Adam Docker (born 24 January 1991) is an Australian former professional

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footballer. He played for the

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in the

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as a and .

Background

Born in

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, Docker played his junior rugby league for the

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, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.

Playing career

Early career

In 2010 and 2011, Docker played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team, scoring 2 tries in 14 games.

2012

In 2012, Docker joined the

, playing with their

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team,

Windsor Wolves The Windsor Wolves are a rugby league team based in the town of Windsor, New South Wales. The club fields both junior and senior teams in the Penrith District Rugby League competitions. The club has fielded teams in semi-professional, New Sout ...

, for most of the year. In Round 24 of the

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, he made his

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debut for Penrith in their 18–16 win over the

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2014

On 4 May, Docker played for New South Wales Country against New South Wales City in the 2014 City vs Country Origin match. On 29 September, he was named in the

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train-on squad for the

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2015

In January 2015, Docker attended the Emerging Origin Blues squad designed for possible future New South Wales State of Origin representatives. After managing to only play one game in the 2015 season, he was forced to retire at the end of the season due to no cartilage left in his left knee leaving him with high grade arthritis.

Personal life

In 2011, Docker was placed into an induced coma after arriving at St George Hospital's Intensive Care Unit following a bashing on the streets of Cronulla by a gang of teenagers.

References

External links

2015 Penrith Panthers profile
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