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Adelaide Football Club
2025 AFL season
CoachMatthew Nicks
Captain(s)Jordan Dawson
Home groundAdelaide Oval
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Adelaide Football Club season will be the Adelaide Crows' 35th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). Adelaide's women's team will play their tenth season in the AFLW, and their reserves team will play their eleventh season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

In November of 2024, Adelaide unveiled their new logo for the 2025 season. It features a swooping crow, reminiscent of the badge used by the club until 2010. Senior men's and women's teams adopted this logo. Slightly altered tri-colours also feature.[1]

Overview

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Adelaide's 2025 season overview
League Captain Coach Home ground W-D-L Ladder Finals Best and fairest Leading goalkicker
AFL Jordan Dawson Matthew Nicks Adelaide Oval TBA
AFLW Sarah Allan, Ebony Marinoff Matthew Clarke Norwood Oval, Unley Oval TBA
SANFL Jack Madgen Michael Godden Adelaide Oval TBA

Men's squad

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Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2025 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2025 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 2024 and are taken from AFL Tables.[2]

No. Name AFL debut Games (2025) Goals (2025) Games (AFC) Goals (AFC) Games (AFL career) Goals (AFL career)
1 Chayce Jones 2019 0 0 90 23 90 23
2 Ben Keays (vc) 2016 (Brisbane) 0 0 105 80 135 91
3 Sam Berry 2021 0 0 56 12 56 12
4 Lachlan Murphy 2018 0 0 114 74 114 74
5 Matt Crouch 2014 0 0 158 30 158 30
6 Daniel Curtin 2024 0 0 7 3 7 3
7 Riley Thilthorpe 2021 0 0 53 58 53 58
8 Josh Rachele 2022 0 0 56 70 56 70
9 Nick Murray 2021 0 0 55 1 55 1
10 Luke Pedlar 2021 0 0 30 27 30 27
11 Charlie Edwards — 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Jordan Dawson (c) 2017 (Sydney) 0 0 67 26 131 60
13 Taylor Walker 2009 0 0 278 641 278 641
14 Jake Soligo 2022 0 0 58 22 58 22
15 Brayden Cook 2021 0 0 27 15 27 15
16 Max Michalanney 2023 0 0 45 0 45 0
17 Tyler Welsh — 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Zac Taylor 2024 0 0 9 4 9 4
20 Mitch Hinge 2019 (Brisbane) 0 0 61 6 65 7
21 Chris Burgess 2019 (Gold Coast) 0 0 7 7 43 21
22 Oscar Ryan — 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Izak Rankine 2020 (Gold Coast) 0 0 35 63 82 122
24 Josh Worrell 2021 0 0 30 0 30 0
25 James Peatling 2021 (GWS) 0 0 0 0 45 16
26 Harry Schoenberg 2020 0 0 61 22 61 22
27 Luke Nankervis 2023 0 0 24 1 24 1
28 Alex Neal-Bullen 2015 (Melbourne) 0 0 0 0 176 116
29 Rory Laird 2013 0 0 247 30 247 30
30 Wayne Milera 2016 0 0 99 29 99 29
31 Billy Dowling 2024 0 0 9 4 9 4
32 Darcy Fogarty 2018 0 0 102 158 102 158
33 Brodie Smith (vc) 2011 0 0 262 71 262 71
34 Sid Draper — 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 James Borlase 2023 0 0 14 1 14 1
36 Karl Gallagher — 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 Lachlan Sholl 2020 0 0 74 25 74 25
39 Toby Murray — 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 Hugh Bond 2024 0 0 7 0 7 0
41 Jordon Butts 2020 0 0 75 0 75 0
43 Reilly O'Brien (vc) 2016 0 0 121 14 121 14
44 Isaac Cumming 2018 (GWS) 0 0 0 0 81 10
45 Kieran Strachan 2020 0 0 7 1 7 1
48 Mark Keane 2020 (Collingwood) 0 0 26 0 31 0

Coaching staff

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Role Name Notes Ref.
Head coach Matthew Nicks [3]
Assistant coaches Scott Burns Senior assistant, forward coach [4]
Nathan Van Berlo Midfielder coach [5]
Jack Hombsch Defender coach [4][6]
Sam Baulderstone Ruck coach [7]

Squad changes

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Main article: 2024 AFL draft

The following off-season changes were made to the squad prior to the 2025 season.

Out

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No. Name Position New Club via Ref.
9 Victoria (state) Rory Sloane Midfielder – Retirement [8]
34 New South Wales Elliott Himmelberg Forward Gold Coast Unrestricted free agent [9]
17 Victoria (state) Will Hamill Defender TBA Delisted [10]
25 Victoria (state) Ned McHenry Forward Prince Alfred College OC Delisted [10][11]
37 Victoria (state) Patrick Parnell Defender Glenelg Delisted [10][12]
44 Victoria (state) Lachlan Gollant Forward TBA Delisted [10]
21 South Australia Chris Burgess Forward Adelaide Delisted [13]
26 South Australia Harry Schoenberg Midfielder Adelaide Delisted [13]

