List of Adelaide Football Club leading goalkickers

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The following list details all of the major goalkicking records relating specifically to Adelaide Football Club, including each season highs, career highs, and game highs for both the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League) and AFL Women's. Since the inclusion of Adelaide into the AFL, Tony Modra is the only Adelaide player to win the Coleman Medal, which he achieved in 1997 with 81 goals for the home-and-away season.

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Adelaide leading goalkickers

^Denotes current player
+Player won Coleman Medal in same season
Team played finals (which count for the tally)
Taylor "Tex" Walker is a seven-time leading goalkicker for Adelaide, more than any other Adelaide player. He also holds the club record for career goals. Taylor Walker (2) 28.02.20.jpg
Taylor "Tex" Walker is a seven-time leading goalkicker for Adelaide, more than any other Adelaide player. He also holds the club record for career goals.
Tony Modra (centre of image) is a five-time leading goalkicker at Adelaide and a cult figure notable for his spectacular marks. He kicked a 13-goal haul on two occasions, two clear of any other Adelaide player as of 2023. 2011 State of Origin Slowdown.jpg
Tony Modra (centre of image) is a five-time leading goalkicker at Adelaide and a cult figure notable for his spectacular marks. He kicked a 13-goal haul on two occasions, two clear of any other Adelaide player as of 2023.
SeasonLeading goalkickerGoals
1991 Rod Jameson 49
1992 Scott Hodges 48
1993 Tony Modra 129†
1994 Tony Modra (2)70
1995 Tony Modra (3)42
1996 Tony Modra (4)75
1997+ Tony Modra (5)84†
1998 Darren Jarman 45†
1999 Darren Jarman (2)58
2000 Scott Welsh 47
2001 Darren Jarman (3)40†
2002 Brett Burton 51†
2003 Graham Johncock 30†
2004 Scott Welsh (2)36
2005 Scott Welsh (3)58†
2006 Mark Ricciuto 44†
2007 Scott Welsh (4)49†
2008 Brett Burton (2)34†
2009 Jason Porplyzia 57†
2010 Kurt Tippett 46
2011 Taylor Walker ^32
2012 Taylor Walker ^ (2)63†
2013 Tom Lynch 33
2014 Eddie Betts 51
2015 Eddie Betts (2)63†
2016 Eddie Betts (3)75†
2017 Eddie Betts (4)55†
2018 Josh Jenkins 46
2019 Taylor Walker ^ (3)43
2020 Taylor Walker ^ (4)15
2021 Taylor Walker ^ (5)48
2022 Taylor Walker ^ (6)47
2023 Taylor Walker ^ (7)76

Multiple winners

PlayerWinsSeasons
Taylor Walker ^7 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Tony Modra 5 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Eddie Betts 4 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Scott Welsh 4 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007
Brett Burton 2 2002, 2008
Darren Jarman 2 1998, 1999

Leading career goalkickers for Adelaide

PlayerAdelaide goalsAverage
Taylor Walker ^6122.35
Tony Modra 440 (588 AFL total)3.73
Eddie Betts 310 (640 AFL total)2.35
Josh Jenkins 2962.01
Mark Ricciuto 2920.94
Andrew McLeod 2750.81
Scott Welsh 270 (363 AFL total)2.09
Darren Jarman 264 (597 AFL total)2.18
Brett Burton 2641.49
Tom Lynch 1991.26

Most goals in a game

GoalsPlayerOpponentRoundYearVenue
13.4 Tony Modra Richmond 161993 Football Park
13.3 Tony Modra Carlton 11994Football Park
11.4 Scott Hodges Geelong 231992Football Park
10.3 Tony Modra Richmond 11993 MCG
10.2 Taylor Walker ^ West Coast Eagles 13 2023 Adelaide Oval
10.2 Tom Lynch Greater Western Sydney 72013 Sydney Showground Stadium
10.1 Tony Modra North Melbourne 81993Football Park
9.0 Darren Jarman Melbourne 131999MCG
8.5 Rod Jameson North Melbourne 241991Football Park
8.2 Scott Welsh Richmond 132005 Docklands Stadium
8.2 Tony Modra Essendon 191996 Princes Park
8.2 Scott Hodges Richmond 201992MCG
8.1 Scott Welsh Melbourne 142004Football Park
8.1 Darren Jarman Fremantle 171998 Subiaco Oval
8.1 Tony Modra Western Bulldogs 51997Princes Park
8.1 Darren Jarman Fitzroy 21996 Whitten Oval
8.1 Scott Hodges Brisbane Bears 61992Football Park
8.0 Josh Jenkins Western Bulldogs 72016Docklands
8.0 Trent Hentschel Essendon 102006Football Park
8.0 Tony Modra Collingwood 61996Victoria Park

AFL Women's leading goalkickers

Sarah Perkins was Adelaide's inaugural leading goalkicker. Sarah Perkins snaps 19.03.17.jpg
Sarah Perkins was Adelaide's inaugural leading goalkicker.
SeasonLeading goalkickerGoals
2017 Sarah Perkins 11†
2018 Erin Phillips 7
Ruth Wallace
2019 Stevie-Lee Thompson^14†
2020▽ Danielle Ponter^5
2021△ Erin Phillips 14†
2022 (S6) ▲+ Ashleigh Woodland 21†
2022 (S7) Ashleigh Woodland 14†
2023 Danielle Ponter^20†

▽Season shortened to from seven to six games due to COVID-19 pandemic

△Home-and-away season lengthened to 9 games

▲Home-and-away season lengthened to 10 games

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