Adam Contessa

Adam Contessa
Personal information
Full name	Adam Contessa
Date of birth	(1976-12-29) 29 December 1976
Original team(s)	North Melbourne Reserves
Height / weight	176 cm / 81 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1997–2001	Western Bulldogs	45 (8)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.

Adam Contessa (born 29 December 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contessa, who played reserves level football at North Melbourne, made his debut for the Western Bulldogs in 1997.

After making just five appearances in two years, Contessa was delisted by the club at the end of the 1998 AFL season, only to be given a second chance when they re-drafted him.^[1]

He was used in a variety of roles by coach Terry Wallace, including as a tagger, and was a semi regular member of the team in 1999. After missing the first two games of the 2000 season with a virus, Contessa played the remaining 21 games, including an elimination final.^[2] He averaged just under 15 disposals for the year but could not continue that form in 2001 and was once again delisted.

Also a talented cricketer, Contessa was captain of Royal Park Brunswick in the Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA) until their relegation in 2012. As of the 2012/13 season, he is playing for Yarraville Club, also in the VTCA.

References

↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
↑ "Adam Contessa". AFL Tables.

1997 AFL rookie draft

1. Jason Dylan
2.Adam Contessa
3. Nathan Bassett
4. Cameron Venables
5. Ben Marsh
6. Mal Michael
7. Justin Plapp
8. Brad Campbell
9. Michael Brown
10. Mark Porter
11. Paul Blair
12. Mark Johnson
14. Nathan Tresize
15. Julian Kirzner
16. Luke Ottens
17. Jason Lappin
18. Daniel Ward
19. Matthew Richter
20. Steven Coghill
21. Andrew Pugsley
22. Jason Ramsay
24. Shawn Lewfatt
26. Ryan Webb
27. Gary Moorcroft
30. Bryan Beinke
33. Matthew Bishop
34. Rupert Betheras
36. Michael Polley
41. Trent Simpson
42. Andrew Ramsden
48. Russell Robertson
49. Scott Gooch
56. Todd Nener
57. Luke Trew
59. Steven Mahar
63. Duncan O'Toole
64. Gavin Milentis
66. Peter O'Brien
72. Andrew Henderson
74. Leigh Marshall
78. James McDonald
81. Mark Oxley
87. Damien Franken
89. Adam Ryder

1999 AFL rookie draft

First round	1. Shannon Rusca 2. Darren Bolton 3. Jeremy Sharpen 4. John Baird 5. Derek Wirth 6. Heath Culpitt 7. Scott Bassett 8. Robbie Taylor 9. Simon Duckworth 10. James Gowans 11. Gerard Bennett 12. Troy Broadbridge 13. Chris Dunne 14. Winis Imbi 15. Stuart Brown

Second round	17. Ashley Clancy 18. Matthew Manfield 19. Glen Bowyer 20. Danny O'Brien 21. Damian Lang 22. Tim Masierowski 23. Teghan Henderson 24. Mark Pearson 25. Chris Gowans 26. Paul Allison 27. Cameron Ramsay 28. Matthew Pearce 29. Kent Kingsley 30. Dean Howard

Third round	32. Antoni Grover 33. Craig Anderson 35. Kaine Marsh 36. Don Webb 38. Andrew Taylor 39. Garth Pickford 40. Brett Kirk 41. Adam Contessa 42. Marcus Nalder 43. Matthew Golding

Fourth round	44. Jeff Cooper 45. Andrew Smith 46. Troy Kirwen 49. Chad Davis 50. Jeremy Jacques 52. Ryan Pagan 53. Jarrod Twitt

Fifth round	54. Trent Knobel 58. Linden Stevens

Sixth round	59. Scott Ralph 62. Scott Matthews

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