North Melbourne's 2012 campaign is now complete and most players are enjoying a well earned break. Now is the perfect time to analyse each of them, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and see who is best suited to take the club forward.

kangaroos.com.au is conducting reviews on all players to play a senior game in 2012, underlining their best games, season statistics and video highlights.

Season stats

Games: 18 Goals: 17
Disposals: 344 (19.1)
Kicks: 180 (10)
Handballs: 164 (9.1)
Marks: 50 (2.8)

Season highlights

Round 14: 32 disposals, 6 tackles, 2 goals in 33-point win over St Kilda
Round 13: 26 disposals, 3 goals in 32-point win over Adelaide
Round 2: 37 disposals, 6 marks in 129-point win over GWS Giants

Press play above to watch one of Adams' season highlights

kangaroos.com.au says

Adams announced himself to the football world in 2012 with his determination, courage and high level of skill. Although highly regarded at North, the midfielder’s year was brutally cut short following several shoulder injuries and a few dislocations.

In Round 2, he had a career-high 37 disposals in the thumping win over the Giants but as the Kangaroos' form dipped, so did Adams'. When North exploded back into contention with the win over Adelaide, Adams was right there in amongst it.

In back to back weeks he collected a combined 58 possessions and 5 goals to be one of North's best. However it was at about this stage his shoulders started to become a problem and it was the most scrutinised body part in Australia following the Chris Judd chicken wing incident in Round 16.

From one shoulder to another, they both kept causing Adams grief and after yet another dislocation against Essendon in Round 20, the decision was made to send the number 13 in for surgery.

Quotes

"Leigh Adams will not need any extra motivation...that's how it is when you have been overlooked in the national draft, had to claw your way to a career and then been struck down by serious injuries."
Martin Blake (The Age)

"The way he plays his footy, he's really important to us"
Brad Scott

"It was nice just to hear from him and just to know that there's no malice in it. You can put it behind us and move on."
Leigh Adams on a phone call from Chris Judd

In the news

Not a pleasant feeling: Adams - July 14
Breaking the pain barrier - July 30
Adams out for season - August 13

Video highlights

Leigh Adams interview | July 30 | YouTube
NMFC Playbook: Adams again | July 18 | YouTube
Leigh Adams takes no prisoners | July 1 | YouTube

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