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Adelaide Football Club

Names
Full name	Adelaide Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Crows
Season 2007
Position	8th (After Finals)
Top Goalkicker	Scott Welsh
Best & Fairest	Andrew McLeod
Club Details
Founded	1990
Colours	Red, Yellow and Navy Blue
Competition	Australian Football League
Chairman	Bill Sanders
Coach	Neil Craig
Captain(s)	Simon Goodwin
Ground(s)	AAMI Stadium (51,515)
Other information
Official website	www.afc.com.au

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The club is currently coached by Neil Craig and captained by Simon Goodwin, replacing Mark Ricciuto after his retirement following the 2007 Season. The club is based at AAMI Stadium (formerly Football Park) in West Lakes and the club song is "The Pride of South Australia", which uses the tune of the United States Marines' Hymn. Dr. Neil P. Craig (born c. ... Simon Goodwin (born 26 December 1976) is an Australian rules footballer with the Adelaide Football Club. ... Mark Anthony Ricciuto (born June 8, 1975) is a former Australian rules football player, who represented the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League. ... For the 2007 Arena Football League season, see 2007 Arena Football League season. ... AAMI Stadium, formerly known as Football Park, is an AFL stadium located in West Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia. ... The Marines Hymn is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. ...

Membership base

In 2006, the club made history becoming the first club in VFL/AFL history to have more than 50,000 members. They broke that record in 2007, signing up 50,145 members after only round one of the season, with time remaining to build on that as the season progresses. It has the largest membership of any club in the AFL. It is the second largest membership of any sporting club in Australia, after the Melbourne Cricket Club. The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. ...

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Inaugural match

Adelaide played its first official match against Hawthorn at Football Park. The Crows got off to the best possible start to their AFL life, defeating the eventual premiers by 86 points - 24.11 (155) to 9.15 (69) - in front of a crowd of 44,902. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ...

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Notable records

• Greatest winning margin: 139 points - Round 16, 1993 v Richmond at Football Park (Adelaide beat the Kangaroos by 147 points in a pre-season cup match in 1992)

• Highest score: 30.8 (188) against Essendon at AAMI Stadium on 2 June 2006

• Longest winning streak: 10 games (Rounds 13-22, 2005)

• Longest losing streak: 10 games (Round 18 1999 to Rounds 6 2000)

• Largest home attendance: 51,140 against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on 26 April 2003

• Largest attendance: 99,645 against St. Kilda at the Melbourne Cricket Ground - 1997 Grand Final

• Most Goals in a Game: Tony Modra 13 goals vs Richmond (1993), Tony Modra 13 goals vs Carlton (1994)

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Premierships

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Pre-season competition

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Premiership teams

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"Team of the Decade"

While some sides named their "Team of the Century" to coincide with the AFL centenary celebrations in 1996, Adelaide only joined the league in 1991, and so later on named their "Team of the Decade", covering the period from 1991 to 2000. As well as earning selection in the team, Mark Ricciuto was named 'Player of the Decade' and Mark Bickley 'Team Man of the Decade.'^[1]

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Season Reviews

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1993 - 3rd season, first finals

After finishing 9th in both 1991 and 92, the 1993 season would be the first year the young Adelaide Crows would see September Finals action after an up and down home and away season. At home the Crows were almost unstoppable going an all-time best 9-1 and selling out every single game in which attendance was at least 44,000 each time. Tony Modra had a superb year kicking a club record 129 goals, and took the Mark of the Year in Round 8 vs North Melbourne at the southern end of Football Park. But Adelaide struggled away from West Lakes going just 3-7 and would finish the season in 5th place after beating Collingwood in a superb game at home in Round 22 to earn their first Finals berth. Adelaide knocked out 2nd placed Hawthorn six days later at the MCG in the Elimination Final by 15 points with Nigel Smart kicking a career-high 6 goals, the win giving Adelaide two chances to play in the Grand Final. The Crows struggled against Carlton in week 2 at Waverley Park in an 18 point loss denying them a Grand Final spot but still had another chance in the Preliminary Final which was played at the MCG against Essendon. The Crows led by 42 points at halftime after a superb first half performance, but in the second half their performance became dismal as Essendon, who finished minor premier, came back in the second half to win by 11 points and went on to defeat Carlton a week later in the Grand Final.

