Adam Hayden (born 5 March 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Sydney City Roosters, Manly Sea Eagles, and

Northern Eagles The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Nort ...

. His position of choice was .

Playing career

Hayden was graded by the Sydney City Roosters in 1996. He made his first grade debut at five eighth as a replacement for Brad Fittler in his side's 18−6 loss to the Parramatta Eels at the

Sydney Football Stadium The Sydney Football Stadium, commercially known as Allianz Stadium and previously Aussie Stadium, was a football stadium in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia. Built in 1988 next to the Sydney Cricket Ground, the stadium was Sydney's premier rect ...

in round 14 of the 1997 season. Hayden played 2 seasons with the Roosters, but could not establish himself as a regular in the team, playing only 8 games in his 2 seasons with the club. Hayden's stint with Roosters ended at the conclusion of the 1998 season. In 1999, Hayden joined the Manly Sea Eagles. He played 13 games with the Sea Eagles before they controversially merged with rivals the North Sydney Bears to form the

as part of the

NRL The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...

's rationalization strategy. In 2000, Hayden joined the newly formed

, he was left out of the side for their first ever first grade game against the Newcastle Knights at North Power Stadium in which the Eagles won 24−14. Hayden played 6 games with the

. His final game of first grade came in his side's 22−20 loss to the Sydney Roosters at North Power Stadium in round 18 of the 2000 season. After a disappointing season in which the Eagles finished in 12th position, winning only 9 of their 26 games, Hayden was released by the club at season's end and subsequently never played first grade rugby league again. In total, Hayden played 27 games, scored 5 tries, and kicked 2 goals.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hayden, Adam 1977 births Living people Australian rugby league players Burleigh Bears players Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Northern Eagles players Queensland Residents rugby league team players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league players from Sydney Sydney Roosters players