Taylor Adams has retired from the AFL effective immediately.
Adams told his Sydney teammates on Monday after a tumultuous run of injuries since joining the club ahead of 2024.
“I'm incredibly grateful to all three clubs I have played for and to have had an amazing football journey,” Adams said.
“It was always a dream of mine to play at the highest level, so to have played AFL for well over a decade is something I should be really proud of.
“To the Giants, Pies and now the Swans, I want to say thank you to all three clubs and to all of the staff involved in my career along the way. It's been a great journey but I'm now ready for another chapter.”
Sydney veteran Taylor Adams has announced his retirement from the AFL effective immediately.
He played 229 games for GWS, Collingwood and the Swans.
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The former All-Australian and Copeland trophy winner featured in 229 games across the Giants, Magpies and Swans.
Adams was drafted by GWS with Pick 13 in the 2011 national draft, playing in 33 games across two seasons before being traded to the Magpies in 2013.
The midfielder donned the black and white guernsey on 175 occasions and was appointed vice-captain in 2017. He played a major role inside Collingwood's engine room, which earned him an All-Australian selection in 2020 and a best and fairest.
Adams left the Magpies at the end of the 2023 season seeking more midfield minutes, while he watched on as the Pies claimed the elusive flag.
Since joining the Swans, he has been unable to establish any continuity, having played only 23 games across his two and a half seasons at the Swans, dealing with multiple soft tissue injuries.
