22 Facts About Adem Yze

Adem Yze is an Australian rules football coach and former player.

Adem Yze played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League, and is senior coach of the Richmond Football Club.

Adem Yze is of Albanian descent and born in Shepparton, a regional city in Victoria, Australia.

Adem Yze's mother Vicki was one of 10 children and born in Australia to Albanian parents from Yugoslavia.

Adem Yze supported the Essendon Football Club, while the family either supported Richmond or Melbourne.

Adem Yze played several sports in his youth and later was a player for the Murray Bushrangers Football Club where his performances attracted the attention of the national Melbourne Football Club.

Adem Yze led the league for kicks in 2001,2002 and 2004, while coming third behind Scott Camporeale and Nathan Buckley in 2000.

Adem Yze was then selected for Melbourne's Round 4 match against Fremantle and picked up a career-high 38-possessions and kicked one goal, being named as one of the best on ground for the day.

At 30, Adem Yze felt he could play on for another two or three years.

Adem Yze played for Melbourne from 1995 until 2008 for a total of 271 games and kicked a total of 234 goals.

However, Adem Yze declared he would play on regardless in 2009, even if it was at a suburban club, such as East Burwood, where his brother Damian played.

Adem Yze played with the Box Hill Hawks and joined the Shepparton Swans a year later.

Adem Yze was known for his straight kicks and ability to kick goals from seemingly impossible angles.

Adem Yze kicked five goals in a game on five occasions.

Adem Yze was credited for playing a key role in harnessing the Hawthorn players' elite kicking skills as they developed into the AFL's deadliest team in front of goal over the past two seasons, with the team's accuracy increasing from 48 per cent to 57.1 per cent during his tenure as goalkicking coach.

Adem Yze was a key architect in creating their league best defence that was a key factor in their historic premiership win.

Adem Yze continued his role as midfield coach overseeing arguably the best midfield in the competition while their team defence still remained elite and one of the top in the competition.

Adem Yze left the Melbourne Football Club at the end of the 2023 season.

Adem Yze was appointed senior coach of the Richmond Football Club on 21 September 2023.

Adem Yze replaced caretaker senior coach Andrew McQualter, who replaced Damien Hardwick after Hardwick stepped down in the middle of the 2023 season.

Adem Yze was the second Muslim overall to play in the AFL.

Adem Yze is married to Afijet and have two children, Jasmine and Noah.