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Key Facts

Full name
Brenton C. Adcock

Known as
Brenton Adcock

Born
27 June 1943 (age 81)

Senior clubs
Sturt

Hall of fame
South Australian Football Hall Of Fame (2002)

Brenton Adcock


Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
SturtSANFL1962-197425960.02—————
Total1962-197425960.02—————

Turns defence into attack with long clearing dashes and drop kicks. Perfectly balanced and a resting rover’s shadow.¹

Brenton Adcock was a rugged, dashing and highly reliable defender who played 259 games for Sturt between 1962 and 1974, and also earned something of an Australia-wide reputation on the basis of his many excellent performances for South Australia in interstate matches. An All Australian in 1966, Adcock played a total of 20 state games, including appearances at the carnivals of 1966, 1969 and 1972. He played in the back pocket in no fewer than six Sturt premiership teams, with arguably his finest ever performance coming in the 1967 come from behind grand final win over Port Adelaide, when he was most observers’ choice as best afield.

Author - John Devaney

Footnotes

1. “SA Football Budget”, 15/6/68, page 9.

Sources

Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion, Crème de la Crème

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.