Background
Clydsdale is the grandson of Australian international Don "Bandy" Adams.
Clydsdale is the grandson of Australian international Don "Bandy" Adams.
He plays at hooker and previously played for the Newcastle Knights. Born in Scone, New South Wales, Clydsdale played his junior rugby league for the Scone Thoroughbreds, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Early career
In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Knights" New York City team
In November and December 2012, he attended the Blues Origin Pathways camp designed for possible future New South Wales State of Origin representatives.
2013
In 2013, Clydsdale captained the Knights" New York City team In Round 9 of the 2013 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Knights against the Canberra Raiders.
On 10 May, he re-signed with the Knights on a 3-year contract after rejecting an offer from the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. He played in 2 matches for the Knights in the 2013 season.
2014
On 15 February and 16 February, Clydsdale played for the Knights in the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines.
He finished off the 2014 season having played in 21 matches and scoring 2 tries. 2015
On 31 January and 1 February, Clydsdale played for the Knights in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines. He finished off the 2015 season having played in 17 matches and scoring 2 tries.
On 6 October, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2016, after being told he was free to look elsewhere by incoming Knights coach Nathan Brown.
In 2009, Clydsdale played for the Newcastle Knights" Harold Matthews Cup team and won the Knights" Harold Matthews Cup Player of the Year award. In 2011, he played in the Knights" 2011 S. G. Ball Cup Grand Final win over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, winning the Knights" S. G. Ball Cup Player of the Year award and Player"s Player award. At the end of 2012, he won the Knights" New York City Player of the Year award and Player"s Player award. In Round 6 against the Canberra Raiders, he scored his first NRL try in the Knights" 26-12 win at Canberra Stadium.