In

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No. Name Position Previous Club via Ref.
39 New South Wales Toby Murray Forward Adelaide (SANFL) No. 7, 2024 mid-season rookie draft [14]
44 South Australia Isaac Cumming Defender Greater Western Sydney 2024 free agency [15]
28 South Australia Alex Neal-Bullen Forward Melbourne 2024 trade [16]
25 New South Wales James Peatling Midfielder Greater Western Sydney 2024 trade [17]
34 South Australia Sid Draper Midfielder South Adelaide No. 4, 2024 national draft [18]
17 South Australia Tyler Welsh Forward Adelaide (SANFL) No. 59 (F/S), 2024 national draft [19]
26 South Australia Harry Schoenberg Midfielder Adelaide No. 3, 2025 rookie draft [20]
21 South Australia Chris Burgess Forward Adelaide No. 16, 2025 rookie draft [20]

Men's AFL season

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Main article: 2025 AFL season

Regular season

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Adelaide's 2025 AFL season fixture
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder position Ref.
Scores
0[1] Bye
1 Sunday, 16 March (12:05 pm) St Kilda Adelaide Oval (H)
2 Saturday, 22 March (12:50 pm) Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
3 Sunday, 30 March (2:50 pm) North Melbourne Adelaide Oval (H)
4 Saturday, 5 April (12:50 pm) Gold Coast Carrara Stadium (A)
5[2] Thursday, 10 April (7:10 pm) Geelong Adelaide Oval (N)
6 Saturday, 19 April (3:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval (H)
7 Friday, 25 April (7:40 pm) Fremantle Perth Stadium (A)
8 Saturday, 3 May (3:45 pm) Carlton Adelaide Oval (H)
9 Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval (A)
10 Saturday, 17 May (12:50 pm) Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
11 Sunday, 25 May (12:40 pm) West Coast Adelaide Oval (H)
12 Saturday, 31 May (7:05 pm) Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground (A)
13 Friday, 6 June (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval (H)
14 Friday, 13 June (7:10 pm) Hawthorn York Park (A)
15 Bye
16 TBC Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
17 TBC Melbourne Adelaide Oval (H)
18 TBC Western Bulldogs Eureka Stadium (A)
19 TBC Gold Coast Adelaide Oval (H)
20 TBC Port Adelaide
21 TBC Hawthorn
22 TBC West Coast Perth Stadium (A)
23 TBC Collingwood Adelaide Oval (H)
24 TBC North Melbourne Docklands Stadium (A)

^ Opening Round
^ Gather Round

Reserves squad

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Excludes AFL-listed players.[21]

No. Name Games (2025) Goals (2025) SANFL games SANFL goals
12 Jay Boyle 0 0 60 26
14 Hugh Haysman 0 0 11 1
46 Jack Madgen (c) 0 0 14 1
47 Jayden Davis 0 0 3 1
50 Darcy Clifford 0 0 12 6
52 Steve Burton 0 0 3 1
54 Tate Coleman 0 0 14 5
55 Stephen Tahana 0 0 31 0
56 Austin McDonald 0 0 7 1
58 Dylan Whimpress 0 0 5 0
59 Lachlan Thomas 0 0 7 0
60 Harry Boyle 0 0 12 2
61 Jay O'Leary 0 0 16 6
- Ned Atkinson 0 0 0 0
- Will Crane 0 0 2 1
- Saxon Evans 0 0 0 0
- Thomas McCormack 0 0 0 0
- Cameron Taheny 0 0 21 28

Coaching staff

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Role Name Notes Ref.
Head coach Matthew Wright [21]
Assistant and development coaches Andrew McPherson [6]
Matthew Panos [21]
Chelsea Randall Current player with Adelaide's women's team. [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Crows unveil new logo as part of Club-wide rebrand". afc.com.au. 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Adelaide - All Time Player List". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Nicks appointed Senior Coach". Adelaide Football Club. 15 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Crows Finalise Coaching Structure". Adelaide Football Club. 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ Cleary, Mitch (25 September 2020). "Captain calling: Former skipper to return to Crows". afl.com.au.
  6. ^ a b c Keating, Mitch (15 November 2023). "Ex-AFL journeyman earns Crows coaching promotion as delisted defender makes return with new role". Zero Hanger.
  7. ^ "Crows announce new ruck coach". Adelaide Football Club. 21 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Sloane Announces Retirement". Adelaide Football Club. 29 April 2024.
  9. ^ "SUNS recruit Elliott Himmelberg". Gold Coast Suns. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d "Crows announce list changes". afc.com.au. October 2024.
  11. ^ "Former Crow lands plum new coaching role". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser. 7 November 2024.
  12. ^ Bianchi, Isabella (5 November 2024). ""I've still got AFL aspirations": Delisted Crow primed to play SANFL, but would still love a second chance". 1116 SEN.
  13. ^ a b "Crows list update". afc.com.au. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  14. ^ "AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft Wrap: Crows secure Toby Murray". afc.com.au. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Crows secure free agent Giant". afl.com.au. 4 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Crows seal deal for Demons premiership forward". afl.com.au. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Into the Crows' nest: Giants midfielder finally joins Adelaide". afl.com.au. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Crows select Sid Draper with Pick No.4". afc.com.au. 20 November 2024.
  19. ^ "Crows draft Tyler Welsh". afc.com.au. 21 November 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Crows List Update". afc.com.au. 22 November 2024.
  21. ^ a b c "SANFL: List Update". afc.com.au. 1 November 2024.
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