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Kingsley Appointed Head Coach
Adam Kingsley is the new head coach of the GIANTS.
The GIANTS are delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Kingsley
PLAYERCARDSTART
Adam Kingsley
- Age
- 48
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.9
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 1.3
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 16.4
- 4star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
As a former Premiership and Best and Fairest winner with Port Adelaide, where he played 170 games, Kingsley quickly moved into coaching following his playing career, immediately taking up assistant coaching roles with Port Adelaide and then St Kilda. After eight years with the Saints, Kingsley joined Richmond as assistant coach in 2019 where he played a leading role in the Tigers’ last two Premierships.
GIANTS Chief Executive Officer David Matthews said Kingsley's appointment marked the next chapter in the evolution of the football club. “On behalf of the Board and our entire organisation, I’m thrilled to confirm Adam Kingsley
PLAYERCARDSTART
Adam Kingsley
- Age
- 48
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.9
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 1.3
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 16.4
- 4star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Mr Matthews also paid tribute to caretaker coach Mark McVeigh
PLAYERCARDSTART
Mark Mcveigh
- Age
- 43
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- D/M
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 17.1
- 4star
- K
- 11.6
- 4star
- HB
- 5.5
- 4star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 18.4
- 5star
- K
- 13.6
- 5star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 5.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Following an extensive interview process, Kingsley was deemed the best fit for the GIANTS by the club’s interview panel that consisted of Mr Matthews, Chairman Tony Shepherd AO, Football Director Jimmy Bartel and General Manager of Football Jason McCartney
PLAYERCARDSTART
Jason Mccartney
- Age
- 50
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 95kg
- Pos.
- D/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.7
- 3star
- K
- 7.1
- 3star
- HB
- 3.5
- 3star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.8
- 3star
- HB
- 4.2
- 4star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 0.6
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Kingsley played 170 games for Port Adelaide between 1997 and 2006 and was a member of the club’s inaugural team as well as their first Premiership in 2004. He won the Power’s club champion award in just his second season. In 2007, he became an assistant coach at Port Adelaide, a position in which he stayed in until the end of 2010. Kingsley joined St Kilda at the end of the 2010 season as an assistant coach before moving to Richmond in 2019.