2016 Adelaide Football Club season

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Adelaide Football Club
2016 season
Coach Don Pyke
(1st season)
Captain(s) Taylor Walker
(2nd season)
Home ground Adelaide Oval
(Capacity: 53,583)
AFL season 5th
Finals 6th
Malcolm Blight Medal Rory Sloane
Leading goalkicker Eddie Betts
(66 goals)
Highest home attendance53,141
Lowest home attendance37,890
Average home attendance47,056
Club membership54,307

The 2016 AFL season was the 26th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Adelaide Football Club.

Contents

Following the conclusion of the 2015 season which was marred by the mid-season passing of previous head coach Phil Walsh due to an alleged murder, [1] former assistant coach Don Pyke was named as the club's new head coach for the 2016 season on 9 October 2015. [2] Scott Camporeale had acted as interim head coach between Walsh's death and Pyke's appointment, but after electing not to apply for the full-time coaching role, reverted to his previous role of midfield coach for the new season. [3]

2016 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
  • (ret) Retired
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: 18 August 2016
Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaches

Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season.

In

No.PlayerPrevious clubLeaguevia
20 Flag of Tasmania.svg Hugh Greenwood Perth Wildcats NBL Rookie draft [4]
36 Flag of South Australia.svg Dean Gore Geelong AFL Traded [5]
17 Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Curtly Hampton GWS AFL Traded [6]
11 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Paul Seedsman Collingwood AFL Traded [7]
32 Flag of South Australia.svg Troy Menzel Carlton AFL Traded [8]
42 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Alex Keath Victorian Bushrangers/Melbourne Stars Sheffield Shield/Big Bash League Rookie draft [9]
30 Flag of South Australia.svg Wayne Milera Central Districts SANFL National draft [10]
39 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom Doedee Geelong Falcons VFL National draft [11]
37 Flag of New South Wales.svg Paul Hunter Redland Football Club NEAFL Rookie draft [12]
1 Flag of South Australia.svg Jono Beech West Adelaide SANFL Rookie draft [13]

Out

PlayerNew clubLeaguevia
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg James Podsiadly Retired [14]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Brent Reilly Retired [15]
Flag of Tasmania.svg Sam Siggins Lauderdale TSL Delisted [16]
Flag of South Australia.svg Brodie Martin Sturt SANFL Delisted [17] [18]
Flag of Tasmania.svg Jack Osborn Sturt SANFL Delisted [17]
Flag of South Australia.svg Anthony Wilson Norwood SANFL Delisted [17]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Patrick Dangerfield Geelong AFL Traded [5]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Kerridge Carlton AFL Traded [8]
Flag of South Australia.svg Matthew Wright Carlton AFL Delisted [19]
Flag of South Australia.svg Matthew Jaensch Hahndorf HFL Retired [20]

Coaching panel changes

The following summarises all coaching changes between the conclusion of the 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season.

CoachPrevious clubLeagueCoaching roleReplacing
Don Pyke West Coast [2] AFL Senior coach Phil Walsh [1]
James Podsiadly Adelaide [21] AFL Assistant coach (defence) Darren Milburn [22]

Season summary

Pre-season matches

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 21 February (1:35 pm) West Coast 2.20.10 (148)0.7.6 (48)Won by 100 points Unley Oval (H)8,000 [23]
2Sunday, 28 February (1:40 pm) Fremantle 1.9.6 (69)0.8.19 (67)Lost by 2 points Sounness Park (A)4,767 [24]
3Sunday, 11 March (1:10 pm) Gold Coast 0.11.18 (84)3.12.10 (109)Won by 25 points Metricon Stadium (A)4,460 [25]

[26]

Home and away season

Players written in bold received Brownlow Medal votes for their game.

