2014 season | |||
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Coach | Brenton Sanderson | ||
Captain(s) | Nathan van Berlo | ||
Home ground | Adelaide Oval | ||
AFL season | 10th | ||
Malcolm Blight Medal | Daniel Talia | ||
Leading goalkicker | Eddie Betts (51) | ||
Highest home attendance | 50,552 vs. Port Adelaide (round 15) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 44,216 vs. Melbourne (round 7) | ||
Average home attendance | 48,046 | ||
Club membership | 54,249 | ||
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The 2014 AFL season was the 23rd season in the Australian Football League contested by the Adelaide Crows.
Squad
Playing list changes
The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2013 season and the conclusion of the 2014 season.
In
Player | Previous Club | League | via |
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Carlton Football Club | AFL | Free Agency |
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Geelong Football Club | AFL | Trade |
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North Ballarat Football Club | TAC Cup | AFL National Draft, second round (No. 23 overall) |
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Woodville-West Torrens | SANFL | AFL National Draft, third round (No. 46 overall) |
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Swan Districts | WAFL | AFL Rookie Draft, first round (No. 7 overall) |
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Sturt | SANFL | AFL Rookie Draft, second round (No. 24 overall) |
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Oakleigh (U18) | TAC Cup | AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 40 overall) |
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North Adelaide | SANFL | AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (No. 52 overall) |
Out
Player | New Club | League | via |
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Mallee Park | Port Lincoln FL[1] | Retired |
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Central District[2] | SANFL | Delisted |
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Sturt Sabres[3] | Central Australian Basketball League | Delisted |
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Collingwood reserves[4] | VFL | Delisted |
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Adelaide reserves[5] | SANFL | Delisted |
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Delisted | ||
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Sturt[6] | SANFL | Delisted |
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Melbourne | AFL | Delisted |
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Hamley Bridge[7] | Adelaide Plains FL | Delisted |
List management
Player | Change |
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Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, fifth round (No. 76 overall) |
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Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, sixth round (No. 86 overall) |
Season summary
Pre-season matches
- 2014 NAB Challenge
Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
Home | Away | Result | |||||
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1 | Sunday, 16 February (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 0.18.11 (119) | 0.9.5 (59) | Won by 60 points[8] | Richmond Oval (H) | 8,765 |
2 | Monday, 24 February (7:10 pm) | Carlton | 0.9.7 (61) | 1.13.12 (99) | Won by 38 points[9] | Etihad Stadium (A) | 7,617 |
3 | Friday, 7 March (2:00 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 11.8 (74) | 12.10 (82) | Won by 8 points[10] | Blacktown Olympic Park (A) |
Home and away season
Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | ||
Home | Away | Result | ||||||
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1 | Thursday, 20 March (7:10 pm) | Geelong | 18.11 (119) | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 38 points[11] | Simmonds Stadium (A) | 23,622 | 13th |
2 | Saturday, 29 March (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 19.13 (127) | 11.7 (73) | Lost by 54 points[12] | Adelaide Oval (A) | 50,397 | 16th ![]() |
3 | Saturday, 5 April (1:40 pm) | Sydney | 9.17 (71) | 21.8 (134) | Lost by 63 points[13] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 47,426 | 17th ![]() |
4 | Sunday, 13 April (3:20 pm) | St Kilda | 7.8 (50) | 20.16 (136) | Won by 86 points[14] | Etihad Stadium (A) | 22,923 | 15th ![]() |
5 | Sunday, 20 April (12:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 21.11 (137) | 10.12 (72) | Won by 65 points[15] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 44,770 | 12th ![]() |
6 | Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 12.11 (83) | 13.14 (92) | Won by 9 points[16] | Etihad Stadium (A) | 17,404 | 10th ![]() |
