{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Adam Brideson |fullname = Adam Brideson |image = |caption = |position = {{rlp|SR|HK}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|04|17|df=yes}} |birth_place = Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |height = {{convert|180|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = {{nowrap|Canterbury Bankstown}} |year1start = 2002 |year1end = 07 |appearances1 = 22 |tries1 = 2 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 8 |retired = yes |source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/adam-brideson/summary.html|title=Adam Brideson – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project|publisher=Rugby League Project}}</ref> |updated = 16 January 2019 }}
'''Adam Brideson''' (born 17 April 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the Canterbury Bulldogs. He is currently an assistant coach at the Brisbane Broncos under head coach Michael Maguire.
==Background== Brideson was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
==Playing career== Brideson played his Junior Football in the Toowoomba Rugby League Team for the Southern Suburbs Tigers, Brideson usually played in the second row. Brideson made his debut for Canterbury against Canberra on 25 August 2002 and had played over 200 first grade games in Reserve Grade for the Club including being part of the 2002 reserve grade premiership winning team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=128|title=BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=thebulldogs.com.au}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Post playing== Brideson was an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government and an Apprentice Mentor in the NRL's Trade UP with the NRL Program. Brideson coached the Wynnum Manly Seagulls to the Grand Final vs the Burleigh Bears in the 2019 QLD Intrust Super Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ambassador/adam-brideson |title=Apprentices equip business for future: Adam Brideson | Australian Apprenticeships |access-date=11 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307172948/http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ambassador/adam-brideson |archive-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=653 Bulldogs profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405092800/http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=653 |date=5 April 2015}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brideson, Adam}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Category:Rugby league hookers Category:Rugby league second-rows Category:Rugby league players from Toowoomba Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen