2015 Adelaide Football Club season

The Adelaide Football Club's 2015 season was its 25th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded a reserves team in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Adelaide's 2015 season was tragically interrupted midway through by the murder of coach Phil Walsh in July.

Adelaide Football Club
2015 season
CoachPhil Walsh (round 1–13)
Scott Camporeale (round 15–Semi Final)
Captain(s)Taylor Walker
Home groundAdelaide Oval (Capacity: 53,583)
AFL season7th
Finals series6th
Malcolm Blight MedalPatrick Dangerfield
Leading goalkickerEddie Betts (64 goals)
Highest home attendance53,445 (Round 22 v West Coast)
Lowest home attendance42,656 (Round 17 v Gold Coast)
Average home attendance47,273
Club membership60,328

Squad

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Adelaide Football Club
Senior listRookie ListCoaching staff

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: End of season
Source(s): [1]


AFL season

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RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 5 April (2:50pm)North Melbourne21.14 (140)9.9 (63)Won by 77 points[2]Adelaide Oval (H)46,491
2Saturday, 11 April (4:35pm)Collingwood9.9 (63)12.18 (90)Won by 27 points[3]Etihad Stadium (A)33,771
3Saturday, 18 April (1:40pm)Melbourne12.8 (80)7.13 (55)Won by 25 points[4]Adelaide Oval (H)43,713
4Sunday, 26 April (4:40pm)Western Bulldogs18.17 (125)10.8 (68)Lost by 57 points[5]Etihad Stadium (A)19,915
5Sunday, 3 May (4:10pm)Port Adelaide13.13 (91)18.7 (115)Lost by 24 points[6]Adelaide Oval (H)49,735
6Saturday, 9 May (5:10pm)Gold Coast11.12 (78)18.11 (119)Won by 41 points[7]Metricon Stadium (A)12,464
7Saturday, 16 May (1:15pm)St Kilda18.11 (119)10.13 (73)Won by 46 points[8]Adelaide Oval (H)43,532
8Saturday, 23 May (2:10pm)Greater Western Sydney16.12 (108)12.12 (84)Lost by 24 points[9]Spotless Stadium (A)9,481
9Saturday, 30 May (7:10pm)Fremantle7.15 (57)10.8 (68)Lost by 11 points[10]Adelaide Oval (H)45,518
10Saturday, 6 June (1:40pm)Carlton14.6 (90)14.15 (99)Won by 9 points[11]Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)32,035
11Bye
12Thursday, 18 June (7:20pm)Hawthorn12.13 (85)17.12 (114)Lost by 29 points[12]Adelaide Oval (H)50,023
13Saturday, 27 June (4:35pm)Brisbane Lions10.9 (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]
15Saturday, 11 July (5:40pm)West Coast22.15 (147)14.7 (91)Lost by 56 points[15]Domain Stadium (A)38,133
16Sunday, 19 July (2:50pm)Port Adelaide17.11 (113)18.8 (116)Won by 3 points[16]Adelaide Oval (A)54,468
17Saturday, 25 July (1:40pm)Gold Coast19.11 (125)12.8 (80)Won by 45 points[17]Adelaide Oval (H)42,656
18Saturday, 1 August (4:35pm)Sydney17.15 (117)9.11 (65)Lost by 52 points[18]Sydney Cricket Ground (A)38,690
19Friday, 7 August (7:20pm)Richmond11.22 (88)8.4 (52)Won by 36 points[19]Adelaide Oval (H)50,094
20Saturday, 15 August (1:45pm)Essendon8.11 (59)27.9 (171)Won by 112 points[20]Etihad Stadium (A)25,914
21Saturday, 22 August (7:10pm)Brisbane Lions20.11 (131)6.8 (44)Won by 87 points[21]Adelaide Oval (H)47,527
22Saturday, 30 August (12:40pm)West Coast19.12 (126)10.9 (69)Won by 57 points[22]Adelaide Oval (H)53,445
23Saturday, 5 September (1:05pm)Geelong17.17 (119)11.14 (80)Lost by 39 points[23]Simonds Stadium (A)26,128

Ladder

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2015 AFL ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1Fremantle22175018571564118.768Finals series
2West Coast22165123301572148.266
3Hawthorn (P)22166024521548158.464
4Sydney22166020061578127.164
5Richmond22157019301568123.160
6Western Bulldogs22148021011825115.156
7Adelaide21138021071821115.754[a]
8North Melbourne22139020621937106.552
9Port Adelaide221210020021874106.848
10Geelong21119118531833101.148[a]
11Greater Western Sydney22111101872189199.044
12Collingwood221012019721856106.340
13Melbourne2271501573204477.028
14St Kilda2261511695216278.426
15Essendon2261601580213474.024
16Gold Coast2241711633224072.918
17Brisbane Lions2241801557230667.516
18Carlton2241801525235464.816
Source: [24]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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.

AFL finals series

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RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
EF2Saturday 12 September (7:50pm)Western Bulldogs14.18 (102)16.13 (109)Won by 7 points [25]Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)60.782
SF2Friday 19 September (7:50pm)Hawthorn21.9 (135)8.13 (61)Lost by 74 points [26]Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)70,879

Match Review Panel

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PlayerRoundCharge categoryVerdictResultVictimClubRef(s)
Rory Sloane3Instigating a meleeGuilty$1,500 fineMelbourne[27]
Scott Thompson3Engaging in a meleeGuilty$1,500 fineMelbourne[27]
Josh Jenkins3Engaging in a meleeGuilty$1,000 fineMelbourne[27]
Matthew Jaensch3Engaging in a meleeGuilty$1,000 fineMelbourne[27]
Taylor Walker3Engaging in a meleeGuilty$1,000 fineMelbourne[27]
Taylor Walker10StrikingN/AClearedCameron WoodCarlton[28]
Richard Douglas17Rough conductGuilty$1,000 fineMatt ShawGold Coast[29]

References

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  1. ^ AFL Record Season Guide 2015. AFL Media. 2015. pp. 40–41. ISSN 1839-8383.
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  15. ^ "Eagles' goal feast too much for Crows on emotional night". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  16. ^ "'Get the job done': Emotional Crows prove too strong as Port falls short". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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  20. ^ "Crows crush dismal Dons to increase pressure on Hird". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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  23. ^ "Cats' purrfect farewell to departing veterans". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  24. ^ "2015 AFL Ladder". Zero Hanger. 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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  26. ^ "Hawks crush Crows to storm into prelim". Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  27. ^ a b c d e "Match Review Panel full statement: round three". 20 April 2015.
  28. ^ "MRP full statement: round 10". 8 June 2015.
  29. ^ "Match Review Panel full statement: Round 17". 27 July 2015.