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadder
position
Best playersRef.
HomeAwayResult
1 Saturday 26 March (7:25 pm) North Melbourne 16.11 (107)14.13 (97)Lost by 10 points Etihad Stadium (A)25,48511 Jenkins , Thompson, Laird, Smith, M. Crouch, Walker [27]
2 Saturday 2 April (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide 22.12 (144)11.20 (80)Won by 58 points Adelaide Oval (H)51,5855 Lynch , Laird, Talia, Lever, Betts , Mackay, Thompson [28]
3 Saturday 9 April (2:10 pm) Richmond 13.14 (92)19.14 (128)Won by 36 points Etihad Stadium (A)29,9516 Thompson , Laird, Betts, Smith , Walker, M. Crouch, Seedsman [29]
4 Saturday 16 April (7:10 pm) Sydney 16.17 (113)15.13 (103)Won by 10 points Adelaide Oval (H)51,3307 Thompson, Atkins , Sloane , Lynch, Betts, Douglas [30]
5 Friday 22 April (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 17.10 (112)17.7 (109)Lost by 3 points MCG (A)45,7819 Sloane, Thompson , Atkins, Mackay, Lynch, Jacobs [31]
6 Saturday 30 April (1:40 pm) Fremantle 14.13 (97)8.16 (64)Won by 33 points Adelaide Oval (H)47,4237 Sloane , Lynch, Laird, Jacobs, Betts , Hartigan [32]
7 Saturday 7 May (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 18.15 (123)17.6 (108)Lost by 15 points Etihad Stadium (A)26,9848 Jenkins , M. Crouch, Henderson, Lynch, Smith [33]
8 Friday 13 May (7:20 pm) Geelong 11.6 (72)13.20 (98)Lost by 26 points Adelaide Oval (H)53,1418 Sloane , Cameron, Lynch, Henderson [34]
9 Saturday 21 May (2:10 pm) Gold Coast 11.8 (74)22.17 (149)Won by 75 points Metricon Stadium (A)11,6928 Douglas, Jacobs, Lynch , Talia , Thompson, Seedsman, Walker [35]
10 Saturday May 28 (7:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.17 (107)13.7 (85)Won by 22 points Adelaide Oval (H)46,7378 Walker , Betts , Thompson, Atkins, Sloane, Talia, Lever, Douglas [36]
11 Sunday 5 June (4:10 pm) St Kilda 19.19 (133)6.9 (45)Won by 88 points Adelaide Oval (H)40,8968 Jenkins , M. Crouch , Sloane , Talia, Jacobs, Lever [37]
12 Saturday 11 June (5:40 pm) West Coast 11.10 (76)15.15 (105)Won by 29 points Domain Stadium (A)37,5917 Sloane , Betts , Thompson, Laird , M. Crouch, Talia, Jenkins, Lynch [38]
13 Bye
14 Thursday 23 June (7:20 pm) North Melbourne 12.28 (100)10.7 (67)Won by 33 points Adelaide Oval (H)37,8906 M. Crouch , Sloane , Laird, Atkins, Talia, Lever, Lynch [39]
15 Sunday 3 July (3:20 pm) Melbourne 15.8 (98)18.12 (120)Won by 22 points MCG (A)29,1335 Laird , Walker, M. Crouch, B. Crouch, Cameron, Douglas [40]
16 Sunday 10 July (1:10 pm) Carlton 7.5 (47)16.11 (107)Won by 60 points MCG (A)32,4303 Laird , Sloane , Henderson, Talia, Lever, Jacobs [41]
17 Saturday 16 July (7:10 pm) Collingwood 14.13 (97)10.9 (69)Won by 28 points Adelaide Oval (H)50,0122 Smith, Sloane, Talia, Lyons, B. Crouch , Lever [42]
18 Saturday 23 July (7:25 pm) Geelong 12.13 (85)7.13 (55)Lost by 30 points Simonds Stadium (A)21,1276 M. Crouch, B. Crouch, Laird, Thompson, Jenkins [43]
19 Sunday 31 July (4:10 pm) Essendon 22.11 (143)9.7 (61)Won by 88 points Adelaide Oval (H)44,2645 Laird , Sloane , Betts , B. Crouch, McGovern, Thompson [44]
20 Saturday 6 August (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 27.15 (177)6.3 (39)Won by 138 points Adelaide Oval (H)43,5493 Laird, Sloane , Walker, Lynch, Talia , Jenkins, Betts, B. Crouch [45]
21 Sunday 14 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle 11.4 (70)21.16 (142)Won by 72 points Domain Stadium (A)30,1163 Betts , Jenkins, B. Crouch, Laird , Douglas, Lyons, Atkins [46]
22 Saturday 20 August (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)15.19 (109)Won by 15 points Adelaide Oval (A)49,5412 M. Crouch , Lyons, Sloane, Betts , Atkins, Thompson [47]
23 Friday 26 August (7:40 pm) West Coast 10.11 (71)14.16 (100)Lost by 29 points Adelaide Oval (H)50,7855 M. Crouch, Laird, Henderson [48]

[49]

Finals matches

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceBest playersRef.
HomeAwayResult
QF Saturday, 10 September (7:10 pm) North Melbourne 21.15 (141)12.7 (79)Won by 62 points Adelaide Oval (H)49,007 Betts, Lynch, M. Crouch, Smith, Lyons, Thompson, Walker [50]
SF Saturday, 17 September (7:25pm) Sydney 18.10 (118)12.10 (82)Lost by 36 points Sydney Cricket Ground (A)38,126 M. Crouch, Laird, Sloane, Atkins, Thompson [51]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Sydney 22175022211469151.268 2016 finals
2 Geelong 22175022351554143.868
3 Hawthorn 22175021341800118.668
4 Greater Western Sydney 22166023801663143.164
5 Adelaide 22166024831795138.364
6 West Coast 22166021811678130.064
7 Western Bulldogs (P)22157018571609115.460
8 North Melbourne 221210019561859105.248
9 St Kilda 22121001953204195.748
10 Port Adelaide 221012020551939106.040
11 Melbourne 22101201944199197.640
12 Collingwood 2291301910199895.636
13 Richmond 2281401713215579.532
14 Carlton 2271501568197879.328
15 Gold Coast 2261601778227378.224
16 Fremantle 2241801574211974.316
17 Brisbane Lions 2231901770287261.612
18 Essendon 2231901437235661.012
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Match Review Panel

