2015 Adelaide Football Club season
The Adelaide Crows' 2015 season was its 25th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The Crows also fielded a reserves team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
2015 season | |||
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Coach | Phil Walsh (Rounds 1-13) Scott Camporeale (Rounds 15-Finals) | ||
Captain(s) | Taylor Walker | ||
Home ground | Adelaide Oval (Capacity: 53,583) | ||
AFL season | 7th | ||
Finals series | 6th | ||
Malcolm Blight Medal | Patrick Dangerfield | ||
Leading goalkicker | Eddie Betts (64 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 53,445 (Round 22 vs. West Coast | ||
Lowest home attendance | 42,656 (Round 17 vs. Gold Coast | ||
Average home attendance | 47,273 | ||
Club membership | 60,328 | ||
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Squad
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
Updated: End of season |
2015 AFL Premiership Season
Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
Home | Away | Result | |||||
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1 | Sunday 5 April (2:50pm) | North Melbourne | 21.14 (140) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 77 points [2] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 46,491 |
2 | Saturday 11 April (4:35pm) | Collingwood | 9.9 (63) | 12.18 (90) | Won by 27 points [3] | Etihad Stadium (A) | 33,771 |
3 | Saturday 18 April (1:40pm) | Melbourne | 12.8 (80) | 7.13 (55) | Won by 25 points [4] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 43,713 |
4 | Sunday 26 April (4:40pm) | Western Bulldogs | 18.17 (125) | 10.8 (68) | Lost by 57 points [5] | Etihad Stadium (A) | 19,915 |
5 | Sunday 3 May (4:10pm) | Port Adelaide | 13.13 (91) | 18.7 (115) | Lost by 24 points [6] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 49,735 |
6 | Saturday 9 May (5:10pm) | Gold Coast | 11.12 (78) | 18.11 (119) | Won by 41 points [7] | Metricon Stadium (A) | 12,464 |
7 | Saturday 16 May (1:15pm) | St Kilda | 18.11 (119) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 46 points [8] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 43,532 |
8 | Saturday 23 May (2:10pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 16.12 (108) | 12.12 (84) | Lost by 24 points [9] | Spotless Stadium (A) | 9,481 |
9 | Saturday 30 May (7:10pm) | Fremantle | 7.15 (57) | 10.8 (68) | Lost by 11 points [10] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 45,518 |
10 | Saturday 6 June (1:40pm) | Carlton | 14.6 (90) | 14.15 (99) | Won by 9 points [11] | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 32,035 |
11 | Bye | ||||||
12 | Thursday 18 June (7:20pm) | Hawthorn | 12.13 (85) | 17.12 (114) | Lost by 29 points [12] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,023 |
13 | Saturday 27 June (4:35pm) | Brisbane Lions | 10.9 (69) | 11.16 (82) | Won by 13 points [13] | The Gabba (A) | 18,146 |
14 | Match against Geelong cancelled due to the death of senior coach Phil Walsh [14] | ||||||
15 | Saturday 11 July (5:40pm) | West Coast | 22.15 (147) | 14.7 (91) | Lost by 56 points [15] | Domain Stadium (A) | 38,133 |
16 | Sunday 19 July (2:50pm) | Port Adelaide | 17.11 (113) | 18.8 (116) | Won by 3 points [16] | Adelaide Oval (A) | 54,468 |
17 | Saturday 25 July (1:40pm) | Gold Coast | 19.11 (125) | 12.8 (80) | Won by 45 points [17] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 42,656 |
18 | Saturday 1 August (4:35pm) | Sydney | 17.15 (117) | 9.11 (65) | Lost by 52 points [18] | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | 38,690 |
19 | Friday 7 August (7:20pm) | Richmond | 11.22 (88) | 8.4 (52) | Won by 36 points [19] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,094 |
20 | Saturday 15 August (1:45pm) | Essendon | 8.11 (59) | 27.9 (171) | Won by 112 points [20] | Etihad Stadium (A) | 25,914 |
21 | Saturday 22 August (7:10pm) | Brisbane Lions | 20.11 (131) | 6.8 (44) | Won by 87 points [21] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 47,527 |
22 | Saturday 30 August (12:40pm) | West Coast | 19.12 (126) | 10.9 (69) | Won by 57 points [22] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 53,445 |
23 | Saturday 5 September (1:05pm) | Geelong | 17.17 (119) | 11.14 (80) | Lost by 39 points [23] | Simonds Stadium (A) | 26,128 |
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Fremantle | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1857 | 1564 | 118.7 | 68 | Finals series |
2 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2330 | 1572 | 148.2 | 66 | |
3 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2452 | 1548 | 158.4 | 64 | |
4 | Sydney | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2006 | 1578 | 127.1 | 64 | |
5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1930 | 1568 | 123.1 | 60 | |
6 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2101 | 1825 | 115.1 | 56 | |
7 | Adelaide | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2107 | 1821 | 115.7 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | |
8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2062 | 1937 | 106.5 | 52 | |
