| 2026 AFL season | |
|---|---|
| Adelaide players warming up before the round nine match against Richmond | |
| Coach | Matthew Nicks |
| Captain | Jordan Dawson |
| Home ground | Adelaide Oval |
| Highest home attendance | 53,045 |
| Lowest home attendance | 41,313 |
| Average home attendance | 46,986 |
The 2026 Adelaide Football Club season is the Adelaide Crows' upcoming 36th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). Adelaide's women's team will play their eleventh season in the AFLW, and their reserves team will play their twelfth season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
The Adelaide Crows women's team will play their first season under head coach Ryan Davis following the departure of Matthew Clarke in 2025. [1]
| CEO | Chairman | Deputy chair | Board | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Silvers | John Olsen | Linda Fellows | Neil Balme | Shanti Berggren | Richard Fennell | James Gallagher | Graeme Goodings | Imelda Lynch | Grant Stevens | Stephen Roche |
| League | Captain | Coach | Home ground | W-D-L | Ladder | Finals | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL | Jordan Dawson | Matthew Nicks | Adelaide Oval | 11–0–6 | 5th | Josh Rachele (30) | ||
| AFLW | Ebony Marinoff | Ryan Davis | Unley Oval | |||||
| SANFL | Kieran Strachan | Matthew Wright | N/a | 6–0–7 | 5th | Blake Drury (21) |
Manufacturer: O'Neills
Sponsors: Toyota, Hungry Jack's, Adelaide University
Home | Clash | Gather Round |
Reflects the teams squad during their final game of the season.
The following off-season changes were made to the squad prior to the 2026 season.
| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | | Midfielder | N/a | Retirement | [2] |
| 36 | | Forward | Monaghan GAA | Delisted | [3] |
| 4 | | Forward | Port Noarlunga | Delisted | [3] |
| 45 | | Midfielder | West Coast | Delisted | [4] |
| 45 | | Ruck | Adelaide (SANFL) | Delisted | [4] |
| 33 | | Defender | Seaton Ramblers | Retirement | [5] |
| 21 | | Forward | West Adelaide Paskeville FNC | Delisted | [6] |
| 17 | | Forward | Adelaide | Delisted | [7] |
| No. | Name | Position | Previous club | via | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | | Utility | BA Centre of Excellence | Category B rookie | [8] |
| 36 | | Forward | North Melbourne | Trade with North Melbourne | [9] |
| 26 | | Forward | West Adelaide | No. 22, 2025 national draft | [10] |
| 34 | | Forward | Sandringham Dragons | No. 50, 2025 national draft | [11] |
| 4 | | Utility | Brisbane Lions | No. 1, 2026 pre-season draft | [12] |
| 17 | | Forward | Adelaide | No. 11, 2025 rookie draft | [12] |
| 40 | | Defender | Williamstown | No. 10, 2026 mid-season rookie draft | [13] |
Italics: Relisted as a rookie
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||
| Friday, 20 February (5:30 pm) | Port Adelaide | 10.15 (75) | 14.10 (94) | Won by 19 points | Alberton Oval | [14] |
| Saturday, 28 February (3:10 pm) | Fremantle | 12.12 (84) | 9.14 (68) | Lost by 16 points | Rushton Park | [15] |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores | |||||||||
| 0 | Bye | 11th | Bye | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 14 March (7:35 pm) | Collingwood | 11.13 (79) | 13.15 (93) | Won by 14 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 62,482 | 5th | [16] |
| 2 | Friday, 20 March (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.10 (88) | 14.11 (94) | Lost by 6 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 49,185 | 8th | [17] |
| 3 | Thursday, 26 March (7:30 pm) | Geelong | 9.14 (68) | 9.6 (60) | Lost by 8 points | Kardinia Park (A) | 20,403 | 12th | [18] |
| 4 | Friday, 3 April (6:45 pm) | Fremantle | 11.10 (76) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 2 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 48,627 | 13th | [19] |
| 5 | Thursday, 9 April (7:10 pm) | Carlton | 17.12 (114) | 12.14 (86) | Won by 28 points | Adelaide Oval (N) | 49,184 | 11th | [20] |
| 6 | Saturday, 18 April (7:05 pm) | St Kilda | 15.13 (103) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 1 point | Adelaide Oval (H) | 45,854 | 10th | [21] |
| 7 | Saturday, 26 April (3:15;pm) | Brisbane Lions | 19.13 (127) | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 52 points | The Gabba (A) | 32,629 | 13th | [22] |