1997 - Premiership

With former Woodville and North Melbourne star Malcolm Blight taking over as coach, Adelaide went 13-9 in 1997 and Tony Modra was the club's top goal-kicker for the 5th straight season and won his first and only Coleman Medal. Modra also victimised North Melbourne again with the Mark of the Year in exactly the same spot at the southern end riding with his knees on Mick Martyn's shoulders and grabbing the ball facing backwards. The Crows finished in 4th spot and did what no side had ever done before, winning 4 straight Finals games to claim their first premiership. The Crows downed West Coast at home on a Sunday (the first Final played at Football Park), Geelong at home on a Saturday Night, the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda at the MCG (both Saturdays) to claim the premiership. The Preliminary Final was one of the greatest games in Crows history, they would lose Tony Modra to a season ending knee ACL injury in a marking contest and come from 22 points down at 3 quarter time despite inaccurate kicking for a miracle 2-point victory. A week later the Saints were hot favourites to win just their second Premiership in the VFL/AFL, with that year's Brownlow Medallist Robert Harvey expecting to star. Adelaide, however, without 1997 All Australians Modra and Mark Ricciuto, and goalsneak Peter Vardy, defied the critics to win by 31 points. In the absence of star forward Tony Modra, utility Shane Ellen stepped into his position and bagged 5 goals for the match, while Darren Jarman booted 5 of his 6 goals in the last quarter to put the game beyond doubt. Andrew McLeod's heroics around the midfield and backlines earned him the Norm Smith medal. This was one of the great sporting moments in the city of Adelaide setting off a wild celebration. Woodville-West Torrens Eagles is an Australian Rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... St Kilda Football Club logo The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Robert Jeffrey Harvey (born 21 August 1971) is an Australian Rules Football player in the Australian Football League recognised as one of the leagues best midfielders and a champion of the modern era noted for his supreme endurance. ... Shane Ellen (born January 1, 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. ... Darren Jarman (born January 28, 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. ...

1998 - Mission Impossible Accomplished

Adelaide again finished with 13 wins and 9 losses in an inconsistent 1998 home-and-away season and ended up in fifth position on the ladder. The season included their first of three one-point losses to Fremantle at Subiaco Oval, and a few close defeats but this did not phase them in the finals. Adelaide was beaten badly by Melbourne in the Qualifying Final but still had a second chance. From then on the Crows dominated their way to the premiership beating Sydney at the SCG, and thrashing the Western Bulldogs at the MCG by 68 points. This set up a Grand Final meeting with the Kangaroos, who, like the Saints, started the game as unbackable favorites. Adelaide trailed by 24 points at halftime, but a superb comeback in the second half combined with North's inaccurate kicking saw them run out with a 35-point victory. Andrew McLeod again was the Norm Smith medallist, joining his future coach Gary Ayres as one of only two players to have twice won the Norm Smith medal, and the only player to have won it back-to-back. Melbourne Football Club logo The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons since 1933, known in their early days as The Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Gary Ayres (born September 28, 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. ...

1999

The Crows quest for 3 straight premierships began in 1999, and despite a good start to the season they struggled all year with injuries, eventually finishing at 8-14 in 13th place and earning the dubious honour of having the worst Premiership hangover of any club. The worst game of the year was an embarrassing 76 point home loss to the eventual premiers the Kangaroos in Round 22, the second worst home loss in club history. It was the end of a short era; the Crows were hapless, and battered. Malcolm Blight was chaired off the ground to one of the loudest standing ovations ever heard at Football Park, despite the bad loss. Rod Jameson also played his final game that day, a popular Crows player throughout the 90s. Gary Ayres took over from Malcolm Blight in 2000 as the Crows began the rebuild back into a Premiership contender. Rod Jameson (born June 30, 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. ...

2000

After their worst ever year in 1999 at 8-14, the rebuilding begins in the 2000 season. It did not start well as Adelaide lost their first 5 games, they got their first win of the season in Round 6 ending a 10 game losing streak and played against Port Adelaide in the 7th Showdown in Round 7. The Crows faced a 42 point deficit, but pulled off a miracle victory in one of the greatest Showdowns played, as Andrew McLeod's goal in the final minute put Adelaide in front. The Crows would improve to 9-10 but in the end they finished the season at 10-12 in 11th spot. Adelaide also played its first ever Saturday Afternoon home game in Round 1 against the Western Bulldogs, losing in a shootout. Port Adelaide ( ) is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. ...

