2025 Adelaide Football Club season
| 2025 AFL season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Matthew Nicks | ||
| Captain(s) | Jordan Dawson | ||
| Home ground | Adelaide Oval | ||
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The 2025 Adelaide Football Club season will be the Adelaide Crows' 35th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). Adelaide's women's team will play their tenth season in the AFLW, and their reserves team will play their eleventh season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
In November of 2024, Adelaide unveiled their new logo for the 2025 season. It features a swooping crow, reminiscent of the badge used by the club until 2010. Senior men's and women's teams adopted this logo. Slightly altered tri-colours also feature.[1]
Overview
[edit]| League | Captain | Coach | Home ground | W-D-L | Ladder | Finals | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL | Jordan Dawson | Matthew Nicks | Adelaide Oval | TBA | ||||
| AFLW | Sarah Allan, Ebony Marinoff | Matthew Clarke | Norwood Oval, Unley Oval | TBA | ||||
| SANFL | Jack Madgen | Michael Godden | Adelaide Oval | TBA | ||||
Men's squad
[edit]Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2025 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2025 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 2024 and are taken from AFL Tables.[2]
| No. | Name | AFL debut | Games (2025) | Goals (2025) | Games (AFC) | Goals (AFC) | Games (AFL career) | Goals (AFL career) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chayce Jones | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 23 | 90 | 23 |
| 2 | Ben Keays (vc) | 2016 (Brisbane) | 0 | 0 | 105 | 80 | 135 | 91 |
| 3 | Sam Berry | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 12 | 56 | 12 |
| 4 | Lachlan Murphy | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 74 | 114 | 74 |
| 5 | Matt Crouch | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 30 | 158 | 30 |
| 6 | Daniel Curtin | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Riley Thilthorpe | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 58 | 53 | 58 |
| 8 | Josh Rachele | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 70 | 56 | 70 |
| 10 | Luke Pedlar | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
| 11 | Charlie Edwards | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jordan Dawson (c) | 2017 (Sydney) | 0 | 0 | 67 | 26 | 131 | 60 |
| 13 | Taylor Walker | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 641 | 278 | 641 |
| 14 | Jake Soligo | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 22 | 58 | 22 |
| 15 | Brayden Cook | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 27 | 15 |
| 16 | Max Michalanney | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 17 | Tyler Welsh | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Zac Taylor | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 20 | Mitch Hinge | 2019 (Brisbane) | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 65 | 7 |
| 21 | Chris Burgess | 2019 (Gold Coast) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 21 |
| 22 | Oscar Ryan | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Izak Rankine | 2020 (Gold Coast) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 63 | 82 | 122 |
| 24 | Josh Worrell | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 26 | Harry Schoenberg | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 22 | 61 | 22 |
| 27 | Luke Nankervis | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 28 | Nick Murray | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| 29 | Rory Laird | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 30 | 247 | 30 |
| 30 | Wayne Milera | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 29 | 99 | 29 |
| 31 | Billy Dowling | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 32 | Darcy Fogarty | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 158 | 102 | 158 |
| 33 | Brodie Smith (vc) | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 71 | 262 | 71 |
| 35 | James Borlase | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 36 | Karl Gallagher | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Lachlan Sholl | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 25 | 74 | 25 |
| 39 | Toby Murray | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Hugh Bond | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 41 | Jordon Butts | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| 43 | Reilly O'Brien (vc) | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 14 | 121 | 14 |
| 45 | Kieran Strachan | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 48 | Mark Keane | 2020 (Collingwood) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Isaac Cumming | 2018 (GWS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 10 | |
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 2015 (Melbourne) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 116 | |
| James Peatling | 2021 (GWS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 16 | |
| Sid Draper | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching staff
[edit]| Role | Name | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Matthew Nicks | [3] | |
| Assistant coaches | Scott Burns | Senior assistant, forward coach | [4] |
| Nathan Van Berlo | Midfielder coach | [5] | |
| Jack Hombsch | Defender coach | [4][6] | |
| Sam Baulderstone | Ruck coach | [7] |
Squad changes
[edit]The following off-season changes were made to the squad prior to the 2025 season.
