2024 Adelaide Football Club season
Adelaide Crows AFL season
Australian rules football club season
The 2024 Adelaide Football Club season was the club's 34th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL).
It was the Crows' second season captained by Jordan Dawson and their fifth year coached by Matthew Nicks . The senior men's season , held between March 16 and August 24, finished with only 8 wins from 23 matches, with the team failing to qualify for finals.[ 1] AFLW in 2024 , for the first time under co-captains Sarah Allan and Ebony Marinoff . The Crows won 8 of their 11 matches, but lost a preliminary final for the third consecutive year. The reserves side played their tenth season in the SANFL in 2024, and their first captained by Jack Madgen . After 8 wins, the SANFL side narrowly missed out on finals only a year after consecutive preliminary finals exits.
Overview
Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2024 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2024 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 round 24 (25 August 2024) and are taken from AFL Tables .
Bold = 2024 games and goals leaders
Coaching staff
Squad changes
The following off-season changes were made to the squad prior to the 2024 season.
Out
In
Pre-season matches
Regular season
Home and away match summaries
Round 1
Adelaide lost their first game of the 2024 AFL season to Gold Coast by 6 points in wet weather conditions. Gold Coast led for the entire match and Adelaide looked very poor, until a late fourth-quarter comeback spearheaded by Josh Rachele and former Sun Izak Rankine gave the Crows a glimpse of hope. Chris Burgess played his first game for the club after being traded from Gold Coast to Adelaide in the 2023 trade period .[ 15] [ 23]
Round 1
Saturday, 16 March (7:10 pm)
Gold Coast
def.
Adelaide
People First Stadium (crowd: 11,466)
Report
3.2 (20)8.12 (60)
Q1
1.1 (7)8.6 (54)
Umpires: Howorth, Meredith , Jones, McGinnessBrownlow Votes :Rowell , 2 Miller , 1 Ballard Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
2: Ainsworth , Rosas Jr Humphrey , Rowell , Anderson , T. Berry
Goals
3: Rachele Keays , Rankine S. Berry
Flanders , Anderson , Miller , Rowell
Best
Crouch , Laird , Worrell , Rachele
Nil
Injuries
Pedlar (nose), Butts (foot)
Budarick (rough conduct), Rosas Jr (headbutt)
Reports
Nil
Round 2
Round 2 marked Adelaide's first game scheduled on a Friday in almost two years. Adelaide came into this game as favourites, despite losing their opening game and Geelong winning theirs. However, Adelaide lost by 19 points with another late comeback falling short due to wasted chances in front of goal.[ 24]
Round 2
Friday, 22 March (7:10 pm)
Adelaide
def. by
Geelong
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,758)
Report
3.2 (20)11.11 (77)
Q1
6.3 (39)14.12 (96)
Umpires: Rosebury , Stephens , Fleer , Gianfagna Brownlow Votes :Stewart , 2 Miers , 1 Crouch Television broadcast: Channel 7 / Fox Footy
2: Walker , Rankine , Fogarty , Burgess Soligo , Rachele , O'Brien
Goals
4: Hawkins Miers O. Henry , Cameron Stengle , Mannagh , Close
Crouch , Dawson , Hinge , Laird , Worrell , O'Brien
Best
Stewart , Miers , Dangerfield , Hawkins , Blicavs , Holmes
Nil
Injuries
Dangerfield (hamstring)
Nil
Reports
Parfitt (tripping)
Round 3
This was Adelaide's first time playing against Fremantle in Perth since 2019 . Competitive for most of the game, Adelaide were overrun in the final quarter to lose by 35 points.
Round 3
Friday, 29 March (4:20 pm)
Fremantle
def.