9 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2002 | 1874 | 106.8 | 48 | |
10 | Geelong | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1853 | 1833 | 101.1 | 48[lower-alpha 1] | |
11 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1872 | 1891 | 99.0 | 44 | |
12 | Collingwood | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1972 | 1856 | 106.3 | 40 | |
13 | Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1573 | 2044 | 77.0 | 28 | |
14 | St Kilda | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1695 | 2162 | 78.4 | 26 | |
15 | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1580 | 2134 | 74.0 | 24 | |
16 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1633 | 2240 | 72.9 | 18 | |
17 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1557 | 2306 | 67.5 | 16 | |
18 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1525 | 2354 | 64.8 | 16 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Notes:
- The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.
2015 AFL Finals Series
Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
Home | Away | Result | |||||
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EF2 | Saturday 12 September (7:50pm) | Western Bulldogs | 14.18 (102) | 16.13 (109) | Won by 7 points [24] | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 60.782 |
SF2 | Friday 19 September (7:50pm) | Hawthorn | 21.9 (135) | 8.13 (61) | Lost by 74 points [25] | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 70,879 |
Match Review Panel
Player | Round | Charge category | Verdict | Result | Victim | Club | Ref(s) |
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Rory Sloane | 3 | Instigating a melee | Guilty | $1,500 fine | Melbourne | [26] | |
Scott Thompson | 3 | Engaging in a melee | Guilty | $1,500 fine | Melbourne | [26] | |
Josh Jenkins | 3 | Engaging in a melee | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Melbourne | [26] | |
Matthew Jaensch | 3 | Engaging in a melee | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Melbourne | [26] | |
Taylor Walker | 3 | Engaging in a melee | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Melbourne | [26] | |
Taylor Walker | 10 | Striking | N/A | Cleared | Cameron Wood | Carlton | [27] |
Richard Douglas | 17 | Rough conduct | Guilty | $1,000 fine | Matt Shaw | Gold Coast | [28] |
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References
- AFL Record Season Guide 2015. AFL Media. 2015. pp. 40–41. ISSN 1839-8383.
- "Walker-inspired Crows crush sluggish Roos". Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Crows soar on the road to blitz Magpies". Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "Crows hold off dogged Dees in fiery, rain-soaked clash". Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Stringer's six helps Dogs end Crows' perfect start". Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- "Power take down Crows for Showdown delight". Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "Betts boots five as Crows outclass undermanned Suns". Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- "Injury carnage in Adelaide as Crows stand firm over Saints". Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- "McCarthy shines as Giants break Crows duck". Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- "Dockers edge Crows in tough slog to stay perfect". Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- "Judd goes down as Crows hold off gallant Blues". Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- "Unsociable Hawks return as Crows' wings clipped". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- "Crows fly home to pull off comeback win over Lions". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- "Crows-Cats cancelled: What does it mean?". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- "Eagles' goal feast too much for Crows on emotional night". Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- "'Get the job done': Emotional Crows prove too strong as Port falls short". Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "Ablett hurt as Crows sink Suns to shore up spot in top eight". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Swans back on track with big win over Crows". Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- "Crows halt the Tiger train with impressive win". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- "Crows crush dismal Dons to increase pressure on Hird". Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "Crows and Tex Walker flex muscles against Lions". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- "Crows ride rollercoaster for big win". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- "Cats' purrfect farewell to departing veterans". Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- "Dream continues as Crows down Dogs in classic final". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Hawks crush Crows to storm into prelim". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- "Match Review Panel full statement: round three".
- "MRP full statement: round 10".
- "Match Review Panel full statement: Round 17".
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