Adam Cerra (born 7 October 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He formerly played for the Fremantle Football Club between 2018 and 2021.
| Adam Cerra | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adam Cerra | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup), Wesley College (APS) | ||
| Draft | No. 5, 2017 national draft | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2021 | Fremantle | 76 (16) | |
| 2022– | Carlton | 53 (18) | |
| Total | 129 (34) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career
editAfter an impressive, but injury riddled junior career for Norwood in the Eastern Football League and Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup,[1] he was then selected by Fremantle with their second selection, fifth overall, in the 2017 AFL national draft.[2]
Cerra made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the second round of the 2018 AFL season.[3] He was awarded the round 16 nomination for the 2018 AFL Rising Star award with 23 disposals, seven marks, six intercept possessions, five rebound 50s and three clearances.[4]
Cerra proved to be an important player for Fremantle, finishing 3rd in the club's best and fairest in 2020,[5] and 5th in 2021.[6] At the end of the 2021 season, Cerra requested a trade to Carlton.[7] He was traded on 7 October to Carlton for Pick 6 and a future third-round selection.[8]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of the 2024 season.[9]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Fremantle | 5 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 163 | 124 | 287 | 70 | 71 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2019 | Fremantle | 5 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 187 | 122 | 309 | 74 | 44 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 6.1 | 15.5 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Fremantle | 5 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 143 | 152 | 295 | 51 | 64 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 17.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2021 | Fremantle | 5 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 250 | 165 | 415 | 93 | 47 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 13.9 | 9.2 | 23.1 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2022 | Carlton | 5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 212 | 208 | 420 | 65 | 84 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 23.3 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2023 | Carlton | 5 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 275 | 285 | 560 | 74 | 106 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 25.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2024 | Carlton | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 139 | 113 | 252 | 32 | 47 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 19.4 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Career | 129 | 34 | 38 | 1369 | 1169 | 2538 | 459 | 463 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 19.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 17 | ||
Notes'
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ Prime, Toby (13 November 2017). "Eastern Ranges midfielder Adam Cerra looms as top-five pick at AFL draft". Maroondah Leader. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (24 November 2017). "Dockers hoodwink draft experts to spring pick two surprise". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Duffield, Mark (29 March 2018). "Roar talent: Freo debutants Cerra and Crowden once Tiger fans". PerthNow. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Dockers young gun earns AFL Rising Star nomination". The Age. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Adam Cerra player bio". fremantlefc.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Sean Darcy wins the 2021 Doig Medal!". fremantlefc.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben. "AFL Trades LIVE: Cerra officially nominates Blues as Freo seeks 'adequate compensation". Fox Footy. FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ @AFL_House (7 October 2021). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 October 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Adam Cerra". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
External links
edit- Adam Cerra's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Adam Cerra at AustralianFootball.com
- Adam Cerra's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- WAFL Player Profile and Statistics
