Brisbane Lions veteran Marcus Adams has made the heartbreaking decision to retire from the AFL, having battled concussion symptoms since the back end of last season.
The 30-year-old defender has been unable to take the field since a round 21 clash with Carlton in 2022, suffering ongoing headaches and other concerns since the ordeal.
Marcus Adams has been forced to retire from the AFL.Credit: Getty Images
He leaves the game with 73 caps to his credit between stints with the Lions and Western Bulldogs.
Fellow Lions defender Jack Payne told media at the start of August that Adams rarely came to the club, which the latter alluded to as he addressed the squad to reveal his retirement.
“It’s obviously time for me to give it away officially, even though I haven’t really been here much throughout the entire year,” Adams said.
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“It’s tough to officially do it. I’ve sort of been waiting for the time to come where I might feel good enough to start training or do something again to try and get back to playing, but it unfortunately hasn’t happened for me yet.
“It’s been such a pleasure to come to work each day with you guys. I’ve enjoyed, I guess not every single moment of it, because there’s obviously tough times along the way where you get sh***y and things are tough, but as a whole, I look back on the whole thing with nothing but good memories.
“Everyone comes to work each day and tries to get better, and it’s been such a pleasure to be part of, and a pleasure to watch this year from afar, seeing how well you guys have been playing.
