Over the month of October, NMFC.com.au will be reviewing each player’s 2014 season.

Season highlights, their statistics and quotes from the player from the course of the year will be included.

Season statistics

Games: 22
Disposals: 337
Disposal efficiency: 73.3%
Tackles: 63
Inside 50’s: 36

More statistics in the player profile

Season highlight

Round 4 v Sydney
- 29 disposals (season high), 7 tackles, 5 inside 50’s, 1 goal

Season in review

Coming off a limited pre-season, Adams nevertheless started the home and away season extremely well.

Six clearances in Round 2, nine tackles in Round 3 and 29 disposals in Round 4 showed the mid/forward was in good form. He kept his disposal count high through the first half of the season, averaging 19.7 through his first 10 matches.

However it may have been a case of a delayed preparation catching up with Adams as the year went on. He was named as substitute on a number of occasions in the road to the finals.

Just as it appeared he was ready to play the first final of his career, the number 13 suffered a concussion in Round 23 against Melbourne. The after-effects from the knock lingered, meaning Adams proved to be unavailable for all three of North Melbourne’s games in September.

Despite the setback, Adams is contracted for a further two years, meaning he will aim end his no-finals streak by the time his current deal expires.

In the news

March 2 – Edging closer and closer – NMFC.com.au

“I’ve been running since the first of January and I’ve done a lot of conditioning work but it’s now more about the football work and the repeat efforts. It will be a race against time and it’s unlikely I’ll be there for Round 1 and hopefully I’ll play another two rounds before then and at least put in back in the selectors’ hands and then it’s up to them.”

May 8 – Adams secures his patch – NMFC.com.au

"It's great to get it all out of the way early and just concentrate on the footy. It's good to have the security of another two years."