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{{short description|Australia international rugby league footballer (born 1975)}}
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{{for multi|the American keyboardist|Adam MacDougall (musician)|the Canadian reeve|Adam Gerrond McDougall}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name           = Adam MacDougall
|fullname       =
|nickname       = Mad Dog<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/League/Mad-Dog-has-plenty-of-bite/2005/03/09/1110316096024.html "Mad Dog has plenty of bite"] 10 March 2005 ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''</ref>
|image          = AdamMacDougallKnights.JPG
|image_size     = 200
|position       = {{rlp|CE|WG|FB}}
|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1975|5|8|df=yes}}
|birth_place    = [[Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia
|height         = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight         = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|retired        = yes
|club1          = [[Sydney Roosters]]
|year1start     = 1995
|year1end       =
|appearances1   = 6
|tries1         = 0
|goals1         = 0
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 0
|club2          = [[Newcastle Knights]]
|year2start     = 1997
|year2end       = 03
|appearances2   = 86
|tries2         = 57
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 228
|club3          = [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|South Sydney]]
|year3start     = 2004
|year3end       = 06
|appearances3   = 31
|tries3         = 5
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 20
|club4          = [[Newcastle Knights]]
|year4start     = 2007
|year4end       = 11
|appearances4   = 72
|tries4         = 30
|goals4         = 1
|fieldgoals4    = 0
|points4        = 122
|teamA          = [[City vs Country Origin|Country Origin]]
|yearAstart     = 2006
|yearAend       =
|appearancesA   = 1
|triesA         = 0
|goalsA         = 0
|fieldgoalsA    = 0
|pointsA        = 0
|teamB          = [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]]
|yearBstart     = 1998
|yearBend       = 01
|appearancesB   = 11
|triesB         = 4
|goalsB         = 0
|fieldgoalsB    = 0
|pointsB        = 16
|teamC          = [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]]
|yearCstart     = 2000
|yearCend       = 01
|appearancesC   = 11
|triesC         = 8
|goalsC         = 0
|fieldgoalsC    = 0
|pointsC        = 32
|source         =<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/adam-macdougall/summary.html|title=Adam MacDougall - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Adam-MacDougall_116.aspx |title=Yesterday's Hero - Your Sporting Hero's - Adam MacDougall - Newcastle, South Sydney, Sydney Roosters |date=15 September 2009 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915201826/http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Adam-MacDougall_116.aspx |archive-date=15 September 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|updated        = 8 July 2010
| module       = {{infobox person
| embed        = yes
| father       = [[Gil MacDougall]]
| mother       = 
| spouse       = 
| education    = 
| alma_mater   = 
| relatives    = [[Ben MacDougall]] (brother)<br>[[Luke MacDougall]] (brother)
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'''Adam "Mad Dog" MacDougall''' (born 8 May 1975) is an Australian author, businessman and former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A [[New South Wales rugby league team|New South Wales]] [[State of Origin series|State of Origin]] and [[Australia national rugby league team|Australian international]] representative {{rlp|ce}} and {{rlp|wg}}, he could also play {{rlp|fb}} and spent the majority of his career at the [[Newcastle Knights]], with whom he won the [[1997 ARL season|1997]] and [[2001 NRL season|2001 Premiership]]s. He has also played for the [[Sydney Roosters]] and [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]]. His brothers, [[Luke MacDougall]], [[Ben MacDougall]] and Scott MacDougall have also played in the NRL. His father, [[Gil MacDougall]], played for the Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies NSWRFL.<ref>[[List of family relations in rugby league#MacDougall brothers]]</ref>

In retirement, MacDougall founded a nutrition company that produces the popular meal replacement product, The MAN Shake.

==Background==
MacDougall was born in [[Sydney, New South Wales]], Australia.

==Sydney Roosters==
MacDougall made his first-grade debut for the [[Sydney City Roosters]] in the [[1995 ARL season]].

==Newcastle Knights==
MacDougall is third on the club's all time try scorers list and sixth on the club's all time point-scorers list.

In MacDougall's first season with Newcastle he scored five tries in eleven games that culminated in the club's victory in the [[1997 ARL season#Grand final|1997 ARL Grand Final]] where he famously, but accidentally stood on the head of [[Manly Sea Eagles|Manly-Warringah]] captain [[Geoff Toovey]] after being tackled by the Manly halfback.

In 1998, MacDougall made his representative debut for [[New South Wales rugby league team]] after a stellar start to the season.