2001

Adelaide had an inconsistent 2001 season, losing their first 3 games of the season but went 12-6 from Rounds 4 to 21. They struggled at home finishing a club worst 6-5 at home at the time. But their 6-5 away record assured they finished 12-10. The Crows lost to wooden spooner Fremantle in Round 22 (only Fremantle's second win for the season) and limped into the finals in 8th place and were quickly eliminated by 5th placed Carlton by 68 points in a hapless performance. Darren Jarman played in his final season and was in tears after announcing his retirement after the game.

2002

The Crows finished in the Top 4 in 2002 with a 15-7 record, giving them 3rd spot after defeating Fremantle at Subiaco in Round 22. But in the Finals the Crows were crushed by Brisbane in week 1 at the Gabba by 71 points. They had another chance the following week vs Melbourne at the MCG. In one of the more remarkable finals in history, Adelaide shot out to a 40 point lead at quarter time, but the Demons reeled in the Crows to such an extent that late in the third quarter, Adelaide trailed by 29 points. But the Crows rallied to pull off the a miracle 12-point win, the injured Andrew McLeod kicking a goal midway through the quarter to put Adelaide in front. The win meant they faced a superb Collingwood side at the MCG in the preliminary final. Adelaide built to a 3 goal lead against the Magpies late in the 2nd term and things were looking good. But the injuries got to Adelaide as the Magpies rewarded the deafening crowd and put away the game, particularly when Anthony Rocca marked at centre-half forward and kicked one of his trademark 70 m drop punts. Andrew McLeod, playing with his sprained ankle, injured the other ankle during the game and had to be taken off on a stretcher. The Crows started to make a comeback in the final quarter turning a 25 point deficit back to 13 points before the Magpies pulled away again winning by 28; (13.13.91 to 9.9.63). Brisbane would defeat Collingwood the following week in the first of their two Grand Final meetings. Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as Freo, is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... Gabba may refer to: In music Gabba (music), an incorrect spelling of gabber, a subgenre of hardcore techno in electronic music Gabba (band), a tribute band covering the pop songs of ABBA in the punk style of The Ramones Gabba (musician), a guitarist in the 1980s streetpunk band Chaos UK... Collingwood Football Club logo The Collingwood Football Club (nicknamed The Magpies because of the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players) is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... Anthony Rocca (born August 15, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer who has played with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood in the AFL. Of Italian descent, Rocca is the younger brother of fellow Australian rules footballer and former teammate Saverio Rocca. ...

2003

After the great improvement in 2002, Adelaide started 2003 as one of the favourites for the AFL premiership. Excitement built as the club secured the services of ex-Kangaroos champion Wayne Carey, arguably the greatest player of the modern era. They stormed through the pre-season and defeated Collingwood to claim their first Wizard Cup. Despite suffering several injuries throughout the year, including to Carey, and losing the remaining 3 games of the minor round, the Crows finished the minor round 13-9 in 6th position. Captain Mark Ricciuto had one of the best individual years in the club's history, winning the Brownlow Medal, however 2003 was certainly a painful year for Crows fans, and the team's inability to win close games became a huge problem. The Crows did however win an elimination final, easily defeating West Coast at AAMI Stadium. The semi final saw the Crows lose at the Gabba to eventual premiers, the Brisbane Lions. The game marked the final appearance for dual premiership captain Mark Bickley.

2004

The Crows struggled in 2004 finishing 8-14, including a 5-6 mark at home. Adelaide lost its first 4 games of the season and never fully recovered. Supporters marvelled at the feats of captain Mark Ricciuto, who became the club's first All Australian Captain. Wayne Carey, who played 28 games and kicked 56 goals for the club, suffered a season ending neck injury against West Coast in round 12 and announced his retirement soon after. Club legend Nigel Smart, the last remaining player from the inaugural 1991 team, played his final game in Round 13 against the Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium. This was also to be Gary Ayres' last game as Adelaide coach. Ayres was advised of his fate after the round 13 game against the Bulldogs. Although given the option to stay until year end, Ayres declined. Neil Craig was appointed caretaker-coach, and in his first game the Crows thrashed 2nd placed Melbourne at home. However, the club would then lose their next 3 games, including a humiliating 141 point loss to the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in Round 17. Adelaide regrouped and finished the season strongly by winning 3 of the last 5 games and Craig was confirmed as senior coach for 2005 and beyond.