Out
[edit]| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Rory Sloane |
Midfielder | – | Retirement | [8] |
| 34 |  Elliott Himmelberg |
Forward | Gold Coast | Unrestricted free agent | [9] |
| 17 | Will Hamill |
Defender | TBA | Delisted | [10] |
| 25 | Ned McHenry |
Forward | Prince Alfred College OC | Delisted | [10][11] |
| 37 | Patrick Parnell |
Defender | Glenelg | Delisted | [10][12] |
| 44 | Lachlan Gollant |
Forward | TBA | Delisted | [10] |
| 21 |  Chris Burgess |
Forward | Adelaide | Delisted | [13] |
| 26 | Harry Schoenberg
|
Midfielder | Adelaide | Delisted | [13] |
In
[edit]| No. | Name | Position | Previous Club | via | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Toby Murray |
Forward | Adelaide (SANFL) | No. 7, 2024 mid-season rookie draft | [14] |
| – | Isaac Cumming |
Defender | Greater Western Sydney | 2024 free agency | [15] |
| – | Alex Neal-Bullen |
Forward | Melbourne | 2024 trade | [16] |
| – | James Peatling |
Midfielder | Greater Western Sydney | 2024 trade | [17] |
| – | Sid Draper |
Midfielder | South Adelaide | No. 4, 2024 national draft | [18] |
| 17 | Tyler Welsh |
Forward | Adelaide (SANFL) | No. 59 (F/S), 2024 national draft | [19] |
| 21 | Chris Burgess |
Forward | Adelaide | 2025 rookie draft | |
| 26 | Harry Schoenberg
|
Midfielder | Adelaide | 2025 rookie draft |
Men's AFL season
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores | |||||||||
| 0[1] | Bye | ||||||||
| 1 | Sunday, 16 March (12:05 pm) | St Kilda | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 2 | Saturday, 22 March (12:50 pm) | Essendon | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | ||||||
| 3 | Sunday, 30 March (2:50 pm) | North Melbourne | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 4 | Saturday, 5 April (12:50 pm) | Gold Coast | Carrara Stadium (A) | ||||||
| 5[2] | Thursday, 10 April (7:10 pm) | Geelong | Adelaide Oval (N) | ||||||
| 6 | Saturday, 19 April (3:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 7 | Friday, 25 April (7:40 pm) | Fremantle | Perth Stadium (A) | ||||||
| 8 | Saturday, 3 May (3:45 pm) | Carlton | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 9 | Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval (A) | ||||||
| 10 | Saturday, 17 May (12:50 pm) | Collingwood | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | ||||||
| 11 | Sunday, 25 May (12:40 pm) | West Coast | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 12 | Saturday, 31 May (7:05 pm) | Sydney | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | ||||||
| 13 | Friday, 6 June (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 14 | Friday, 13 June (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn | York Park (A) | ||||||
| 15 | Bye | ||||||||
| 16 | TBC | Richmond | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | ||||||
| 17 | TBC | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 18 | TBC | Western Bulldogs | Eureka Stadium (A) | ||||||
| 19 | TBC | Gold Coast | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 20 | TBC | Port Adelaide | |||||||
| 21 | TBC | Hawthorn | |||||||
| 22 | TBC | West Coast | Perth Stadium (A) | ||||||
| 23 | TBC | Collingwood | Adelaide Oval (H) | ||||||
| 24 | TBC | North Melbourne | Docklands Stadium (A) | ||||||
^ Opening Round
^ Gather Round
Reserves squad
[edit]Excludes AFL-listed players.[20]
| No. | Name | Games (2025) | Goals (2025) | SANFL games | SANFL goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jay Boyle | 0 | 0 | 60 | 26 |
| 14 | Hugh Haysman | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 46 | Jack Madgen (c) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 47 | Jayden Davis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 50 | Darcy Clifford | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 52 | Steve Burton | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 54 | Tate Coleman | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 55 | Stephen Tahana | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 56 | Austin McDonald | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 58 | Dylan Whimpress | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 59 | Lachlan Thomas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 | Harry Boyle | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 61 | Jay O'Leary | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| - | Ned Atkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Will Crane | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| - | Saxon Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Thomas McCormack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Cameron Taheny | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
Coaching staff
[edit]| Role | Name | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Matthew Wright | [20] | |
| Assistant and development coaches | Andrew McPherson | [6] | |
| Matthew Panos | [20] | ||
| Chelsea Randall | Current player with Adelaide's women's team. | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Crows unveil new logo as part of Club-wide rebrand". afc.com.au. 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide - All Time Player List". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Nicks appointed Senior Coach". Adelaide Football Club. 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Crows Finalise Coaching Structure". Adelaide Football Club. 15 November 2023.
- ^ Cleary, Mitch (25 September 2020). "Captain calling: Former skipper to return to Crows". afl.com.au.
- ^ a b c Keating, Mitch (15 November 2023). "Ex-AFL journeyman earns Crows coaching promotion as delisted defender makes return with new role". Zero Hanger.
- ^ "Crows announce new ruck coach". Adelaide Football Club. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Sloane Announces Retirement". Adelaide Football Club. 29 April 2024.
- ^ "SUNS recruit Elliott Himmelberg". Gold Coast Suns. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Crows announce list changes". afc.com.au. October 2024.
- ^ "Former Crow lands plum new coaching role". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser. 7 November 2024.
- ^ Bianchi, Isabella (5 November 2024). ""I've still got AFL aspirations": Delisted Crow primed to play SANFL, but would still love a second chance". 1116 SEN.
- ^ a b "Crows list update". afc.com.au. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft Wrap: Crows secure Toby Murray". afc.com.au. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Crows secure free agent Giant". afl.com.au. 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Crows seal deal for Demons premiership forward". afl.com.au. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Into the Crows' nest: Giants midfielder finally joins Adelaide". afl.com.au. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Crows select Sid Draper with Pick No.4". afc.com.au. 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Crows draft Tyler Welsh". afc.com.au. 21 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "SANFL: List Update". afc.com.au. 1 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official Website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Official Website of the Australian Football League