Chris Adams (born 12 August 1986) is an Australian professional

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footballer. He plays at . He previously played for the

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in the

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Background

Born in

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, Adams played his junior football for the Bellingen Magpies, before moving down to the

Central Coast, New South Wales The Central Coast is a peri-urban region lying on the Pacific Ocean in eastern New South Wales, Australia. The region is situated north of Sydney, and is filled with subtropical national parks, forests and also encompasses the major coastal wa ...

in 2005 to play for the Wyong Roos in the Newcastle Rugby League.

Playing career

Early career

In 2006, Adams played for the

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' Jersey Flegg Cup team, before returning to the Wyong Roos in 2007. In 2009, he joined the Cessnock Goannas. In 2010, he was signed by the Central Coast Centurions in the

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, before being elevated to the

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squad soon after.

2012

In Round 10 of the

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, Adams made his NRL debut for the Knights against the

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. He went on to play two more games that season.

2013

At the conclusion of the 2013 season, Adams was released by the Knights and rejoined the Cessnock Goannas in the Newcastle Rugby League.

2014

In June, Adams captained the Newcastle Rebels in the

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championships.

2015

In 2015, Adams joined Lakes United, winning the Newcastle Rugby League premiership with them.

2016

On 29 June, Adams rejoined the Newcastle Knights mid-season on a contract until the end of 2016. He made his return in Round 19 against the

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, his first NRL game in four years. As part of the deal, Lakes United requested that he would be released in time for their finals campaign in the Newcastle Rugby League. After 5 matches with the Knights, he was released back to Lakes United.

References

External links

Newcastle Knights profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Chris 1986 births Living people Australian rugby league players Central Coast Centurions players Cessnock Goannas players Lakes United Seagulls players Newcastle Knights players Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Nambour, Queensland Wyong Roos players 21st-century Australian sportsmen