Adelaide
Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,037)
Report
2.2 (14)9.15 (69)
Q1
2.5 (17)4.10 (34)
Umpires: Haussen , Deboy , Dore, RebeschiniBrownlow Votes :Young , 2 Pearce , 1 Ryan Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
2: Amiss , Taberner , Walters Treacy , Frederick , Banfield
Goals
1: Burgess , Sholl , McHenry , Keays
Young , Pearce , Ryan , Clark , Fyfe , Walters
Best
Crouch , Keane , Soligo , Laird , Dawson
Nil
Injuries
Milera (knee), Murphy (knee)
Round 4
For the second consecutive year, Adelaide hosted the opening game of Gather Round , this time hosting Melbourne . The final margin of 15 points was flattering to the Crows, who were comprehensively defeated across the ground thanks to former Crow Simon Goodwin 's coaching. Christian Petracca was the best player on the ground, while young Jake Soligo was impressive for Adelaide.[ 47]
Round 4 (Gather Round )
Thursday, 4 April (7:10 pm)
Adelaide
def. by
Melbourne
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 48,020)
Report
2.5 (17)8.15 (63)
Q1
2.0 (12)10.18 (78)
Umpires: Meredith , Williamson , Fleer , RodgerBrownlow Votes :Petracca , 2 Fritsch , 1 Crouch Television broadcast: Channel 7 / Fox Footy
2: Fogarty Rankine , Laird , Walker , Keays , Dawson , Rachele
Goals
3: Fritsch Pickett , van Rooyen Petty , Petracca , Chandler
Soligo , Dawson , Laird , Keane
Best
Petracca , Gawn , May , Fritsch , McVee , Lever
Parnell (shoulder)
Injuries
Nil
Nil
Reports
van Rooyen (striking), Pickett (rough conduct)
Adelaide's winning record up to this point of the season is their worst since 2020 .
Round 5
Adelaide won their first game of the season in round 5, largely credited to Matthew Nicks and the variety in his midfield , rotating players such as Jordan Dawson and Rory Laird out and Jake Soligo and Izak Rankine in. Lachlan Gollant was substituted off for the fourth quarter and replaced by Sam Berry , who kicked the winning goal with just over a minute of regulation time remaining.[ 48] Melbourne since 2021 .
Round 5
Saturday, 13 April (4:35 pm)
Carlton
def. by
Adelaide
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 46,283)
Report
5.1 (31)14.14 (98)
Q1
4.0 (24)16.4 (100)
Umpires: Rosebury , Williamson , Dore, AdairBrownlow Votes :Walsh , 2 Soligo , 1 Rankine Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
4: Curnow McKay Pittonet , Owies , E. Hollands , Fantasia , Durdin , Cripps , Cottrell , Acres
Goals
4: Walker Rankine , Keays Rachele Gollant , Dawson , Cook , Berry
Walsh , Curnow , McKay , Cripps , Acres
Best
Rankine , Soligo , Walker , Keays , Rachele , Hinge
Cerra (hamstring, replaced in side by Pittonet ), Saad (hamstring), McGovern (hamstring)
Injuries
Butts (hamstring)
Nil
Reports
Dawson , Crouch (rough conduct)
Round 6
For the third time in less than a year, a late non-decision from the umpires cost Adelaide a chance at winning the game (the first against Collingwood , and the second most famously against Sydney ). The morning following the game, the AFL conceded that a free kick should have been awarded to Taylor Walker for a tackle laid on Sam Draper , giving Walker a chance to kick a goal after the siren and win the game.[ 49] [ 50]
Round 6
Friday, 19 April (7:10 pm)
Adelaide
def. by
Essendon
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,700)
Report
2.2 (14)11.9 (75)
Q1
2.4 (16)10.18 (78)
Umpires: Haussen , Stevic , Toner, AdairBrownlow Votes :Merrett , 2 Martin , 1 Dawson Television broadcast: Channel 7 / Fox Footy
2: Dawson , Keays Walker , Jones , Fogarty , Soligo , Rachele , McHenry , Rankine
Goals
2: Jones , Langford Gresham , Parish , Hobbs , Stringer , Merrett , Martin
Dawson , Soligo , Hinge , O'Brien
Best
Merrett , Martin , Caldwell , Hobbs , Gresham
Berry (foot)
Injuries
None
Rankine (rough conduct), Keane (tripping), Dawson (umpire contact)
Reports
None
Round 7
Round 7 (AFL ANZAC Appeal Round)
Saturday, 27 April (1:45 pm)
North Melbourne
def. by
Adelaide
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 4,727)
Report
2.3 (15)12.9 (81)
Q1
5.5 (35)20.18 (138)
Umpires: O'Gorman , Brown, Rebeschini, JonesANZAC Spirit Award: Jordan Dawson Brownlow Votes : 3 Laird , 2 Dawson , 1 Rankine Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
3: Zurhaar Larkey , Duursma Wardlaw , Tucker , Powell , Lazzaro , Davies-Uniacke
Goals
4: Rankine Cook Walker , Keays , Himmelberg Sholl , Pedlar , McHenry , Laird , Jones , Fogarty , Dawson
Sheezel , McKercher , Davies-Uniacke , Xerri
Best
Dawson , Laird , Sholl , Cook , Walker
Nil
Injuries
Pedlar (shoulder)
Round 8
Draftee Dan Curtin made his long-awaited AFL debut , while Smith and Butts returned from injury.[ 51] Rory Sloane , who had announced his retirement earlier in the week.[ 52] 2016 .
