Injured Collingwood star Taylor Adams searches for fan who helped him after match

Injured Magpie Taylor Adams issued a plea on social media to find a young fan who showed him a moment of kindness post-match on Saturday. And it was answered.

Collingwood star Taylor Adams has been successful in his search to find the young girl who helped him on his way back to the club’s headquarters following his heartbreaking injury in the Magpies’ qualifying final loss to Geelong.

Adams issued a public plea on social media late on Saturday night for help to find the young fan who offered to hold his hand to help him cross Olympic Boulevard after seeing he “was flat” following his serious groin injury against the Cats, so he could say thanks.

The young girl then gave the star midfielder a “massive hug”.

In a heartwarming postscript to Adams’ devastating injury setback, Adams revealed on Twitter on Monday that he had been successful in finding the young girl and her father.

“Thanks to all that shared this, I was able to track down Matt and his daughter to thank them,” Adams wrote on Twitter on Monday morning.

“See you at the G Saturday.”

Taylor Adams has thanked the young Collingwood fan after the moment of kindness on Saturday. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Taylor Adams suffered what is likely to be a season-ending groin injury against Geelong. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Touched by the young girl’s kind gesture, Adams had asked for the help of the Magpie army to help find her.

“Magpie Army I need your help,” Adams Tweeted on Saturday night.

“Following today’s game, whilst walking back to the AIA centre a young girl and her father could see I was flat.

“The young girl came up to me and offered to hold my hand crossing Swan street (Olympic Boulevard), she then gave (me) a massive hug.

“I would love to find them.”

Adams had to be helped from the field after hurting his right groin when he slipped trying to kick late in the last quarter of the Magpies’ six-point loss to the Cats.

It was the star midfielder’s first game since round 20 after being sidelined with an adductor injury.

Magpie Army I need your help. Following todays game, whilst walking back to the AIA centre. A young girl and her father could see I was flat. The young girl came up to me and offered to hold my hand crossing Swan street, she then gave a massive hug. I would love to find them 🙏

— Taylor Adams (@taylor_adams13) September 3, 2022

Thanks to all that shared this, I was able to track down Matt and his daughter to thank them 🙏🙏. See you at the G Saturday ⚫️⚪️ https://t.co/qvyC39ULFQ

— Taylor Adams (@taylor_adams13) September 4, 2022

Scans are expected to confirm a season-ending injury to Adams as the Magpies attempt to bounce back from their qualifying final loss in a semi-final showdown against Fremantle on Saturday night at the MCG.

“It looks like Tay’s season done,” Magpies’ coach Craig McRae said after the match.

“It looks like he might have torn the groin off the bone. That could be the early diagnosis. I just grabbed him then.

“He’s had his moment of emotion and we’ll get around him and support him as best as we can.”

Originally published as Injured Collingwood star Taylor Adams searches for fan who helped him after match