On 8 July 1998, MacDougall tested positive to stimulants [[ephedrine]] and [[amfepramone]]. MacDougall's A and B samples both also recorded an [[epitestosterone]] to [[testosterone]] level greater than the allowable 6:1 ratio – indicating the possible use of [[steroids]]. On 28 August he pleaded guilty to using one banned stimulant and was found to have inadvertently used another and received an 11-match ban along with teammates [[Robbie O'Davis]] and [[Wayne Richards]] who each received 22-week bans. It was revealed during his appeal that MacDougall had suffered a severe head injury in 1993 that damaged his pituitary gland and it was essential that he take prescribed medication, called Sustanon 250, which included a banned steroid. This medication restored normal hormone levels in his body and without it, he would suffer potentially serious side effects and not be able to lead a normal life, let alone play football.<ref>[https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/1287316/performance-drug-use-report-shocks/ The Herald Performance drug use report shocks]</ref>

After just two games back for the Knights in 1999, MacDougall was recalled to the [[New South Wales rugby league team]].

Arguably MacDougall's best seasons came in 2000 and 2001, where he scored 30 tries in 41 games and starred in NSW comprehensive 3–0 series win against Queensland in 2000.

He also played in Australia's victory in the [[2000 Rugby League World Cup#Final|2000 World Cup Final]].  In round 20 2001, MacDougall equalled Darren Albert's club record of four tries in a match during Newcastle's 37–30 victory over the [[New Zealand Warriors]] at [[Mount Smart Stadium|Ericsson Stadium]]. MacDougall won a second premiership with the Knights, playing on the wing in their [[2001 NRL Grand Final]] victory over the [[Parramatta Eels]]. After that he went on the [[2001 Kangaroo tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/22/july-22-crowd-joins-on-field-melee-mad-dogs-bags-four/|title=Crowd joins on-field melee; Mad Dogs bags four|website=NRL|date=21 July 2022 }}</ref>

==South Sydney Rabbitohs==
MacDougall switched to the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] for the [[2004 NRL season]].

==Return to the Knights==
MacDougall re-commenced playing for the Knights in the [[2007 NRL season]]. He had already enjoyed a long and successful career with the Knights, having played with them from 1996 to 2003.

In Round 26 of the [[2011 NRL season]], MacDougall was farewelled in his last home game for the Knights. He played his last game the following week against the [[Melbourne Storm]] at [[AAMI Park]] in the first week of the finals series.

== Career highlights ==
*''Junior Club:'' Harbord Diggers, De La Salle-Caringbah
*''Career Stats:'' 195 career games with 92 tries

== Representative games ==
*''State of Origin:'' Played 11 games in total for New South Wales
*''International:'' Played 11 tests for Australia including the 2000 World Cup

== The MAN Shake ==
In retirement, MacDougall, who has master's degrees in Business Administration and Business Coaching as well as a Bachelor of Economics, started a nutrition company called Cranky Health. Its flagship product is The MAN Shake, a meal replacement made specifically for men. The company also produces protein bars and meal replacement shakes for women called The Lady Shake.

In 2015, MacDougall released his first book with publisher [[Penguin Books]] called The Man Plan. The books promotes a healthy lifestyle for men, focusing on simple 10-minute workouts and easy to follow recipes. He also launched The Man Challenge, an online health and fitness program specifically created for the needs of men. The Man Challenge is built on the premise of exercising for just 10 minutes a day and giving men a simple to follow meal plan that still allows them to enjoy a beer and a burger. Also involved is AFL Premiership winning Coach [[Paul Roos (Australian rules footballer)|Paul Roos]] who acts as a motivator for users of the program, while another feature includes taking on celebrity athletes such as [[Sonny Bill Williams]] to exercise challenges.

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|1=http://www.adammacdougall.com.au}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110219032132/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/default.aspx?s=player-profile-display&id=848&player=adam-macdougall&team=Knights 2011 Newcastle Knights Profile]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2001/ashes/macdougall.stm 2001 Ashes profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717085935/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2001/ashes/macdougall.stm |date=17 July 2009 }}
*[http://www.themanshake.com.au The MAN Shake website]
*[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/adam-mad-dog-macdougall-releases-his-first-book-the-man-plan-after-death-of-a-mate/story-fni0cx12-1227406159753= Daily Telegraph article on The MAN Plan]

{{Newcastle Knights Team of the Era}}
{{Newcastle Knights squad 2001 NRL premiership}}
{{Newcastle Knights squad 1997 ARL premiership}}
{{2001 Kangaroo Tour squad}}
{{Australia 2000 Rugby League World Cup Squad}}

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