Round 8 (Showdown LV )
Thursday, 2 May (7:00 pm)
Adelaide
def.
Port Adelaide
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,106)
Report
5.0 (30)12.6 (78)
Q1
3.4 (22)5.18 (48)
Umpires: Foot , Fisher , Stevic , Deboy Showdown Medal : Jake Soligo Brownlow Votes :Soligo , 2 Butters , 1 Crouch Television broadcast: Channel 7 / Fox Footy
3: Rankine Fogarty , Walker Cook , Keays , McHenry , Rachele , Sholl
Goals
2: Horne-Francis Dixon , Marshall , Rioli
Soligo , Rankine , Crouch , Michalanney , Worrell , Walker
Best
Horne-Francis , Wines , Butters , Bergman
Nil
Injuries
Georgiades (knee), Jones (leg), Rozee (hamstring), Marshall (ankle)
Rachele (umpire contact)
Reports
Nil
Round 9
The last three minutes were played with scores level, and the game ended in a draw — the second of the 2024 AFL season . It was Adelaide's first draw since 2017 (which was against Collingwood at the MCG ), their first at home, and the third in their history.[ 53] 2009 .
Round 9
Sunday, 12 May (3:30 pm)
Adelaide
drew with
Brisbane Lions
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,278)
Report
3.5 (23)13.12 (90)
Q1
4.2 (26)13.12 (90)
Umpires: Haussen , Fleer , Dore, McGinnessBrownlow Votes :Rankine , 2 Dawson , 1 Zorko Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
4: Fogarty Rankine Walker , Himmelberg Rachele , Sholl
Goals
4: Ah Chee Morris Cameron , Hipwood , Lohmann , McCluggage , Daniher , Berry , Dunkley
Dawson , Rankine , Fogarty , Soligo , Crouch , Laird
Best
Andrews , McCluggage , Dunkley , Payne , Berry
Worrell (arm)
Injuries
Nil
Keane (striking)
Reports
Prior (umpire contact)
The draw marks the first drawn home game in the club's history, and the club's third draw overall.
Round 10
Izak Rankine , who designed the Indigenous guernsey worn, starred with 30 disposals and a late goal of the year contender dribbled from the boundary, but a Jordan De Goey set shot was the winning score for Collingwood .[ 32] running too far . Controversy stirred as fans began to think it was the fourth game-costing decision in less than a year, but Fox Footy measured that Rankine did indeed run farther than his allocated 15 meters.[ 54]
Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round)
Saturday, 18 May (1:45 pm)
Collingwood
v
Kuwarna
MCG (crowd: 63,935)
Report
4.2 (26)12.6 (78)
Q1
3.1 (19)11.8 (74)
Umpires: Donlon , Power, Toner, HeffernanBrownlow Votes :De Goey , 2 N. Daicos , 1 Noble Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
2: Pendlebury , McInnes , De Goey Schultz , Richards , Noble , Hill , Hoskin-Elliot , Crisp
Goals
2: Rachele , Fogarty Walker , Sholl , Murphy , Himmelberg , Cook , Rankine , Hinge
N. Daicos , Pendlebury , De Goey , Crisp , Noble , J. Daicos
Best
Rankine , Dawson , Crouch , Hinge , Keane , Soligo
Hoskin-Elliot (hamstring), McInnes (concussion)
Injuries
Rankine (hamstring)
Sullivan (umpire contact)
Reports
Crouch (umpire contact)
The attendance of 63,925 is Kuwarna's second highest-ever home-and-away attendance. Only the 2023 equivalent fixture against Collingwood at the MCG had a higher attendance.
