17 Facts About Adrian Fletcher

Adrian Fletcher was born on 10 October 1969 and is a former Australian rules footballer and current assistant coach.

Adrian Fletcher is regarded as one of football's nomads, having played for five Australian Football League clubs in his 13-year career.

Adrian Fletcher was recruited from the Tasmanian Football League club Glenorchy with the 20th selection in the 1988 VFL draft by the Geelong Football Club after winning the William Leitch Medal as the best player in the TFL.

Adrian Fletcher played 23 games for Geelong between 1989 and 1991, kicking 10 goals.

Adrian Fletcher was traded to St Kilda in 1992, where he played 22 games, kicking 10 goals.

Adrian Fletcher made his name as a tough, ball-winning midfielder at Brisbane.

Between 1993 and 1996, Adrian Fletcher played 86 of a possible 90 games, finishing in the top five of the club champion award in each year.

Adrian Fletcher was a significant player in the Bears' 1996 preliminary final loss to North Melbourne playing on the half back line.

In 1997, Adrian Fletcher was a member of the inaugural Brisbane Lions team following the Bears merger with Fitzroy; however, his form slumped after the lack of a solid pre-season.

Adrian Fletcher fought back and ended up with a season average of 19 possessions per game in 21 games.

However, despite a season that, although starting badly, was not considered by Adrian Fletcher to be his worst, he was traded to the Fremantle Dockers.

Adrian Fletcher was then named co-captain along with Shaun McManus in 2000 and 2001.

Adrian Fletcher played 79 games for the Dockers, ending up with 25 goals.

Adrian Fletcher won the Williamstown best and fairest award in both these seasons and won the Norm Goss Medal for best on ground in the 2003 VFL grand final, Adrian Fletcher's last game of senior football.

Adrian Fletcher was a development coach for the Collingwood Football Club during this time.

In 2004, Adrian Fletcher joined the Geelong Football Club as an assistant coach before returning to Collingwood in 2005 as their midfield coach.

Adrian Fletcher has made several appearances in AFL Legends Matches.