PlayerRoundCharge categoryVerdictResultVictimClubRef
Kyle Hartigan 6Rough ConductGuilty$1000 fine Michael Walters Fremantle [52]
Taylor Walker 12StrikingGuilty$1000 fine Luke Shuey West Coast Eagles [53]
Matt Crouch 18WrestlingGuilty$1500 fine Steven Motlop Geelong Cats [54]
Rory Sloane 22Rough ConductGuiltyOne-match suspension Brad Ebert Port Adelaide [55]
Kyle Hartigan EFTrippingGuilty$1500 fine Lindsay Thomas North Melbourne [56]
Sam Jacobs SFRough ConductGuilty$1000 fine Ben McGlynn Sydney Swans [57]

Awards

Brownlow Medal

Player3 Vote Games2 Vote Games1 Vote GamesTotal Votes
Rory Sloane 54124
Rory Laird 22111
Eddie Betts 3410
Josh Jenkins 218
Matt Crouch 217
Taylor Walker 26
Scott Thompson 115
Tom Lynch 115
Brad Crouch 24
Sam Jacobs 12
Brodie Smith 12
Daniel Talia 22
Rory Atkins 11

Italics denotes ineligible players

Malcolm Blight Medal Top 10

PositionPlayerVotes
1st Rory Sloane 268
2nd Eddie Betts 249
3rd Tom Lynch 215
4th Daniel Talia 192
5th Taylor Walker 185
6th Brodie Smith 183
7th Matt Crouch 180
8th Kyle Hartigan 171
9th Charlie Cameron 168
10th Josh Jenkins 167

Other Awards

Leading Goalkicker: Eddie Betts (75)

Phil Walsh Best Team Man: Eddie Betts

Chelsea Phillis Coaches Award: Rory Sloane

Mark Bickley Emerging Talent: Jake Lever

19th Man Award: Rory Sloane

Dr Brian Sando OAM Trophy: David Mackay

State League Club Champion: Jono Beech

Dean Bailey Award: Luke Carey

Crows Children's Foundation Community Leadership Award: Kyle Hartigan and Charlie Cameron

Individual awards and records

Milestones

Milestones
No.StatePlayerMilestoneRound
11 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Paul Seedsman 50th MatchRound 1
12 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Daniel Talia 100th MatchRound 2
41 Flag of Western Australia.svg Mitch McGovern 1st GoalRound 2
30 Flag of South Australia.svg Wayne Milera 1st GoalRound 2
33 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Brodie Smith 100th MatchRound 3
5 Flag of South Australia.svg Scott Thompson 250th Match for AdelaideRound 4
18 Flag of South Australia.svg Eddie Betts 50th Match for AdelaideRound 5
14 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg David Mackay 150th MatchRound 6
27 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom Lynch 100th GoalRound 7
4 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Josh Jenkins 150th GoalRound 11
27 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom Lynch 100th Goal for AdelaideRound 12
18 Flag of South Australia.svg Eddie Betts 150th Goal for AdelaideRound 15
5 Flag of South Australia.svg Scott Thompson 300th MatchRound 17
18 Flag of South Australia.svg Eddie Betts 450th GoalRound 19
23 Flag of Queensland.svg Charlie Cameron 50th GoalRound 19
15 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Kyle Hartigan 1st GoalRound 19
43 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Reilly O'Brien 1st GoalRound 20
6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jake Lever 1st GoalRound 21
18 Flag of South Australia.svg Eddie Betts 250th MatchRound 22
13 Flag of New South Wales.svg Taylor Walker 300th GoalElimination Final

Debuts

Debuts
No.StatePlayerRound
11 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Paul Seedsman Round 11
30 Flag of South Australia.svg Wayne Milera Round 1
41 Flag of Western Australia.svg Mitch McGovern Round 1
43 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Reilly O'Brien Round 21

1They had previously played for another club but played their first match for Adelaide.

Reserves

Regular season

Players written in bold received Magarey Medal votes for their game.

