2014 Adelaide Football Club season

The 2014 AFL season was the 23rd season in the Australian Football League contested by the Adelaide Crows.

Adelaide Football Club
2014 season
CoachBrenton Sanderson
Captain(s)Nathan van Berlo
Home groundAdelaide Oval
AFL season10th
Malcolm Blight MedalDaniel Talia
Leading goalkickerEddie Betts (51)
Highest home attendance50,552 vs. Port Adelaide (round 15)
Lowest home attendance44,216 vs. Melbourne (round 7)
Average home attendance48,046
Club membership54,249
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Squad
Adelaide Football Club
Senior list Rookie List Coaching staff
  • 30 Jack Osborn (B)
  • 42 Charlie Cameron
  • 43 James Battersby
  • 46 Alex Spina
  • 47 Jake Kelly

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)
  • Long-term injury list
  • Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (vet) Veteran list
  • (B) Category B Rookie

Updated: 04 August 2014
Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaches

Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2013 season and the conclusion of the 2014 season.

In
PlayerPrevious ClubLeaguevia
Eddie BettsCarlton Football ClubAFLFree Agency
James PodsiadlyGeelong Football ClubAFLTrade
Matt CrouchNorth Ballarat Football ClubTAC CupAFL National Draft, second round (No. 23 overall)
Riley KnightWoodville-West TorrensSANFLAFL National Draft, third round (No. 46 overall)
Charlie CameronSwan DistrictsWAFLAFL Rookie Draft, first round (No. 7 overall)
James BattersbySturtSANFLAFL Rookie Draft, second round (No. 24 overall)
Jake KellyOakleigh (U18)TAC CupAFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 40 overall)
Alex SpinaNorth AdelaideSANFLAFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (No. 52 overall)

Out
PlayerNew ClubLeaguevia
Graham JohncockMallee ParkPort Lincoln FL[1]Retired
Tim McIntyreCentral District[2]SANFLDelisted
Tim KlaosenSturt Sabres[3]Central Australian Basketball LeagueDelisted
Dylan OrvalCollingwood reserves[4]VFLDelisted
Ian CallinanAdelaide reserves[5]SANFLDelisted
Nick JoyceDelisted
Richard TamblingSturt[6]SANFLDelisted
Aidan RileyMelbourneAFLDelisted
Ben DowdellHamley Bridge[7]Adelaide Plains FLDelisted

List management
PlayerChange
Kyle HartiganPromoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, fifth round (No. 76 overall)
Rory LairdPromoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, sixth round (No. 86 overall)

Season summary

Pre-season matches
2014 NAB Challenge
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 16 February (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) 0.9.5 (59) Won by 60 points[8] Richmond Oval (H) 8,765
2 Monday, 24 February (7:10 pm) Carlton 0.9.7 (61) 1.13.12 (99) Won by 38 points[9] Etihad Stadium (A) 7,617
3 Friday, 7 March (2:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.8 (74) 12.10 (82) Won by 8 points[10] Blacktown Olympic Park (A)

