2023 Adelaide Football Club season

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Adelaide Football Club
2023 season
Coach Matthew Nicks
Captain(s) Jordan Dawson
Home ground Adelaide Oval
Home & Away10th (11-12-0)
FinalsDNQ
Leading goalkicker Taylor Walker (72 goals)
Highest home attendance50,023 (round 20)
Lowest home attendance33,118 (round 11)
Average home attendance38,647

The 2023 Adelaide Football Club season is the club's 33rd season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). This is the Crows' first season captained by Jordan Dawson and their 4th year coached by Matthew Nicks. Adelaide finished 10th with 11 wins and 12 losses, therefore failing to qualify for the finals for a sixth consecutive season. [1]

Contents

Overview

Adelaide's 2023 season overview
CaptainCoachHome groundW-L-DLadderFinalsBest and fairestLeading goalkicker
Jordan Dawson [2] Matthew Nicks [3] Adelaide Oval [4] 11-12-0 [5] 10th [5] DNQ [5] Jordan Dawson Taylor Walker (76) [6]

Squad

Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2023 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2023 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct as of round 23 of the 2023 season (27 August 2023) and are taken from AFL Tables.

No.Name AFL debutGames (2023)Goals (2023)Games (AFC)Goals (AFC)Games (AFL career)Goals (AFL career)
1 Chayce Jones 201918776177617
2 Ben Keays 2016 (Brisbane)2322834711358
3 Sam Berry 202140398398
4 Lachlan Murphy 2018221298689868
5 Matt Crouch 2014721433014330
6 Jackson Hately 2019 (GWS)10152284
7 Riley Thilthorpe 2021211846444644
8 Josh Rachele 2022212334403440
9 Rory Sloane 2009226255136255136
10 Luke Pedlar 2021212526262626
11 Paul Seedsman 2012 (Collingwood)0083498349
12 Jordan Dawson (c)2017 (Sydney)236451610950
13 Taylor Walker 20092276260612260612
14 Jake Soligo 2022211037163716
15 Brayden Cook 202110123123
16 Max Michalanney 2023220220220
17 Will Hamill 202000381381
19 Zac Taylor 000000
20 Mitch Hinge 2019 (Brisbane)221404435
21 Tyler Brown 2020 (Collingwood)1010284
22 Izak Rankine 2020 (Gold Coast)203620366893
23 Shane McAdam 202071250725072
24 Josh Worrell 2021120170170
25 Ned McHenry 202011460286028
26 Harry Schoenberg 202011257195719
27 Luke Nakervis 2023404040
28 Nick Murray 2021170461461
29 Rory Laird 20132232242822428
30 Wayne Milera 201622396299629
31 Billy Dowling 000000
32 Darcy Forgarty 201821347911779117
33 Brodie Smith 20112242477124771
34 Elliott Himmelberg 20183141414141
35 James Borlase 2023404040
36 Andrew McPherson 202000280280
37 Parnell Patrick 202250160160
38 Lachlan Sholl 202016454135413
39 Tom Doedee 2018110823823
40 Hugh Bond 000000
41 Jordan Butts 2020170600600
42 Tariek Newchurch 000000
43 Reilly O'Brien 20162341001210012
44 Lachlan Gollant 20214412121212
45 Kieran Strachan 2020005050
48 Mark Keane 2020 (Collingwood)50100100

Bold = Played every game in 2023

Squad changes

In

No.NamePositionPrevious Clubvia
22 Flag of South Australia.svg Izak Rankine Medium Forward Gold Coast trade [7]
16 Flag of South Australia.svg Max Michalanney Defender Norwood AFL national draft, first round

(pick No. 17) [8]

31 Flag of South Australia.svg Billy Dowling Midfielder North Adelaide U18 AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 43) [9]
40 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Hugh Bond Midfielder GWV U18 AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 50) [10]
11 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Paul Seedsman Midfielder Adelaide AFL rookie draft, second round (pick No. 21) [11]
36 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Andrew McPherson Defender Adelaide AFL rookie draft, first round (pick No. 5) [11]
21 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tyler Brown Midfielder Collingwood Pre-season supplemental selection [12]
48 Flag of Munster.svg Mark Keane Defender Collingwood Pre-season supplemental selection [13]

Out

No.NamePositionNew Clubvia
22 Flag of Western Australia.svg Billy Frampton Ruck Collingwood trade [14]
16 Flag of South Australia.svg Luke Brown Defender -retirement [15]
31 Flag of South Australia.svg James Rowe Forward Woodville-West Torrens delisted [16]
40 Flag of New South Wales.svg Ben Davis Forward North Melbourne (VFL)delisted [16]
46 Flag of South Australia.svg Brett Turner Midfielder Glenelg delisted [16]
11 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Paul Seedsman Midfielder -delisted [17]
36 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Andrew McPherson Defender -delisted [18]