Round 11
Kuwarna dominated this match, and despite the effort and talent of number-one draft pick Harley Reid , Kuwarna dominated until the final siren, falling short of a 100-point margin by mere seconds.[ 33]
Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round)
Saturday, 26 May (4:10 pm)
Kuwarna
def.
Waalitj Marawar
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,965)
Report
7.4 (46)21.11 (137)
Q1
0.2 (2)5.8 (38)
Umpires: Foot , Gavine , Whetton, JonesBrownlow Votes :Dawson , 2 O'Brien , 1 Laird Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
3: Jones Walker , Rachele , Fogarty , Keays , Dawson , Cook Soligo , Sholl , Schoenberg , O'Brien , Murphy , Burgess
Goals
1: J. Williams , Waterman , Reid , Darling , Cripps
Dawson , Sholl , Jones , Fogarty , Laird , Crouch
Best
Kelly , McGovern , Yeo , Reid , Barrass
Nil
Reports
Hough (tripping)
Round 12
Hawthorn kicked the first four goals of the game, and the Crows were not able to regain a lead, extending their winless streak at the MCG (starting in 2017 and spanning nine games) until at least 2025. Matthew Nicks described the loss as "as bad as we've played all year".[ 34]
Round 12
Saturday, 1 June (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn
def.
Adelaide
MCG (crowd: 36,086)
Report
5.4 (34)16.11 (107)
Q1
2.2 (14)12.8 (80)
Umpires: Dalgleish , Meredith , Dore, BailesBrownlow Votes :Moore , 2 Newcombe , 1 Day Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
5: Moore Gunston Ginnivan Reeves , Nash , Macdonald , Hardwick , Dear , Breust
Goals
3: Cook , Burgess Fogarty Sholl , Schoenberg , Murphy , Jones
Moore , Day , Ginnivan , Newcombe , D'Ambrosio , Scrimshaw
Best
Crouch , Hinge , Soligo , Borlase , Sholl , O'Brien
Nil
Injuries
Walker (back), Crouch (shoulder)
Jiath (headbutt)
Reports
Nil
Round 13
Debutant Billy Dowling , James Borlase , and Strachan all kicked their first AFL goals, but five goals in a row for the 17th-seeded Richmond in the third quarter was too much to overcome.[ 35] Matthew Nicks and the entire club.[ 55] Leigh Montagna agreed with coach Nicks ' comments that the Crow's performance was "clearly lacking confident after a disappointing showing."[ 56]
Round 13
Thursday, 6 June (7:00 pm)
Adelaide
def. by
Richmond
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,342)
Report
2.4 (16)10.11 (71)
Q1
3.4 (22)12.7 (79)
Umpires: Haussen , Hosking , Fleer , BailesBrownlow Votes :Dawson , 2 Bolton , 1 Short Television broadcast: Channel 7 / Fox Footy
3: Fogarty Rachele Strachan , Schoenberg , Murphy , Dowling , Borlase
Goals
3: Cumberland McIntosh , Mansell , Campbell Baker , Broad , Koschitzke
Michalanney , Nankervis , Dawson , Hinge , Keane , Fogarty
Best
Baker , Short , Nankervis , Brown , Balta , Bolton
Strachan (groin)
Injuries
Prestia (calf)
Nil
Reports
Koschitzke (striking)
Round 14
Joel Amartey of the Swans, whose previous best goal tally was four, kicked four in the second quarter to keep the Swans in the contest going into half time. He kicked another four in the third quarter, effectively leaving Adelaide behind in the contest. Amartey finished with a career-best nine goals, the most any player had kicked in a game up to that point in the season.[ 36]
Round 14
Saturday, 15 June (7:00 pm)
Adelaide
def. by
Sydney
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,535)
Report
4.2 (26)10.7 (67)
Q1
2.3 (15)16.13 (109)
Umpires: O'Gorman , Deboy , Brown, Gavine Brownlow Votes :Amartey , 2 Gulden , 1 Grundy Television broadcast: Channel 7 / Fox Footy
2: Fogarty , Rankine Cook , Dawson , Keays , Rachele , Soligo , Sholl
Goals
9: Amartey Adams , Heeney McDonald , Papley , Ch. Warner
Laird , Hinge , Soligo , Rankine , Sholl
Best
Amartey , Grundy , Gulden , Heeney , Adams
Nil
Reports
McLean (rough conduct)
Round 15
Bye
Round 16
Following the mid-season bye, coach Nicks was confident for the clash against bogey-team Greater Western Sydney ,[ 57] [ 58] Chayce Jones suffered an injury at training the day before the game, a late change was made to include Zac Taylor in the game day squad for his debut.[ 59] Brayden Cook at three-quarter-time.
