Australian Football

After failing to make the grade at Essendon, Adam Kingsley was handed a lifeline by Port Adelaide, which selected him its inaugural AFL squad in 1997. Over the ensuing 10 seasons Kingsley made a contribution to the club that few of his team mates could match, highlighted by a best and fairest award in 1998. Slow to the point of plodding, he nevertheless boasted superb ball winning ability, and his disposals were almost invariably precise and telling. 

Between 1997 and 2006 he played a total of 170 AFL games for the Power, and kicked 47 goals. When a mediocre 2003 season appeared to put his place on the list in jeopardy he responded by putting in a redoubled effort over the summer followed by his best season since 1999, when he had finished third in Port's best and fairest count. In the 2004 Grand Final defeat of Brisbane Adam Kingsley gave a serviceable display highlighted by a goal in the last quarter. He had earlier played in the Power's 2001 pre-season premiership team, earning the Michael Tuck Medal for a best afield contribution to the 14-goal thrashing of the Lions.

Author - John Devaney