7 | Saturday, 3 May (4:10 pm) | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | 11.4 (70) | Lost by 3 points[17] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 44,216 | 11th ![]() |
8 | Bye | 11th ![]() | ||||||
9 | Thursday, 15 May (7:20 pm) | Collingwood | 10.16 (76) | 7.13 (55) | Won by 21 points[18] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,051 | 10th ![]() |
10 | Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) | Carlton | 12.9 (81) | 10.16 (76 | Lost by 5 points[19] | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 32,419 | 10th ![]() |
11 | Sunday, 1 June (12:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 16.13 (109) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 32 points[20] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 49,069 | 9th ![]() |
12 | Sunday, 8 June (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 12.18 (90) | 7.8 (50) | Lost by 40 points[21] | Patersons Stadium (A) | 35,389 | 10th ![]() |
13 | Saturday, 14 June (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 36 points[22] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 47,205 | 10th ![]() |
14 | Saturday, 21 June (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 15.11 (101) | 14.8 (92) | Lost by 9 points[23] | Etihad Stadium (A) | 30,948 | 11th ![]() |
15 | Sunday, 29 June (3:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 14.15 (99) | 10.16 (76) | Won by 23 points[24] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,552 | 9th ![]() |
16 | Saturday, 5 July (2:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 9.18 (72) | 20.20 (140) | Won by 68 points[25] | GIANTS Stadium (A) | 8,383 | 9th ![]() |
17 | Friday, 11 July (7:20 pm) | Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | 15.14 (104) | Lost by 12 points[26] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,321 | 10th ![]() |
18 | Sunday, 27 July (4:40 pm) | Collingwood | 12.10 (82) | 14.14 (98) | Won by 16 points[27] | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 41,486 | 8th ![]() |
19 | Saturday, 2 August (1:10 pm) | West Coast | 16.9 (105) | 20.16 (136) | Lost by 31 points[28] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 49,470 | 10th ![]() |
20 | Sunday, 10 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 9.9 (63) | 25.18 (168) | Won by 105 points[29] | The Gabba (A) | 19,657 | 7th ![]() |
21 | Saturday, 16 August (7:10 pm) | Richmond | 9.15 (69) | 10.19 (79) | Lost by 10 points[30] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,459 | 8th ![]() |
22 | Saturday, 23 August (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | 13.16 (94) | Lost by 7 points[31] | Bellerive Oval (A) | 10,702 | 11th ![]() |
23 | Sunday, 31 August (2:50 pm) | St Kilda | 22.9 (141) | 9.8 (62) | Won by 79 points[32] | Adelaide Oval (H) | 44,969 | 10th ![]() |
Individual awards and records
- Milestones
- Round 3 - Matt Crouch (debut)
- Round 5 - Scott Thompson (250 career games), Matthew Jaensch (50 career games)
- Round 6 - Eddie Betts (300 career goals)
- Round 9 - Charlie Cameron (debut)
- Round 12 - Cam Ellis-Yolmen (debut)
- Round 13 - Brent Reilly (200 career games)
- Round 17 - Eddie Betts (200 career games)
- Round 18 - Richard Douglas (150 career games), James Podsiadly (100 career games)
- Round 19 - Sam Jacobs (100 career games)
- Round 23 - Rory Sloane (100 career games)
- Daniel Talia - Full-back
- Brodie Smith - Half-back flank
- Eddie Betts (nominated)
- Sam Jacobs (nominated)
The following Adelaide players were nominated for the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star award:
- Round 5 – Matt Crouch (nominated)
- Daniel Talia - Full-back
- Brodie Smith - Half-back flank
References
- ^ Harry Fisher (10 April 2014). "Johncock happy to be home". Port Lincoln Times. Port Lincoln, SA. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Peter Argent. "McIntyre raring to go as Bulldog". Central District Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Matt Turner (18 March 2014). "Former Adelaide Crows rookie Tim Klaosen returns to basketball to play for Sturt". Mitcham & Hills Messenger. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Want to know how your VFL team will fare in 2014? We have you covered". Leader. Melbourne, VIC. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Jesper Fjeldstad (7 March 2014). "Crows reserves captain Ian Callinan aims to stay in the AFL system". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Andrew Capel (30 November 2013). "Axed Crow Richard Tambling still living in Lance Franklin's shadow". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Sam Agars (20 March 2014). "Bombers think big". The Bunyip. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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