating him highly and a match winner as a player.  The old disclaimer "once he get's his body right" was thrown around a bit as well and I believe one of the reasons he came across was he was upset with the crows medical/fitness team.

He was very good with forward line pressure in a few games I remember him playing for the crows so I didn't mind us chasing him thinking he would be a good get and add another exciting dimension to our forward line.

There is no doubt he has talent but obviously needs to get significantly fitter, get his explosive power up and hopefully complete a full preseason.

It seems unlikely he'll make an impact however as his body does seem quite brittle so I'd be surprised to see him much this year.  

Not everyone's body can handle the rigour of AFL footy.

 

[old dee 23,777]

On 10/10/2024 at 13:48, Diamond_Jim said:

Like many I watched McAdam closely at VFL level. After some passable early games (vertical leap and mark) he went way backwards in his return stint. No defensive skills and other than his marking he seems to have few other skills (ground skills especially).

Hard to say it but Schache showed more at VFL in his first Demons year.

I'm prepared to be wrong but if so I will be surprised.

Very disappointed with our trading skills when Billings is head and shoulders in front of everyone else

Agree 100% with your summation DJ. Some games he even struggled to justify his spot at Casey.