Rory Atkins (born 12 July 1994) is a professional

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player who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL). Atkins played seven matches for

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club in 2013, and twelve matches for Sturt's reserves team. The following season, Adelaide's

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was introduced into the SANFL and Atkins played in their first ever game, kicking a classy goal in the second quarter of a 47-point loss to . Atkins performed impressively throughout the season, averaging 19 disposals and six marks per match, twice being named as an emergency for the Crows' senior AFL side, and finishing 6th in the reserves team's Club Champion award. In February 2015, Atkins injured the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, resulting in him being sidelined for three months. He made a successful return to the SANFL with a career-best 32 disposals and 10 clearances in a 20-point loss to . After continuing to show good form, Atkins was selected in the AFL team's 25-man squad for the match against , but the match was cancelled due to the death of coach Phil Walsh. After returning to the reserves team the next week, Atkins finally made his debut against the week after. He went on to play eight AFL games in the latter part of the season, making an impact with his pace and left-foot kicking. Atkins played his 100th AFL game in round 3, 2020, against at

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, but the milestone was not to be remembered as the Crows lost the match by 53 points. In October 2020, Atkins exercised his rights as a free agent and joined on a four-year deal.

Statistics

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2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

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2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

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2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

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2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

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2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

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2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

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2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...

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2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Atkins, Rory 1994 births Living people Adelaide Football Club players Calder Cannons players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Sturt Football Club players Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players Gold Coast Football Club players