Rory Atkins

Rory Atkins
Personal information
Full name	Rory Atkins
Nickname(s)	Rat
Date of birth	(1994-07-12) 12 July 1994
Original team(s)	Maribrynong Park Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 81, 2012 National Draft, Adelaide
Debut	Round 16, 2015, Adelaide v. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height/Weight	185 cm (6 ft 1 in) / 79 kg (12 st 6 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Adelaide
Number	21
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2015–	Adelaide	16 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 8, 2016 season.

Rory Atkins (born 12 July 1994) is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Atkins was drafted with pick #81 of the 2012 National Draft.

AFL career

2013

Atkins played seven matches for Sturt and twelve matches for Sturt's Reserves team in the SANFL.

2014

To start 2014, Atkins played for the Crows' reserves team in what was their first ever match. He scored one goal in the 47-point loss to North Adelaide. Atkins was in good form throughout the season, resulting in being named as an emergency for the Crows in two AFL matches. He ranked 6th in the team's Club Champion award, average 19 disposals per match with an efficiency of 80 percent.

2015

Atkins got an injury to the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in February which meant he couldn't play for three months. When he returned to the SANFL he had a career-best performance of 32 disposals and 10 clearances in the team's twenty-point loss to Centrals. Due to good form, he was selected in the AFL team's 25-man squad for the match against Geelong, but the match was cancelled due to the death of coach Phil Walsh. He then returned to the Reserves team.

Atkins made his debut against Port Adelaide in round 16 as the substitute. In the Crows' match against the Brisbane Lions in Round 21 he kicked two goals, including a nominee for goal of the year. He remained in the team until the Elimination Final against the Western Bulldogs, when he was substituted out of the match. He was dropped for the Semi-Final against Hawthorn and replaced with Jarryd Lyons.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of round 8, 2016.

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2015	Adelaide	21	8	4	0	62	41	103	26	9	0.50	0.00	7.75	2.00	12.88	3.25	1.13
2016	Adelaide	21	8	4	1	80	71	151	32	11	0.50	0.13	10.00	8.88	18.88	4.00	1.38
Career			16	8	1	142	112	254	58	20	0.50	0.06	8.88	7.00	15.88	3.63	1.25

External links

• Rory Atkins's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
• Rory Atkins's statistics from AFL Tables