Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
His talent was noticed immediately at the Cronulla club impressing coaches at all levels including first grade coach Arthur Beetson. Beetson immediately drafted Ritson into the Sharks first grade team while he was still only sixteen years of age in 1993 making him one of the youngest ever first grade players, Ritson then went on to make several appearances over the next three seasons for the club.
After impressing all with his talent, skill and size at such a young age and appearing in the Sharks Presidents Cup final victory in 1994 as well as tasting his first representative game with the City side, Adam found himself in the middle of a battle for his signature between the Australian Rugby League and Super League competitions. Ritson decided on staying with the Australian Rugby League essentially meaning he would have to leave his Cronulla club after they had signed on to become a Super League team making himself a free-agent after the 1995 season.
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