Adam Heuskes

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playername = Adam Heuskes
fullname = Adam Heuskes
image capt =
birthdate = Birth date and age|1976|3|20|df=y
birthplace = Boronia, Victoria
originalteam = Norwood Football Club (SANFL)
draftpick = 5^th overall, 1993
AFL Syd
Zone Selection, 1996
AFL PA
heightweight = 190cm / 93kg
position =
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
currentclub = Retired
guernsey = Retired
years = 1994-1996
1997-1998
1999-2000
clubs = flagicon|New South Wales AFL Syd
flagicon|South Australia AFL PA
flagicon|Queensland AFL BL
games(goals) = 49 (6)
37 (1)
39 (5)
coach = notcoach
coachingteams = notcoach
statsend = 2000
careerhighlights =

Adam Heuskes (born 20 March 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League most remembered for his flamboyance.

Recruited from SANFL club Norwood, Heuskes made his AFL debut in 1994 with the Sydney Swans and immediately attracted attention in the media and the football world for his outrageous hairstylings.

He was traded to the Port Adelaide Power in 1997, a decision which the Swans later regretted. His attacking flair as a defender set up numerous goals.

For the 1999 season, Heuskes moved up to play with the Brisbane Lions, where he was a solid contributor during the Lions' 1999 finals campaign. At the end of 2000 his career was over after playing 14 games during the season.

He later played 31 games for SANFL club North Adelaide before succumbing to an ankle injury in 2005 which forced his retirement from all forms of the game.

Adam Heuskes has a daughter, Tayla, born in 1992, and is married to Nikki Kosmider.

Off-field behaviour

Two notable haircuts included the image of the Sydney Opera House shaved into the back of his head, as well as his guernsey number (39). He was also, very famously, a cross-dresser who appeared on "The Footy Show" and "Live And Kicking" regularly during 1998 and 1999. He once dressed up as Madonna and performed the song "Holiday".

Aside from his antics in performance, Adam Heuskes has gained notoriety for some infamous incidents involving alcohol, and an alleged inability to maintain self control [http://www.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2004/abc/s1100551.asp Ausport] culminating in rape allegations [ [http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2004/s1142725.htm Four Corners - 03/05/2004: Fair Game? ] ]

References

ee also

*List of Australian rules football incidents

External links

*AflRleague|ref=A/Adam_Heuskes.html