2005

Main article: 2005 AFL Finals Series

2005 saw Adelaide have their best home and away season in the history of the club, finishing 17-5 and claiming the minor premiership. The Crows won this prize after a stunning 8 point victory in round 22 against West Coast at Subiaco. However, the game will be most remembered by Adelaide supporters for the report of captain and Brownlow Medallist Mark Ricciuto - for a head high bump on Adam Selwood. Ricciuto was subsequently suspended and would miss Adelaide's qualifying final against St. Kilda. Losing the All Australian Captain of 2004 & 2005 proved to be a massive blow, and in a low scoring struggle, St Kilda defeated the Crows by 8 points at AAMI Stadium. The loss set up a sudden death semi final against bitter rival and reigning premier Port Adelaide. The Crows regained Ricciuto, and in one of the most keenly anticipated matches in South Australian football history, smashed a hapless Port Adelaide by 83 points in front of a crowd of 50,521. Ricciuto and premiership teammate Simon Goodwin starred, however Adelaide's semi final celebrations were short-lived, with the team suffering a 16 point preliminary final loss to the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco. It was a tough, close encounter in windy and overcast conditions but a third quarter Adelaide lapse saw the Eagles mount a match-winning lead in front of a hostile home crowd. The Crows fell 35 points behind but made a late comeback. Adelaide joined Essendon (1999) and Port Adelaide (2002 & 2003) as recent AFL minor premiers who had failed to make the Grand Final. But those teams would recover to win a Premiership, the Crows would not demonstrating the difficulty to make the Grand Final and how you have to perform perfectly under pressure. The Australian Football Leagues 2005 Finals Series began on the weekend of September 2, 2005 and ended with the 109th AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2005, won by the Sydney Swans. ...

2006

Main article: 2006 AFL Finals Series

2006 was a year of individual milestones for the Adelaide Crows: Ben Hart entered his 15th season and became the first player in Crows history to play 300 games. He achieved the feat in round two against West Coast. Andrew McLeod entered his 12th season and played his 250th game in the 138 point thumping of Essendon in round 10. Mark Ricciuto also played his 300th game on a Friday Night with 5 goals in the Crows round 16 victory over the Kangaroos. In each game the crowd provided a fitting tribute to the 3 club legends, who have amassed an amazing 16 All Australian selections between them. The Australian Football Leagues 2006 Finals Series will be the determiner of the top eight final positions in the 2006 AFL season. ... Ben Hart (b. ... Andrew McLeod (born August 4, 1976) is an Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League of Aboriginal descent, and is number 23 of the Adelaide Football Club. ... Mark Anthony Ricciuto (born June 8, 1975) is a former Australian rules football player, who represented the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League. ...

After 16 rounds in 2006, Adelaide sat on top of the AFL ladder with a remarkable 14-2 win/loss record, and the best percentage since West Coast in 1991. With little warning, the Crows were thumped by a massive 82 points in round 17 by the rampaging West Coast Eagles. This loss set off a dramatic change of fortunes for the Crows in 2006. Despite rebounding the following week with a rare home win over Collingwood, injuries and a sudden loss of form would see the Crows lose their next 3 games in a row to Fremantle, the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide. In a dramatic twist of fate, the Crows took to the field in round 22 against Melbourne with several key contributors from 2006 on the sidelines including captain Mark Ricciuto - who was diagnosed with a rare virus- Andrew McLeod, Brett Burton, Ben Hart and leading goalkicker Trent Hentschel, who suffered a horrific knee injury against Port Adelaide. However, they managed to win their first game in more than a month, thrashing the Demons by 58 points in Round 22 and finishing the minor round in 2nd spot, with 16 wins and 6 losses. Despite fielding the same undermanned team in the qualifying final against 3rd placed Fremantle, the Crows produced one of the best performances in the club's history to win by 30 points. This gave the team a valuable week's rest, and enabled the club to regain McLeod and Burton in time for the qualifying final. For the second year in a row the oppponent was the West Coast Eagles, however this time the match would be played at AAMI stadium. The Crows lost ruckman Rhett Biglands to a potentional career-enging knee injury early in the game, and despite leading the minor premiers at half time, the Eagles again dominated the 3rd quarter to set up a narrow 10 point victory. For the second year in a row, captain Mark Ricciuto was forced to endure a home final loss from the sidelines. Although injuries and illness conspired against the Crows, supporters and players will remember 2006 with bitter disappointment. Brett Burton (born May 4, 1978) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Ben Hart (b. ...