Round 16
Saturday, 29 June (7:00 pm)
Adelaide
def.
Greater Western Sydney
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 29,802)
Report
2.6 (18)13.16 (94)
Q1
4.0 (24)12.6 (78)
Umpires: Power, Haussen , Dalgleish , BryceBrownlow Votes :Dawson , 2 Whitfield , 1 Keays Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
3: Fogarty Keays , Rachele , Rankine , Walker Dowling , Sholl
Goals
3: Greene Hogan , Kelly , Riccardi , Ward Cumming
Rankine , Keays , Hinge , Dawson , Fogarty , Rachele
Best
Whitfield , Kelly , Ward , Himmelberg , Green , Briggs
Berry (umpire contact)
Reports
Nil
Round 17
An incident involving Izak Rankine and Brandon Starcevich of the Brisbane Lions in the first quarter resulted in a concussion to Starcevich and a four-match ban to Rankine. Adelaide fell short despite a late charge, resulting in another close finish between the two clubs.[ 38]
Round 17
Sunday, 7 July (4:10 pm)
Brisbane Lions
def.
Adelaide
The Gabba (crowd: 30,183)
Report
4.2 (26)14.13 (97)
Q1
2.2 (14)13.8 (86)
Umpires: Mollison , Whetton, Bryce, StrybosBrownlow Votes :Neale , 2 Rayner , 1 Dawson Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
3: Neale , Rayner Cameron Morris , Lohmann , Hipwood , Dunkley , Ashcroft , Ah Chee
Goals
4: Keays Walker , Rankine , Himmelberg , Fogarty Soligo
Neale , Dunkley , McInerney , Wilmot , Ashcroft
Best
Laird , Keays , Keane , Walker , Sholl , Rankine
Starcevich (concussion)
Injuries
Hinge (adductor)
Nil
Reports
Rankine (rough conduct), Laird , Keays (umpire contact), Keane (tripping)
Round 18
Adelaide stormed home on a rainy Adelaide night over St Kilda , who scored just one goal in the second half. Riley Thilthorpe , in his first game since being injured pre-season, kicked two final-quarter goals to seal the game.[ 39]
Round 18
Saturday, 13 July (7:00 pm)
Adelaide
def.
