The following list details all of the major goalkicking records relating specifically to Adelaide, including each season highs, career highs, and game highs for both the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League) and AFL Women's. Since the inclusion of Adelaide into the AFL, Tony Modra is the only Adelaide player to win the Coleman Medal, which he achieved in 1997 with 81 goals for the home-and-away season.
Adelaide leading goalkickers
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| ^ | Denotes current player | |
| + | Player won Coleman Medal in same season | |
| † | Team played finals (which count for the tally) | |
| Season | Leading goalkicker | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Rod Jameson | 49 |
| 1992 | Scott Hodges | 48 |
| 1993 | Tony Modra | 129† |
| 1994 | Tony Modra (2) | 70 |
| 1995 | Tony Modra (3) | 42 |
| 1996 | Tony Modra (4) | 75 |
| 1997+ | Tony Modra (5) | 84† |
| 1998 | Darren Jarman | 45† |
| 1999 | Darren Jarman (2) | 58 |
| 2000 | Scott Welsh | 47 |
| 2001 | Darren Jarman (3) | 40† |
| 2002 | Brett Burton | 51† |
| 2003 | Graham Johncock | 30† |
| 2004 | Scott Welsh (2) | 36 |
| 2005 | Scott Welsh (3) | 58† |
| 2006 | Mark Ricciuto | 44† |
| 2007 | Scott Welsh (4) | 49† |
| 2008 | Brett Burton (2) | 34† |
| 2009 | Jason Porplyzia | 57† |
| 2010 | Kurt Tippett | 46 |
| 2011 | Taylor Walker^ | 32 |
| 2012 | Taylor Walker^ (2) | 63† |
| 2013 | Tom Lynch | 33 |
| 2014 | Eddie Betts | 51 |
| 2015 | Eddie Betts (2) | 63† |
| 2016 | Eddie Betts (3) | 75† |
| 2017 | Eddie Betts (4) | 55† |
| 2018 | Josh Jenkins | 46 |
| 2019 | Taylor Walker^ (3) | 43 |
| 2020 | Taylor Walker^ (4) | 15 |
| 2021 | Taylor Walker^ (5) | 48 |
| 2022 | Taylor Walker^ (6) | 47 |
| 2023 | Taylor Walker^ (7) | 76 |
Multiple winners
edit| Player | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Walker^ | 7 | 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Tony Modra | 5 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Eddie Betts | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Scott Welsh | 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007 | |
| Brett Burton | 2 | 2002, 2008 |
| Darren Jarman | 1998, 1999 |
Leading career goalkickers for Adelaide
edit| Player | Adelaide goals | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Walker^ | 612 | 2.35 |
| Tony Modra | 440 (588 AFL total) | 3.73 |
| Eddie Betts | 310 (640 AFL total) | 2.35 |
| Josh Jenkins | 296 | 2.01 |
| Mark Ricciuto | 292 | 0.94 |
| Andrew McLeod | 275 | 0.81 |
| Scott Welsh | 270 (363 AFL total) | 2.09 |
| Darren Jarman | 264 (597 AFL total) | 2.18 |
| Brett Burton | 264 | 1.49 |
| Tom Lynch | 199 | 1.26 |
Most goals in a game
edit| Goals | Player | Opponent | Round | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.4 | Tony Modra | Richmond | 16 | 1993 | Football Park |
| 13.3 | Tony Modra | Carlton | 1 | 1994 | Football Park |
| 11.4 | Scott Hodges | Geelong | 23 | 1992 | Football Park |
| 10.3 | Tony Modra | Richmond | 1 | 1993 | MCG |
| 10.2 | Taylor Walker^ | West Coast Eagles | 13 | 2023 | Adelaide Oval |
| 10.2 | Tom Lynch | Greater Western Sydney | 7 | 2013 | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| 10.1 | Tony Modra | North Melbourne | 8 | 1993 | Football Park |
| 9.0 | Darren Jarman | Melbourne | 13 | 1999 | MCG |
| 8.5 | Rod Jameson | North Melbourne | 24 | 1991 | Football Park |
| 8.2 | Scott Welsh | Richmond | 13 | 2005 | Docklands Stadium |
| 8.2 | Tony Modra | Essendon | 19 | 1996 | Princes Park |
| 8.2 | Scott Hodges | Richmond | 20 | 1992 | MCG |
| 8.1 | Scott Welsh | Melbourne | 14 | 2004 | Football Park |
| 8.1 | Darren Jarman | Fremantle | 17 | 1998 | Subiaco Oval |
| 8.1 | Tony Modra | Western Bulldogs | 5 | 1997 | Princes Park |
| 8.1 | Darren Jarman | Fitzroy | 2 | 1996 | Whitten Oval |
| 8.1 | Scott Hodges | Brisbane Bears | 6 | 1992 | Football Park |
| 8.0 | Josh Jenkins | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 2016 | Docklands |
| 8.0 | Trent Hentschel | Essendon | 10 | 2006 | Football Park |
| 8.0 | Tony Modra | Collingwood | 6 | 1996 | Victoria Park |
AFL Women's leading goalkickers
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| Season | Leading goalkicker | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sarah Perkins | 11† |
| 2018 | Erin Phillips | 7 |
| Ruth Wallace | ||
| 2019 | Stevie-Lee Thompson^ | 14† |
| 2020 ▽ | Danielle Ponter^ | 5 |
| 2021 △ | Erin Phillips (2) | 14† |
| 2022 (S6) ▲+ | Ashleigh Woodland | 21† |
| 2022 (S7) | Ashleigh Woodland (2) | 14† |
| 2023 | Danielle Ponter^ (2) | 20† |
▽Season shortened to from seven to six games due to COVID-19 pandemic
△Home-and-away season lengthened to 9 games
▲Home-and-away season lengthened to 10 games
Multiple winners
edit| Player | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Phillips | 2 | 2018, 2021 |
| Ashleigh Woodland | 2022 (S6), 2022 (S7) | |
| Danielle Ponter^ | 2020, 2023 |