| 8 | Friday, 1 May (7:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 11.10 (76) | 11.9 (75) | Won by 1 point | Adelaide Oval (H) | 53,045 | 11th | [23] |
| 9 | Sunday, 10 May (3:15 pm) | Richmond | 9.7 (61) | 14.14 (98) | Won by 37 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 22,123 | 8th | [24] |
| 10 | Saturday, 16 May (12:45 pm) | North Melbourne | 20.13 (133) | 9.11 (65) | Won by 68 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 41,313 | 8th | [25] |
| 11 | Thursday, 21 May (7:30 pm) | Hawthorn | 10.15 (75) | 9.12 (66) | Lost by 9 points | York Park (A) | 8,312 | 7th | [26] |
| 12 | Bye | 8th | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | Thursday, 4 June (7:00 pm) | Geelong | 11.9 (75) | 10.14 (74) | Won by 1 point | Adelaide Oval (H) | 42,340 | 8th | [27] |
| 14 | Thursday, 11 June (7:30 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 9.10 (64) | 19.7 (121) | Won by 57 points | Docklands Stadium (A) | 22,761 | 6th | [28] |
| 15 | Saturday, 20 June (12:45 pm) | Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | 9.8 (62) | Won by 17 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 46,337 | 5th | [29] |
| 16 | Saturday, 27 June (7:05 pm) | Port Adelaide | 13.19 (97) | 11.5 (71) | Lost by 26 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 50,087 | 6th | [30] |
| 17 | Friday, 3 July (6:10 pm) | West Coast | 11.8 (74) | 15.9 (99) | Won by 25 points | Perth Stadium (A) | 40,770 | 5th | [31] |
| 18 | Saturday, 11 July (7:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 19.14 (128) | 7.7 (49) | Won by 79 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 5th | [32] | |
| 19 | Friday, 17 July (7:40 pm) | Sydney | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | ||||||
| 20 | Thursday, 23 July (7:00 pm) | Collingwood | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 21 | Saturday, 2 August (4:40 pm) | Essendon | Docklands Stadium (A) | ||||||
| 22 | Saturday, 8 August (7:05 pm) | Richmond | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 23 | Fremantle | Perth Stadium (A) | |||||||
| 24 | Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval (H) | |||||||
^ Opening Round
^ Gather Round
Updated to the end of round 18.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle (Q) | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1690 | 1188 | 142.3 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Sydney | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1824 | 1390 | 131.2 | 52 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1650 | 1445 | 114.2 | 46 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1823 | 1557 | 117.1 | 44 | |
| 5 | Adelaide | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1555 | 1330 | 116.9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Melbourne | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1666 | 1528 | 109.0 | 44 | |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1411 | 1529 | 92.3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Collingwood | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1446 | 1385 | 104.4 | 38 | |
| 9 | Geelong | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1664 | 1445 | 115.2 | 36 | |
| 10 | St Kilda | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1538 | 1449 | 106.1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Greater Western Sydney | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1557 | 1533 | 101.6 | 32 | |
| 12 | Carlton | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1367 | 1487 | 91.9 | 32 | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1431 | 1566 | 91.4 | 32 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1506 | 1575 | 95.6 | 28 | |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1368 | 1350 | 101.3 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1231 | 1709 | 72.0 | 16 | |
| 17 | Richmond | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1124 | 1783 | 63.0 | 8 | |
| 18 | Essendon (E) | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1201 | 1803 | 66.6 | 4 |
| Senior list | Rookie list | Coaching staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 12 July 2026 | |||||||
The following off-season changes were made to the squad prior to the 2026 season.
| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | | Forward | Delisted | [41] | |
| 5 | | Midfielder | Delisted | [41] | |
| 14 | | Midfielder | West Adelaide | Retirement | [42] |
| 33 | | Midfielder | Gold Coast | Trade with Gold Coast | [43] |
| 4 | | Defender | Essendon | Trade with Essendon | [44] |
| 3 | | Midfielder | Carlton | Trade with Carlton and Brisbane | [45] |
| 26 | | Midfielder | Retirement | [46] |
| No. | Name | Position | Previous club | via | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | | Midfielder | Richmond | Trade with Richmond | [47] |
| 5 | | Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | No. 5, 2025 national draft | [48] |
| 21 | | Forward | West Adelaide | No. 21, 2025 national draft | [48] |
| 33 | | Midfielder | Northern Knights | No. 25, 2025 national draft | [48] |
| 27 | | Forward | East Fremantle | No. 39, 2025 national draft | [48] |
| 14 | | Utility | Swan Districts | No. 63, 2025 national draft | [48] |
| 30 | | Utility | Claremont | Replacement signing | [49] |
| 31 | | Midfielder | Woodville-West Torrens | Replacement signing | [50] |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||
| Friday, 10 July | Fremantle | 10.7 (67) | 8.4 (52) | Lost by 15 points | Fremantle Oval | [51] |
| Saturday, 18 July (1:00 pm) | West Coast | Football Park | ||||
| Saturday, 25 July (1:00 pm) | St Kilda | Unley Oval | ||||
| Sunday, 2 August | Port Adelaide | Football Park | ||||
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores | |||||||||
| 1 | Sunday, 16 August (2:05 pm) | Sydney | Unley Oval (H) | ||||||
| 2 | Sunday, 23 August (1:05 pm) | Carlton | Princes Park (A) | ||||||
| 3 | Sunday, 29 August (2:05 pm) | West Coast | Unley Oval (H) | ||||||
| 4 | Sunday, 6 September (1:05 pm) | Hawthorn | Kennedy Community Centre (A) | ||||||
| 5 | Saturday, 12 September (2:35 pm) | Geelong | Unley Oval (H) | ||||||
| 6 | Sunday, 20 September (5:05 pm) | Brisbane | Springfield Central Stadium (A) | ||||||
| 7 | Sunday, 27 September (12:35 pm) | Fremantle | Unley Oval (H) | ||||||
| 8 | Saturday, 3 October (6:45 pm) | Port Adelaide | Alberton Oval (A) | ||||||
| 9 | Saturday, 10 October (7:15 pm) | Richmond | Princes Park (A) | ||||||
| 10 | Saturday, 17 October (12:35 pm) | Gold Coast | Unley Oval (H) | ||||||
| 11 | Sunday, 25 October (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne | North Hobart Oval (A) | ||||||
| 12 | Sunday, 1 November (2:35 pm) | Melbourne | Unley Oval (H) | ||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 3 | Carlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 4 | Collingwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 5 | Essendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 6 | Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 7 | Geelong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 8 | Gold Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 9 | Greater Western Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 10 | Hawthorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 11 | Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 13 | Port Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 14 | Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 15 | St Kilda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 16 | Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 17 | West Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 18 | Western Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Development squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Head coach Assistant coaches
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| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||
| Friday, 20 February (3:00 pm) | Port Adelaide | 10.13 (73) | 5.3 (33) | Lost by 40 points | Alberton Oval | [52] |
| Friday, 27 February (6:15 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | 9.8 (62) | 13.11 (89) | Lost by 27 points | Football Park | [53] |