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueLadder
position
Best playersRef.
HomeAwayResult
1 Saturday 26 March (2:10 pm) West Adelaide 7.8 (50)18.16 (124)Won by 74 points Richmond Oval (A)2 O'Brien, Beech, Ellis-Yolmen, Knight , Castree, Henderson [58]
2 Sunday 3 April (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 15.14 (104)10.14 (74)Won by 30 points Mannum Oval (H)1 Lyons, Knight , O'Brien, Ramsey, Kelly, van Berlo [59]
3 Sunday 10 April (2:10 pm) Woodville-West Torrens 8.5 (53)14.12 (96)Won by 43 points Woodville Oval (A)1 Gore, Beech, Ellis-Yolmen, Shaw, Kelly, Cameron [60]
4 Bye
5 Sunday 24 April (2:10 pm) Glenelg 13.8 (86)17.14 (116)Won by 30 points Glenelg Oval (A)1 Beech, Keath, Greenwood , Gore, Henderson , Otten [61]
6 Sunday 1 May (2:10 pm) South Adelaide 14.7 (91)13.12 (90)Lost by 1 point Hickinbotham Oval (A)2 Grigg, Ellis-Yolmen , van Berlo, Doedee, B. Crouch, Heffernan [62]
7 Sunday 8 May (1:10 pm) North Adelaide 9.9 (63)9.13 (67)Won by 4 points Prospect Oval (A)2 Wigg , Greenwood, Ramsey, Leigh, Doedee, Dear [63]
8 Bye
9 Saturday 21 May (2:10 pm) Central District 15.9 (99)12.4 (76)Lost by 23 points Elizabeth Oval (A)3 B. Crouch , Otten, Grigg, Greenwood, Doedee [64]
10 Saturday June 4 (2:10 pm) Sturt 10.10 (70)9.6 (60)Lost by 10 points Unley Oval (A)5 Otten, van Berlo, Mackay, Menzel, Wigg, B. Crouch [65]
11 Sunday 12 June (1:40 pm) Norwood 7.11 (53)14.16 (100)Won by 47 points Hindmarsh Stadium (A)4 Ellis-Yolmen, B. Crouch, Henderson , O'Brien, Doedee, Shoenmakers [66]
12 Bye
13 Saturday 25 June (2:10 pm) Central District 17.8 (110)8.7 (55)Lost by 55 points Elizabeth Oval (A)5 Doedee, Henderson, Shoenmakers, Lowden [67]
14 Saturday 2 July (2:10 pm) North Adelaide 9.9 (63)11.12 (78)Won by 15 points Prospect Oval (A)4 Dear, Milera, Spriggs, Gore, Doedee, Otten [68]
15 Saturday 9 July (2:10 pm) Sturt 13.9 (87)11.9 (75)Won by 12 points Thebarton Oval (H)4 Wigg, Ellis-Yolmen , Ramsey, Dear, Gore, O'Brien [69]
16 Sunday 17 July (2:10 pm) Glenelg 15.11 (101)12.10 (82)Lost by 19 points Glenelg Oval (A)4 O'Brien, Doedee, Grigg, Ellis-Yolmen, Beech, Greenwood [70]
17 Saturday 23 July (2:10 pm) Woodville-West Torrens 10.13 (73)8.5 (53)Lost by 20 points Woodville Oval (A)4 Wigg, Keath, Doedee, Castree, Dear [71]
18 Sunday 31 July (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 12.7 (79)16.8 (104)Won by 25 points Alberton Oval (A)4 Ellis-Yolmen , Grigg, O'Brien, Beech , Hampton, Gore [72]
19 Bye
20 Saturday 13 August (2:10 pm) Norwood 11.10 (76)18.10 (118)Won by 42 points Hindmarsh Stadium (A)4 Beech , Otten, Wigg, Doedee, Grigg, Greenwood [73]
21 Sunday 21 August (1:10 pm) West Adelaide 13.7 (85)27.17 (179)Won by 94 points Berri Oval (A)4 Wigg , Shoenmakers, Gore , Knight, O'Brien, Grigg [74]
22 Saturday 27 August (2:10 pm) South Adelaide 14.16 (100)9.8 (62)Won by 38 points Hickinbothom Oval (A)4 Beech, Greenwood, Grigg, Ramsey, Knight [75]
EF Saturday 3 September (12:10 pm) Central District 19.11 (125)7.11 (53)Won by 72 points Adelaide Oval (H)- Greenwood, Knight, Ellis-Yolmen, Otten, Menzel, Wigg [76]
SF Sunday 11 September (12:10 pm) South Adelaide 13.8 (86)22.8 (140)Won by 54 points Adelaide Oval (A)- Beech, Greenwood, Otten, Gore, Grigg, Dear [77]
PF Sunday 18 September (2:10 pm) Sturt 15.13 (103)10.8 (68)Lost by 35 points Adelaide Oval (A)- Beech, Knight, Greenwood, Grigg, Menzel, Milera [78]

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