Adam Garton
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Adam Garton is a former Australian rules football
er who played with the Brisbane Bears
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Garton was a member of Glenelg's back to back premiership winning teams in 1985 and 1986. He contributed four goals in their 1985 grand final win over North Adelaide.
He joined Brisbane for their inaugural VFL season in 1987, having been picked up from Glenelg with the 27th selection of the 1986 VFL Draft
. Garton, now aged 25, made his league debut in a 103 point loss to Carlton
and during the match kicked his only VFL goal. He appeared again the following week when the Bears met the Sydney Swans
at Carrara
but would have to wait until 1988 to play his third and final game, against Melbourne
on the MCG
.
After leaving the Bears, Garton remained in Queensland and has been involved with the Southport Australian Football Club as both a board member and interchange steward.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Garton was a member of Glenelg's back to back premiership winning teams in 1985 and 1986. He contributed four goals in their 1985 grand final win over North Adelaide.
He joined Brisbane for their inaugural VFL season in 1987, having been picked up from Glenelg with the 27th selection of the 1986 VFL Draft
1986 VFL Draft
The 1986 VFL Draft was the first formal draft to provide recruitment opportunities to clubs participating in Australian rules football's elite Victorian Football League...
. Garton, now aged 25, made his league debut in a 103 point loss to Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
and during the match kicked his only VFL goal. He appeared again the following week when the Bears met the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
at Carrara
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara....
but would have to wait until 1988 to play his third and final game, against Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
on the MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
.
After leaving the Bears, Garton remained in Queensland and has been involved with the Southport Australian Football Club as both a board member and interchange steward.