| Saturday, 14 March (3:20 pm) | Central District | 14.13 (97) | 10.11 (71) | Lost by 26 points | Elizabeth Oval | [54] |
| Saturday, 21 March (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | 8.16 (64) | 13.6 (84) | Won by 20 points | Noarlunga Oval | [55] |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores | |||||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide | 11.13 (79) | 11.6 (72) | Lost by 7 points | Richmond Oval | 1,151 | 8th | [56] |
| 2 | Thursday, 2 April (7:40 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | 12.12 (84) | 10.7 (67) | Lost by 17 points | Woodville Oval | N/a | 9th | [57] |
| 3 | Saturday, 18 April (2:10 pm) | Central District | 11.8 (74) | 12.11 (83) | Won by 9 points | Elizabeth Oval | 1,355 | 7th | [58] |
| 4 | Saturday, 25 April (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide | 9.6 (60) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 13 points | Prospect Oval | 2,588 | 5th | [59] |
| 5 | Friday, 1 May (4:30 pm) | Port Adelaide | 15.8 (98) | 18.10 (118) | Lost by 20 points | Adelaide Oval | N/a | 7th | [60] |
| 6 | Saturday, 9 May (2:10 pm) | Sturt | 18.9 (117) | 10.9 (69) | Lost by 48 points | Unley Oval | 2,438 | 9th | [61] |
| 7 | Saturday, 23 May (2:10 pm) | Glenelg | 10.14 (74) | 12.9 (81) | Won by 7 points | Glenelg Oval | 4,128 | 6th | [62] |
| 8 | Bye | 6th | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | Saturday, 6 June (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | 19.6 (66) | 17.8 (110) | Won by 44 points | Noarlunga Oval | 2,139 | 5th | [63] |
| 10 | Saturday, 6 June (2:10 pm) | North Adelaide | 12.8 (80) | 12.7 (79) | Lost by 1 point | Prospect Oval | 1,262 | 6th | [64] |
| 11 | Sunday, 21 June (2:10 pm) | Norwood | 19.7 (121) | 7.13 (55) | Lost by 61 points | Norwood Oval | 2,422 | 6th | [65] |
| 12 | Saturday, 27 June (3:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 12.5 (77) | 19.15 (129) | Won by 52 points | Adelaide Oval | N/a | 6th | [66] |
| 13 | Saturday, 4 July (1:10 pm) | Central District | 8.8 (56) | 16.10 (106) | Won by 50 points | Elizabeth Oval | 1,194 | 5th | [67] |
| 14 | Sunday, 12 July (2:10 pm) | Glenelg | 8.13 (61) | 8.10 (58) | Lost by 3 points | Glenelg Oval | 5th | [68] | |
| 15 | Saturday, 18 July (2:10 pm) | West Adelaide | Richmond Oval | ||||||
| 16 | Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm) | South Adelaide | Noarlunga Oval | ||||||
| 17 | Sunday, 9 August (1:10 pm) | Woodville-West Torrens | Woodville Oval | ||||||
| 18 | Saturday, 15 August | Norwood | Norwood Oval | ||||||
| 19 | Saturday, 22 August | Sturt | Unley Oval | ||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenelg | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 992 | 800 | 55.36 | 22 | Finals series |
| 2 | Norwood | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1123 | 688 | 62.01 | 20 | |
| 3 | Woodville-West Torrens | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1008 | 797 | 55.84 | 18 | |
| 4 | Sturt | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1116 | 866 | 56.31 | 16 | |
| 5 | Adelaide (R) | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1080 | 1067 | 50.30 | 12 | |
| 6 | West Adelaide | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 870 | 1006 | 46.38 | 11 | |
| 7 | South Adelaide | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 876 | 1065 | 45.13 | 10 | |
| 8 | North Adelaide | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 821 | 1036 | 44.21 | 10 | |
| 9 | Central District | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 832 | 974 | 46.07 | 7 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide (R) | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 847 | 1266 | 40.09 | 4 |
Crows midfielder Matt Crouch has announced his retirement, effective immediately
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