Home and away season
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Thursday, 20 March (7:10 pm) Geelong 18.11 (119) 12.9 (81) Lost by 38 points[11] Simmonds Stadium (A) 23,622 13th
2 Saturday, 29 March (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 19.13 (127) 11.7 (73) Lost by 54 points[12] Adelaide Oval (A) 50,397 16th
3 Saturday, 5 April (1:40 pm) Sydney 9.17 (71) 21.8 (134) Lost by 63 points[13] Adelaide Oval (H) 47,426 17th
4 Sunday, 13 April (3:20 pm) St Kilda 7.8 (50) 20.16 (136) Won by 86 points[14] Etihad Stadium (A) 22,923 15th
5 Sunday, 20 April (12:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 21.11 (137) 10.12 (72) Won by 65 points[15] Adelaide Oval (H) 44,770 12th
6 Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) 13.14 (92) Won by 9 points[16] Etihad Stadium (A) 17,404 10th
7 Saturday, 3 May (4:10 pm) Melbourne 9.13 (67) 11.4 (70) Lost by 3 points[17] Adelaide Oval (H) 44,216 11th
8 Bye 11th
9 Thursday, 15 May (7:20 pm) Collingwood 10.16 (76) 7.13 (55) Won by 21 points[18] Adelaide Oval (H) 50,051 10th
10 Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) Carlton 12.9 (81) 10.16 (76 Lost by 5 points[19] Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 32,419 10th
11 Sunday, 1 June (12:40 pm) Gold Coast 16.13 (109) 11.11 (77) Won by 32 points[20] Adelaide Oval (H) 49,069 9th
12 Sunday, 8 June (2:10 pm) Fremantle 12.18 (90) 7.8 (50) Lost by 40 points[21] Patersons Stadium (A) 35,389 10th
13 Saturday, 14 June (7:10 pm) North Melbourne 16.13 (109) 10.13 (73) Won by 36 points[22] Adelaide Oval (H) 47,205 10th
14 Saturday, 21 June (7:40 pm) Essendon 15.11 (101) 14.8 (92) Lost by 9 points[23] Etihad Stadium (A) 30,948 11th
15 Sunday, 29 June (3:40 pm) Port Adelaide 14.15 (99) 10.16 (76) Won by 23 points[24] Adelaide Oval (H) 50,552 9th
16 Saturday, 5 July (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.18 (72) 20.20 (140) Won by 68 points[25] GIANTS Stadium (A) 8,383 9th
17 Friday, 11 July (7:20 pm) Hawthorn 14.8 (92) 15.14 (104) Lost by 12 points[26] Adelaide Oval (H) 50,321 10th
18 Sunday, 27 July (4:40 pm) Collingwood 12.10 (82) 14.14 (98) Won by 16 points[27] Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 41,486 8th
19 Saturday, 2 August (1:10 pm) West Coast 16.9 (105) 20.16 (136) Lost by 31 points[28] Adelaide Oval (H) 49,470 10th
20 Sunday, 10 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) 25.18 (168) Won by 105 points[29] The Gabba (A) 19,657 7th
21 Saturday, 16 August (7:10 pm) Richmond 9.15 (69) 10.19 (79) Lost by 10 points[30] Adelaide Oval (H) 50,459 8th
22 Saturday, 23 August (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 14.17 (101) 13.16 (94) Lost by 7 points[31] Bellerive Oval (A) 10,702 11th
23 Sunday, 31 August (2:50 pm) St Kilda 22.9 (141) 9.8 (62) Won by 79 points[32] Adelaide Oval (H) 44,969 10th


Individual awards and records
Milestones
All-Australian Team
AFL Rising Star

The following Adelaide players were nominated for the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star award:

22 Under 22 team
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References
  1. Harry Fisher (10 April 2014). "Johncock happy to be home". Port Lincoln Times. Port Lincoln, SA. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. Peter Argent. "McIntyre raring to go as Bulldog". Central District Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. Matt Turner (18 March 2014). "Former Adelaide Crows rookie Tim Klaosen returns to basketball to play for Sturt". Mitcham & Hills Messenger. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. "Want to know how your VFL team will fare in 2014? We have you covered". Leader. Melbourne, VIC. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. Jesper Fjeldstad (7 March 2014). "Crows reserves captain Ian Callinan aims to stay in the AFL system". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  6. Andrew Capel (30 November 2013). "Axed Crow Richard Tambling still living in Lance Franklin's shadow". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  7. Sam Agars (20 March 2014). "Bombers think big". The Bunyip. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2014/1/carl-v-adel
  10. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-03-07/gws-v-adelaide-practice-match
  11. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/1/geel-v-adel
  12. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/2/port-v-adel
  13. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/3/adel-v-syd
  14. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/4/stk-v-adel
  15. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/5/adel-v-gws
  16. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/6/wb-v-adel
  17. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/7/adel-v-melb
  18. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/9/adel-v-coll
  19. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/10/carl-v-adel
  20. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/11/adel-v-gcfc
  21. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/12/fre-v-adel
  22. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/13/adel-v-nmfc
  23. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/14/ess-v-adel
  24. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/15/adel-v-port
  25. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/16/gws-v-adel
  26. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/17/adel-v-haw
  27. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/18/coll-v-adel
  28. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/19/adel-v-wce
  29. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/20/bris-v-adel%5B%5D
  30. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/21/adel-v-rich
  31. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/22/nm-v-adel%5B%5D
  32. http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/23/adel-v-stk
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