St Kilda
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,549)
Report
2.1 (13)10.11 (71)
Q1
3.3 (21)5.9 (39)
Umpires: Brown, Nicholls , Jones, McGinnessBrownlow Votes :Laird , 2 Dawson , 1 Steele Television broadcast: Channel 7 / Fox Footy
2: Sholl , Thilthorpe Dowling , Fogarty , Himmelberg , Keays , Murphy , Rachele
Goals
2: Sharman , Wood Phillipou
Dawson , Laird , Sholl , Keays , Taylor
Best
Marshall , Phillipou , Wanganeen-Milera , Clark
Nil
Injuries
Battle (leg)
Berry , Soligo (umpire contact), Rachele (kicking)
Reports
Clark , Jones , Steele (umpire contact)
Round 19
Zac Taylor kicked his first AFL goal as one of eight consecutive second-quarter goals for Adelaide. Essendon responded with the next five goals in a high-scoring affair. Ben Keays , who kicked a career-best five goals, assisted Josh Rachele in kicking a last-minute goal to lead by four points. Adelaide won by two points in an upset victory to keep their slim hopes for finals qualification alive.[ 40]
Round 19
Friday, 19 July (7:40 pm)
Essendon
def. by
Adelaide
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,020)
Report
3.2 (20)17.11 (113)
Q1
2.3 (15)17.13 (115)
Umpires: Power, Gavine , Findlay , Wallace Brownlow Votes :Keays , 2 Merrett , 1 Durham Television broadcast: Channel 7 / Fox Footy
3: Cox Jones , Caddy , Langford , Gresham Durham , Stringer , Draper , Caldwell , Merrett , Redman
Goals
5: Keays Fogarty Rachele Thilthorpe Dowling , Taylor , Berry
Redman , Merrett , Durham , Langford , Cox
Best
Keays , Laird , Fogarty , Hinge , Soligo
Caldwell (head)
Injuries
Murray (knee), Butts (foot), Dawson (head)
Caddy , Guelfi (rough conduct)
Reports
Keays (rough conduct)
This marks the first time that Adelaide have beaten Essendon under coach Matthew Nicks , and the first time for the club since 2017 .[ 60]
Round 20
Round 20
Sunday, 28 July (3:40 pm)
Adelaide
def. by
Hawthorn
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,823)
Report
5.6 (36)8.10 (58)
Q1
5.0 (30)19.10 (124)
Umpires: O'Gorman , Stephens , Brown, Fleer Brownlow Votes :Day , 2 Newcombe , 1 Macdonald Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
3: Walker Thilthorpe Rachele , Keays , Murphy
Goals
2: Watson , Newcombe , Dear , Chol , Sicily , Ginnivan , Breust , Macdonald Moore , Impey , Day
Soligo , Sholl , Laird , Walker
Best
Day , Newcombe , Impey , Nash , Macdonald
Nil
Injuries
Jiath (shoulder)
Michalanney (striking, melee), Jones , Nankervis (melee)
Reports
Macdonald , Maginness , Watson (melee)
Round 21
Round 21
Saturday, 3 August (4:35 pm)
Geelong
def.
Adelaide
Kardinia Park (crowd: 28,939)
Report
3.4 (22)13.12 (90)
Q1
2.2 (14)13.7 (85)
Umpires: Donlon , Johanson, Brown, BailesBrownlow Votes :Cameron , 2 Soligo , 1 Stewart Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
6: Cameron Mannagh Humphries , O. Henry , Neale , Bruhn , Stengle
Goals
3: Thilthorpe , Rachele Walker Keays , Fogarty , Soligo , Murphy , Sholl
Cameron , Bruhn , Stewart , Atkins , Dangerfield
Best
Dawson , Soligo , Sholl , Rachele , Thilthorpe , O'Brien
De Koning (knee)
Injuries
Nil
Round 22
Round 22
Sunday, 11 August (3:40 pm)
Adelaide
def.
Western Bulldogs
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,177)
Report
5.2 (32)17.9 (111)
Q1
1.4 (16)9.18 (72)
Umpires: Haussen , Brown, Howorth, WhettonBrownlow Votes :Berry , 2 Fogarty , 1 Dawson Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
5: Fogarty Keays Curtin , Thilthorpe , Rachele Walker , Rankine , Dawson
Goals
2: Bontempelli Ugle-Hagan , Williams , Treloar , Richards , McNeil , English , Darcy
Dawson , Fogarty , Keays , Sholl , Crouch , O'Brien
Best
Bontempelli , Treloar , Liberatore , Darcy , English
Walker (eye)
Injuries
Nil
Nil
Reports
Bontempelli (umpire contact), Duryea (rough conduct)
Round 23
Round 23 (Showdown LVI )
Saturday, 17 August (7:00 pm)
Port Adelaide
def.
Adelaide
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,459)
Report
2.3 (15)11.14 (80)
Q1
2.5 (17)8.10 (58)
Umpires: Johanson, Stevic , Chamberlain , HeffermanShowdown Medal : Zak Butters Brownlow Votes :Butters , 2 Horne-Francis , 1 Crouch Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
2: Horne-Francis , Rioli , F. Evans , Byrne-Jones Boak , Burgoyne , Butters
Goals
2: Fogarty , Rankine Hinge , Keays , Rachele , Thilthorpe
Butters , Horne-Francis , Rozee , Wines , Burgoyne
Best
Dawson , Crouch , Hinge , Berry , Worrell
Jones (achilles)
Injuries
Rankine (concussion)
Houston , Ratugolea (rough conduct), Dixon (striking), Butters , Rozee , Mead (melee)
Reports
Crouch (striking), Rachele , Nankervis (melee)
Round 24
Round 24
Saturday, 24 August (7:40 pm)
Sydney
def.
