Adem Yze

Adem Yze (/ˈuːzeɪ/ OO-zay; born 21 September 1977)[2] is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). In October 2019, he re-signed with Hawthorn Football Club[3]and returned to the position of forwards coach in 2020, continuing as Head of Match Day Strategy & Opposition.

Adem Yze
Yze with Hawthorn in April 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-09-21) 21 September 1977.
Original team(s)

Shepparton United Football Club

(GVFL)
Debut Round 13, 1995, Melbourne
vs. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1995–2008 Melbourne 271 (234)[2]
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Yze, of Albanian descent, was educated at Galvin Park Secondary College in Werribee, Victoria. He has made the third-highest number of appearances in the history of the Melbourne Football Club.[4]

AFL career
Yze in 2007

Taken at #16 in the 1994 National AFL Draft, and debuting in 1995 with Melbourne, he was a near-permanent fixture with the club throughout his career. He remained remarkably consistent in this time, moving from half-back to the midfield and towards the end of his playing career moving between half-forward and half-back. Yze led the league for kicks in 2001, 2002 and 2004, while coming third behind Scott Camporeale and Nathan Buckley in 2000.

In 2007, Yze struggled with his form during the pre-season. After a disappointing performance against St Kilda in Round 1, his streak of 226 consecutive AFL appearances was put to an end, with Melbourne deciding to drop him for the Round 2 game against Hawthorn.[5] Yze was then selected for Melbourne's Round 4 match against Fremantle and picked up a career-high 38-possessions[2] and kicked one goal, being named as one of the best on ground for the day. Despite seeing very little first-team action in 2008—the last year of his contract at Melbourne—Yze declared his intention to continue playing football, even if that meant he entered the draft or played at VFL level. At 30, Yze felt he could play on for another two or three years.[6]

Due to Melbourne's youth policy introduced at the end of the 2008 season, Adem was delisted after only six senior appearances for the year, in which he kicked five goals. However, these six games allowed Yze to notch up 300 senior appearances, which resulted in him gaining Lifetime AFL Membership. Yze expressed his desire to play on at another AFL club in 2009, declaring he would apply for the pre-season draft, yet he conceded he had "stuff all" chances of being picked up by another club. However, 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. Yze played with the Box Hill Hawks and joined the Shepparton Swans a year later.[7]

In 2013 and 2014 he was kicking goals with two different second division clubs in the Western Region Football League. He kicked 136 goals for Glen Orden then 116 goals for West Footscray.

Yze was known for his straight kicks and ability to kick goals from seemingly impossible angles. He kicked five goals in a game on five occasions.[8] He is also noted for being one of very few Muslims to play Australian rules professionally, although he does not actively practise Islam.[9]

Coaching career

In January 2012, Yze joined Hawthorn as a part-time assistant coach.[10]

On 14 November 2014, Yze replaced Luke Beveridge as Hawthorn's backline coach, after previously working with the Hawks as a specialist goal-kicking and development coach for the past three seasons. Yze was credited for played 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.[11]

After six seasons as a Hawthorn assistant coach Yze was appointed to the Melbourne coaching board.[12]

Statistics
[13]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Led the league after finals only
Led the league after season and finals
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1995 Melbourne 449345523781780.30.46.12.68.71.90.90
1996 Melbourne 1319981364017648160.50.47.22.19.32.50.80
1997 Melbourne 13199162033423762210.50.810.71.812.53.31.10
1998 Melbourne 13257539495489110370.30.215.83.819.64.41.50
1999 Melbourne 13221052697934854260.50.212.23.615.82.51.20
2000 Melbourne 13253723411123534104421.50.916.44.921.44.21.714
2001 Melbourne 1322242641772489105371.11.219.03.322.24.81.78
2002 Melbourne 13241913441105546106670.80.518.44.422.84.42.817
2003 Melbourne 132217834011345374430.80.415.55.120.63.42.05
2004 Melbourne 1323192141010451499540.80.917.84.522.34.32.314
2005 Melbourne 132341342705232299341.81.511.72.314.04.31.57
2006 Melbourne 13243016356120476128441.30.714.85.019.85.31.85
2007 Melbourne 138461115416536160.50.813.96.820.64.52.00
2008 Melbourne 1365986261123550.81.514.34.318.75.80.81
Career 271 234 194 3899 1040 4939 1077 450 0.9 0.7 14.4 3.8 18.2 4.0 1.7 71

Honours and achievements

References
  1. FootyWire.com Adem Yze of the Melbourne Demons Player Profile and AFL Stats, FootyWire.com, 12 August 2008.
  2. MelbourneFC.com.au Player Profile – Adem Yze Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club, 12 August 2008.
  3. "Coaches". hawthornfc.com.au. Hawthorn Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. AFL Tables AFL Tables – Adem Yze – Statistics, AFL Tables, 12 August 2008.
  5. Sheridan, N. & Cusick, S., Yze axed, games record tilt over, The Age, 8 April 2007.
  6. Stevens, M. Veteran Adem Yze in no hurry to hang up boots, Herald Sun, 18 July 2008.
  7. "Yze joins Box Hill Hawks – Official AFL Website of the Hawthorn Football Club". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  8. StatsZone.com.au Adem Yze career stats and bio Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, StatsZone.com.au, 12 August 2008.
  9. News.com.au Laidley hopes forwards hold, Herald Sun, 10 May 2007.
  10. Pierik, Jon (17 January 2012). "Yze joins coaching staff at Hawks". The Age. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  11. http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2014-11-14/yze-promoted-to-assistant-coach
  12. https://www.afl.com.au/news/515753/adem-a-demon-again-in-demand-assistant-leaves-hawks-joins-melbourne
  13. Adem Yze's Player Profile at AFL Tables
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