2007

After losing their first home game of the season to Essendon in perfect weather conditions, Adelaide won their next 3 games to have a 3-1 win-loss record. However, they suffered a potentially costly loss to Fremantle by 1 point at Subiaco Oval in Round 5 for the third time in their history. They then faced a tough task against a Collingwood side at home with Adelaide coming off a six day break, compared to Collingwood's 10 day break after their ANZAC Day win and good record at AAMI Stadium. The Crows started slowly but fought back hard to claim the lead briefly. But in the end fell by 24 points as the fatigue showed in the last quarter. Adelaide fell to 3-3 but then won 3 straight games and were 6-3. They then struggled for most of the remainder of the season but one of their best wins came in Round 18, an 8 point come from behind victory over Port Adelaide.

After falling to Geelong, Adelaide beat the Western Bulldogs under clear skies at home in Round 20 making it back to back home wins for the first time all season long. In Round 21 the Crows took on Brisbane in front of an emphatic crowd of 46,500 the AAMI stadium faithful saw Mark Ricciuto's last home game before his retirement at the end of the season. They crushed Brisbane despite inaccurate kicking. A 19 point victory over Collingwood in Round 22 allowed the Crows to qualify for the finals for the sixth time in seven years but this time from the 8th and most difficult spot. Adelaide led the Elimination Final against Hawthorn by 31 points but got too comfortable and started to wilt under pressure. After leading nearly all game the Crows lost due to Lance Franklin's 7th goal in the dying seconds by Hawthorn in the first elimination final, finishing a rather disappointing season for the Crows which coach Neil Craig was criticised by their fans due to his strict rules and game-plan. Lance Buddy Franklin (born January 30, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL). ...

2008

After the disaster of 2007 team rebuilding was required. Notable absentees from the 2007 list included Jason Torney, Martin Mattner, Scott Welsh, and Ben Hudson. To compensate for their losses the acquisition of Brad Symes supported Neil Craig's plan to rejuvenate the ageing midfield, while Brad Moran added depth in the Ruck and Key Position divisions. Former Adelaide players Ben Hart and Matthew Clarke were appointed as new assistant coaches.

The NAB cup provided much hope for Adelaide fans stemming from their team's progression to the Grand Final. Adelaide was initially able to beat the more fancied Collingwood in Dubai, before accounting for Fremantle and Hawthorn (both at home). Adelaide had kicked more Supergoals than their to-be opposition St. Kilda and so was given the privilege of hosting the NAB cup Grand Final. It was the 2nd time in 3 years, and 5th time overall, that the Crows had reached the Preseason Cup final. However they were unable to defeat St Kilda in the extreme heat at AAMI Stadium: 41 degrees C plus, despite the game being played at night.

The match was heavily criticised by some in the Victorian media for having the lowest crowd attendance for a pre-season grand final in history. In particular the members of the Adelaide Football Club were criticised for not attending their team's home final; though most media outlets spreading this criticism neglected to take into account the extreme heat.

Despite their narrow loss, fans saw glimpses of the future for the club. The rejuvenated midfield, replacing ageing champions such as Tyson Edwards and Simon Goodwin and freeing them to move into the forward line. A new forward line thus emerged, featuring young key position forwards James Sellar and Kurt Tippet - both tipped to lead Adelaide's attack in the new era - along with the addition of veterans Andrew McLeod, Simon Goodwin and Tyson Edwards to provide experience and quality in what had long been Adelaide's Achilles Heel.

The season got off to an anticlimactic start at the Telstra Dome as the Crows went down to the Western Bulldogs when Nathan Bock missed a set shot on goal after the siren, which would have won the match. The club surprised all those who doubted them by thrashing finals hopefulls West Coast in a stunning round 2 display at home, winning by 76 points.

Round 3 saw the return of the Rivalry Round, and possibly the most anticipated Showdown in history, against a Port Adelaide side which had lost the first 2 rounds of the season: firstly against the reigning champs Geelong at AAMI Stadium, and then in a match that they were predominantly tipped to win against the Swans at the SCG. With the Crows having won 6 of their last 7 Showdowns, a win in Showdown XXIV would square the ledger with 12 Showdown victories each. The clash was probably one of the most M rated Showdowns in history, even more so than the one near the end of season 2006 which saw Trent Hentschell injured and out for the entire 2007 season. Unlike most such matches, the scoring wasn't a highlight, with both teams on 15 points each at quarter time. In the second quarter, the fists came out with 3 key Crows players being brutally tackled. This was not unexpected, as Port Adelaide has a history of being the team most apt to employ controversial tactics, including deliberate attempts to injure and/or maim opposition players. The most notable of these events involved veteran Nathan Bassett being brutaly hammered headfirst into the turf after making a disposal. For a frighteningly lengthy amount of time after, Bassett lay motionless face-down on the turf. He was stretchered off the ground, and later in the game was impossible not to be spotted, casually walking around the boundary to the bench acknowledging the crowd, and receiving an enormous cheer and standing ovation. Blood loss aside, the Crows managed to attain a 16 point lead late in the match, before Port made one last scoring surge. However, the crows held firm, and managed to hold the victory by 6 points (85 - 79).

