Departing Lion Jed Adcock was acknowledged for his long-standing commitment to the Brisbane Lions earlier this month with a Recognition of Service award.
Speaking on the night, Adcock said:
“I thoroughly enjoyed my twelve years and met some amazing people along the way and that’s what I think footy clubs are all about – the relationships, the friends that you make along the way, they stay with you forever.
“Unfortunately I wasn’t able to play in Premiership's or enjoy the success the players before me were able to have, but I still have some amazing memories from this football club that I’ll keep dear with me.”
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Recruited from the North Ballarat Rebels at pick 33 in the 2003 National Draft, Adcock, spoke about the importance of the relationships he formed as an 18-year-old.
“I guess when you move up from country Victoria you always need people close to you to help you out and luckily enough Tim (Tim Notting) was also from Ballarat so we sort of had some ties back home which made it easier for me to settle in”, Adcock said.
“Unfortunately you don’t quite get the fairytale that everyone is after, but it’s a nice feeling to be able to come up here and recognise the Club and say thanks.
“For the fans, I thank you, I know we’ll stay in contact along the way as I move through but I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity I received over the last 12 years.”