Season

Pre-season matches

Adelaide's 2023 practice match and AAMI Community Series fixtures
Date and local timeOpponentScoresVenueRef
HomeAwayResult
Friday, 24 February (4:20 pm) Fremantle 14.9 (93)25.15 (165)Won by 72 points Victor George Kailis Oval [A] [19]
Friday, 3 March (7:40 pm) West Coast 7.10 (52)17.9 (111)Won by 59 points Mineral Resources Park [A] [20]

Regular season

Adelaide's 2023 AFL season fixture
RoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceLadder positionRef
Scores
1 Saturday, 19 March (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.16.10612.18.90Lost by 16 points Giants Stadium [A]8,16912th [21]
2 Saturday, 19 March (1:10 pm) Richmond 10.16.7617.6.108Lost by 32 points Adelaide Oval [H]38,49215th [22]
3 Saturday, 1 April (7:30 pm) Port Adelaide 13.8.8618.9.117Won by 31 points Adelaide Oval [A]48,96211th [23]
4 Saturday, 8 April (1:45 pm) Fremantle 17.9.11110.12.72Won by 39 points Adelaide Oval [H]33,7257th [24]
5 Thursday, 13 April (7:40 pm) Carlton 18.10.1189.8.62Won by 56 points Adelaide Oval [H]47,3957th [25]
6 Sunday, 23 April (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 11.10.7611.13.79Won by 3 points UTAS Stadium [A]10,1195th [26]
7 Sunday, 30 April (4:40 pm) Collingwood 7.16.588.11.59Lost by 1 point Adelaide Oval [H]43,9428th [27]
8 Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) Geelong 14.14.9811.6.72Lost by 26 points GMHBA Stadium [A]21,41510th [28]
9 Sunday, 14 May (1:10 pm) St Kilda 19.7.12110.9.69Won by 52 points Adelaide Oval [H]33,8058th [29]
10 Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.19.855.10.40Lost by 45 points Mars Stadium [A]10,1148th [30]
11 Sunday, 28 May (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.11.9510.18.78Won by 17 points Adelaide Oval [H]33,1887th [31]
12 Saturday, 3 June (7:30 pm) Gold Coast 16.16.11213.9.87Lost by 25 points TIO Stadium [A]10,7729th [32]
13 Saturday, 10 June (4:35 pm) West Coast 27.12.1748.4.52Won by 122 points Adelaide Oval [H]39,4507th [33]
14 Bye8thBye
15 Sunday, 25 June (1:10 pm) Collingwood 12.10.8211.14.80Lost by 2 points MCG [A]65,9308th [34]
16 Saturday, 1 July (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 21.12.13811.6.72Won by 66 points Adelaide Oval [H]35,2267th [35]
17 Sunday, 9 July (3:20 pm) Essendon 17.13.11515.7.97Lost by 18 points Marvel Stadium [A]39,6069th [36]
18 Saturday, 15 July (7:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.9.5710.11.71Lost by 14 points Adelaide Oval [H]36.67412th [37]
19 Sunday, 23 July (3:20 pm) Melbourne 14.13.9713.15.93Lost by 4 points MCG [A]33,12213th [38]
20 Saturday, 29 July (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide 16.16.1129.11.65Won by 47 points Adelaide Oval [H]50,02312th [39]
21 Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm) Gold Coast 13.11.899.7.61Won by 28 points Adelaide Oval [H]35,77711th [40]
22 Saturday, 12 August (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 15.9.9913.15.93Lost by 6 points The Gabba [A]30,10712th [41]
23 Saturday, 19 August (7:40 pm) Sydney 10.13.7311.8.74Lost by 1 point Adelaide Oval [H]44,81713th [42]
24 Saturday, 26 August (8:10 pm) West Coast 12.6.7817.21.123Won by 45 points Optus Stadium [A]47,02710th [43]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Collingwood (P)23185021421687127.072Finals series
2 Brisbane Lions 23176021801771123.168
3 Port Adelaide 23176021491906112.768
4 Melbourne 23167020791660125.264
5 Carlton 23139119221697113.354
6 St Kilda 231310017751647107.852
7 Greater Western Sydney 231310020181885107.152
8 Sydney 231210120501863110.050
9 Western Bulldogs 231211019191766108.748
10 Adelaide 231112021931877116.844
11 Essendon 23111201838205089.744
12 Geelong 231012120881855112.642
13 Richmond 23101211856198393.642
14 Fremantle 23101301835189896.740
15 Gold Coast 2391401839200691.736
16 Hawthorn 2371601686210180.228
17 North Melbourne 2332001657231871.512
18 West Coast 2332001418267453.012
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Awards and milestones

AFL Awards

AFL Award nominations

Milestones

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