2015 Adelaide Football Club season

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Adelaide Football Club
2015 season
Coach Phil Walsh (round 1–13)
Scott Camporeale (round 15–Semi Final)
Captain(s) Taylor Walker
Home ground Adelaide Oval (Capacity: 53,583)
AFL season 7th
Finals series 6th
Malcolm Blight Medal Patrick Dangerfield
Leading goalkicker Eddie Betts (64 goals)
Highest home attendance53,445 (Round 22 v West Coast)
Lowest home attendance42,656 (Round 17 v Gold Coast)
Average home attendance47,273
Club membership60,328
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The Adelaide Football Club's 2015 season was its 25th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded a reserves team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Adelaide's 2015 season was tragically interrupted midway through by the murder of coach Phil Walsh in July.

Contents

Squad

Adelaide Football Club
Senior listRookie ListCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury list
  • Arrow-up.png Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (vet) Veteran list
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: End of season
Source(s): [1]

AFL season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1 Sunday, 5 April (2:50pm) North Melbourne 21.14 (140)9.9 (63)Won by 77 points [2] Adelaide Oval (H)46,491
2 Saturday, 11 April (4:35pm) Collingwood 9.9 (63)12.18 (90)Won by 27 points [3] Etihad Stadium (A)33,771
3 Saturday, 18 April (1:40pm) Melbourne 12.8 (80)7.13 (55)Won by 25 points [4] Adelaide Oval (H)43,713
4 Sunday, 26 April (4:40pm) Western Bulldogs 18.17 (125)10.8 (68)Lost by 57 points [5] Etihad Stadium (A)19,915
5 Sunday, 3 May (4:10pm) Port Adelaide 13.13 (91)18.7 (115)Lost by 24 points [6] Adelaide Oval (H)49,735
6 Saturday, 9 May (5:10pm) Gold Coast 11.12 (78)18.11 (119)Won by 41 points [7] Metricon Stadium (A)12,464
7 Saturday, 16 May (1:15pm) St Kilda 18.11 (119)10.13 (73)Won by 46 points [8] Adelaide Oval (H)43,532
8 Saturday, 23 May (2:10pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.12 (108)12.12 (84)Lost by 24 points [9] Spotless Stadium (A)9,481
9 Saturday, 30 May (7:10pm) Fremantle 7.15 (57)10.8 (68)Lost by 11 points [10] Adelaide Oval (H)45,518
10 Saturday, 6 June (1:40pm) Carlton 14.6 (90)14.15 (99)Won by 9 points [11] Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)32,035
11 Bye
12 Thursday, 18 June (7:20pm) Hawthorn 12.13 (85)17.12 (114)Lost by 29 points [12] Adelaide Oval (H)50,023
13 Saturday, 27 June (4:35pm) Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69)11.16 (82)Won by 13 points [13] The Gabba (A)18,146
14 Match against Geelong cancelled due to the death of senior coach Phil Walsh [14]
15 Saturday, 11 July (5:40pm) West Coast 22.15 (147)14.7 (91)Lost by 56 points [15] Domain Stadium (A)38,133
16 Sunday, 19 July (2:50pm) Port Adelaide 17.11 (113)18.8 (116)Won by 3 points [16] Adelaide Oval (A)54,468
17 Saturday, 25 July (1:40pm) Gold Coast 19.11 (125)12.8 (80)Won by 45 points [17] Adelaide Oval (H)42,656
18 Saturday, 1 August (4:35pm) Sydney 17.15 (117)9.11 (65)Lost by 52 points [18] Sydney Cricket Ground (A)38,690
19 Friday, 7 August (7:20pm) Richmond 11.22 (88)8.4 (52)Won by 36 points [19] Adelaide Oval (H)50,094
20 Saturday, 15 August (1:45pm) Essendon 8.11 (59)27.9 (171)Won by 112 points [20] Etihad Stadium (A)25,914
21 Saturday, 22 August (7:10pm) Brisbane Lions 20.11 (131)6.8 (44)Won by 87 points [21] Adelaide Oval (H)47,527
22 Saturday, 30 August (12:40pm) West Coast 19.12 (126)10.9 (69)Won by 57 points [22] Adelaide Oval (H)53,445
23 Saturday, 5 September (1:05pm) Geelong 17.17 (119)11.14 (80)Lost by 39 points [23] Simonds Stadium (A)26,128

Ladder

2015 AFL ladder
PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Fremantle 22175018571564118.768 Finals series
2 West Coast 22165123301572148.266
3 Hawthorn (P)22166024521548158.464
4 Sydney 22166020061578127.164
5 Richmond 22157019301568123.160
6 Western Bulldogs 22148021011825115.156
7 Adelaide 21138021071821115.754 [lower-alpha 1]
8 North Melbourne 22139020621937106.552
9 Port Adelaide 221210020021874106.848
10 Geelong 21119118531833101.148 [lower-alpha 1]
11 Greater Western Sydney 22111101872189199.044
12 Collingwood 221012019721856106.340
13 Melbourne 2271501573204477.028
14 St Kilda 2261511695216278.426
15 Essendon 2261601580213474.024
16 Gold Coast 2241711633224072.918
17 Brisbane Lions 2241801557230667.516
18 Carlton 2241801525235464.816
Source: [24]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

AFL finals series

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
EF2 Saturday 12 September (7:50pm) Western Bulldogs 14.18 (102)16.13 (109)Won by 7 points [25] Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)60.782
SF2 Friday 19 September (7:50pm) Hawthorn 21.9 (135)8.13 (61)Lost by 74 points [26] Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)70,879

Match Review Panel

PlayerRoundCharge categoryVerdictResultVictimClubRef(s)
Rory Sloane 3Instigating a meleeGuilty$1,500 fine Melbourne [27]
Scott Thompson 3Engaging in a meleeGuilty$1,500 fine Melbourne [27]
Josh Jenkins 3Engaging in a meleeGuilty$1,000 fine Melbourne [27]
Matthew Jaensch 3Engaging in a meleeGuilty$1,000 fine Melbourne [27]
Taylor Walker 3Engaging in a meleeGuilty$1,000 fine Melbourne [27]
Taylor Walker 10StrikingN/ACleared Cameron Wood Carlton [28]
Richard Douglas 17Rough conductGuilty$1,000 fine Matt Shaw Gold Coast [29]

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