Adelaide
SCG (crowd: 36,491)
Report
7.4 (46)18.13 (121)
Q1
6.3 (39)13.12 (90)
Umpires: O'Gorman , Whetton, Jones, JankovskisBrownlow Votes :Roberts , 2 Gulden , 1 Warner Television broadcast: Channel 7 (SA) / Fox Footy
3: Parker , McDonald Gulden , Amartey , Blakey Warner , Rowbottom , Rampe , Melican , McLean , Florent
Goals
3: Thilthorpe , Taylor Walker Curtin , Nankervis , Keays , Dawson , Berry
Gulden , Blakey , Parker , Roberts , Mills
Best
Dawson , Soligo , Thilthorpe , Keays , Taylor
Nil
Injuries
Nil
Nil
Reports
Nil
Ladder
Source:
afl.com.au Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers
Awards and Milestones
AFL Awards
AFL Award nominations
Milestones
Updated to preliminary final vs Brisbane , 2024 (24 November)
Bold = 2024 games and goals leaders
Coaching staff
Squad changes
The following off-season changes were made to the squad prior to the 2024 season.
Out
In
Pre-season matches
Regular season
Ladder
Source:
afl.com.au Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers
Finals
Finals match summaries
Week 1
First qualifying final
Friday, 8 November (7:15 pm)
North Melbourne 5.8 (38)
def.
Adelaide 5.1 (31)
Princes Park (crowd: 3,689)
Report
2.1 (13)
Q1
2.0 (12)
2: Eddey T. Randall , Shierlaw , Smith
Goals
2: Gould , C. Randall Ponter
Riddell , Garner , Eddey , King , Smith
Best
Marinoff , C. Randall , Gould , Goodwin , J. Allan
Week 2
First semi-final
Saturday, 16 November (3:05 pm)
Adelaide 7.7 (49)
def.
Fremantle 1.6 (12)
Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,011)
1.1 (7)
Q1
0.3 (3)
Ballard , Levy , Marinoff , Martin , Munyard , Ponter , Randall
Goals
Seth
Marinoff , J. Allan , Newman , Prowse , Randall , Hatchard
Best
Newton , O'Sullivan , McCarthy , O'Driscoll , Strom
Week 3
Second preliminary final
Saturday, 23 November (6:30 pm)
Brisbane 7.8 (50)
def.
Adelaide 4.8 (32)
Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,519)
0.3 (3)
Q1
1.3 (9)
Davidson 2, Dawes , Ellenger , Hampson , Hodder , C. Svarc
Goals
Randall 2, Gould , Kustermann
Grider , O'Dwyer , Anderson , C. Svarc , Hodder , Davidson , Koenen
Best
Marinoff , Randall , Biddell , Hatchard , Ponter
Reserves squad
Excludes AFL-listed players. Updated as of round 17, 2024. [ 90]
No.
Name
Games (2024)
Goals (2024)
SANFL games
SANFL goals
12
Jay Boyle
14
5
60
26
14
Hugh Haysman
11
1
11
1
42
Tyler Welsh 8
5
8
5
46
Jack Madgen (c )14
1
14
1
47
Jayden Davis
3
1
3
1
49
Jarman Sigal
4
0
4
0
50
Darcy Clifford
12
6
12
6
51
Jacob Templeton
1
0
56
27
52
Steve Burton
3
1
3
1
53
Josh Smithson
5
9
12
20
54
Tate Coleman
1
1
14
5
55
Stephen Tahana
16
0
31
0
56
Austin McDonald
7
1
7
1
57
Sam Daniele
6
1
6
1
58
Dylan Whimpress
5
0
5
0
59
Lachlan Thomas
7
0
7
0
60
Harry Boyle
12
2
12
2
61
Jay O'Leary
16
6
16
6
Reserves SANFL season
Regular season
SANFL fixture Crowd numbers
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