Current playing list

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Coaches

• Graham Cornes, 1991-94
• Robert Shaw, 1995-96
• Malcolm Blight, 1997-99
• Gary Ayres, 2000-04^
• Neil Craig, 2004-present

^Gary Ayres was told that his contract would not be extended when it expired after the 2004 season, and he decided to quit immediately. Assistant Coach Neil Craig took over from Round 14 and was appointed Senior Coach for 2005 and beyond. Graham Cornes at Adelaide Oval Graham Studley Cornes OAM (born March 31, 1948 in South Australia) is a former Australian rules football player and coach, as well as a media personality. ... Robert Shaw is a former Australian rules footballer (born Jan 6, 1955) with the Essendon Football Club. ... Malcolm Jack Blight AM (born 16 February 1950) is a former Australian rules football player who had a Hall of Fame career with the Woodville Football Club and the North Melbourne Football Club and coached the Adelaide Crows to two Premierships in 1997 & 1998. ... Gary Ayres (born September 28, 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. ... Dr. Neil P. Craig (born c. ...

Captains

• Chris McDermott, 1991-94
• Tony McGuinness, 1995-96
• Mark Bickley, 1997-2000
• Mark Ricciuto, 2001-2007
• Simon Goodwin, 2008-present

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Previous Adelaide playing lists

• Adelaide Crows 1991 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 1992 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 1993 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 1994 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 1995 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 1996 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 1997 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 1998 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 1999 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 2000 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 2001 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 2002 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 2003 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 2004 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 2005 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 2006 Playing List
• Adelaide Crows 2007 Playing List

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Club Guernseys

Adelaide's Home and Clash Jumpers

Adelaide has three jumper designs which are used in different matches throughout the season.

The traditional "hooped" home guernsey is worn at all matches designated as home games for the club, and generally at all finals. There have been only two finals matches where it hasn't been used - against West Coast at Subiaco Oval in 2005 and Hawthorn at Telstra Dome in 2007. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Subiaco Oval, known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. ... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ...

The away guernsey was originally intended for use in all matches designated as away games, except finals. Its design has changed several times over the years since it was first used in 1999. Its usage has waned over the last couple of years since the introduction of the "clash" jumper, to the point where it was only used twice in 2007 - against the Western Bulldogs in round 2 and Collingwood in round 22. In a few away matches that year, the club also continued to use the traditional "home" jumper. The new 2008 "away" jumper has seen the return of the popular pre-season cup jumper of 1996, with a swooping Crow on the front and slight alteration on the back. This is in an effort to reduce the amount of times the clash jumper is worn, as previous away designs have been too close to the home jumper, therefore not avoiding a clash. The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club involved, and playing in the Australian Football League. ...

The clash guernsey was first introduced for season 2006 and is radically different to the "home" and "away" designs. It is worn at all away games where the AFL deems there to be a clash with the home team's jumper design. Those clubs officially on the "clash list" include Carlton, Essendon, Fremantle, Melbourne and Richmond. Despite this, the AFL forced the club to wear it against St Kilda in round 15 and in their away final against Hawthorn, both in 2007, despite the fact that Hawthorn didn't have a clash jumper as the AFL deemed they didn't clash with any other team. Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... Essendons Home and Clash Jumpers Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as Freo, is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... This page is about the Aussie rules club. ... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ...

Song

The Pride of South Australia is the official theme song of the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League. This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ...

It is sung to the tune of the Marine's Hymn. The Marines Hymn is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. ...

Lyrics:

We're the pride of South Australia
We're the mighty Adelaide Crows.
We're courageous, stronger, faster
And respected by our foes.
Admiration of the Nation
Our determination shows
We're the pride of South Australia
We're the mighty Adelaide Crows.

We give our best from Coast to Coast
Where the story will be told
As we fight the rugged battles
The flag will be our goal
Our skill and nerve will see us through
Our commitment ever grows
We're the pride of South Australia
We're the mighty Adelaide Crows.

See also

• Australian rules football in South Australia
• Wikipedia listing of Adelaide players
• List of Adelaide Football Club players
• Adelaide Football Club coaches

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References

External links

• Official Website of the Adelaide Football Club
• Official Website of AFL