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 Eddie Betts Carlton Football Club AFL Free Agency James Podsiadly Geelong Football Club AFL Trade Matt Crouch North Ballarat Football Club TAC Cup AFL National Draft, second round (No. 23 overall) Riley Knight Woodville-West Torrens SANFL AFL National Draft, third round (No. 46 overall) Charlie Cameron Swan Districts WAFL AFL Rookie Draft, first round (No. 7 overall) James Battersby Sturt SANFL AFL Rookie Draft, second round (No. 24 overall) Jake Kelly Oakleigh (U18) TAC Cup AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 40 overall) Alex Spina North Adelaide SANFL AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (No. 52 overall)
Out Player New Club League via Graham Johncock Mallee Park Port Lincoln FL Retired Tim McIntyre Central District SANFL Delisted Tim Klaosen Sturt Sabres Central Australian Basketball League Delisted Dylan Orval Collingwood reserves VFL Delisted Ian Callinan Adelaide reserves SANFL Delisted Nick Joyce Delisted Richard Tambling Sturt SANFL Delisted Aidan Riley Melbourne AFL Delisted Ben Dowdell Hamley Bridge Adelaide Plains FL Delisted
List management Player Change Kyle Hartigan Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, fifth round (No. 76 overall) Rory Laird 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 1 Sunday, 16 February () 0.18.11 (119) 0.9.5 (59) Won by 60 points Richmond Oval (H) 8,765 2 Monday, 24 February () 0.9.7 (61) 1.13.12 (99) Won by 38 pointsafl.com.au Etihad Stadium (A) 7,617 3 Friday, 7 March () 11.8 (74) 12.10 (82) Won by 8 pointsafl.com.au Blacktown Olympic Park (A)
Home and away season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladderposition Home Away Result 1 Thursday, 20 March () 18.11 (119) 12.9 (81) Lost by 38 pointsafl.com.au Simmonds Stadium (A) 23,622 13th 2 Saturday, 29 March () 19.13 (127) 11.7 (73) Lost by 54 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (A) 50,397 16th 3 Saturday, 5 April () 9.17 (71) 21.8 (134) Lost by 63 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 47,426 17th 4 Sunday, 13 April () 7.8 (50) 20.16 (136) Won by 86 pointsafl.com.au Etihad Stadium (A) 22,923 15th 5 Sunday, 20 April () 21.11 (137) 10.12 (72) Won by 65 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 44,770 12th 6 Sunday, 27 April () 12.11 (83) 13.14 (92) Won by 9 pointsafl.com.au Etihad Stadium (A) 17,404 10th 7 Saturday, 3 May () 9.13 (67) 11.4 (70) Lost by 3 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 44,216 11th 8 Bye 11th 9 Thursday, 15 May () 10.16 (76) 7.13 (55) Won by 21 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 50,051 10th 10 Sunday, 25 May () 12.9 (81) 10.16 (76 Lost by 5 pointsafl.com.au Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 32,419 10th 11 Sunday, 1 June () 16.13 (109) 11.11 (77) Won by 32 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 49,069 9th 12 Sunday, 8 June () 12.18 (90) 7.8 (50) Lost by 40 pointsafl.com.au Patersons Stadium (A) 35,389 10th 13 Saturday, 14 June () 16.13 (109) 10.13 (73) Won by 36 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 47,205 10th 14 Saturday, 21 June () 15.11 (101) 14.8 (92) Lost by 9 pointsafl.com.au Etihad Stadium (A) 30,948 11th 15 Sunday, 29 June () 14.15 (99) 10.16 (76) Won by 23 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 50,552 9th 16 Saturday, 5 July () 9.18 (72) 20.20 (140) Won by 68 pointsafl.com.au GIANTS Stadium (A) 8,383 9th 17 Friday, 11 July () 14.8 (92) 15.14 (104) Lost by 12 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 50,321 10th 18 Sunday, 27 July () 12.10 (82) 14.14 (98) Won by 16 pointsafl.com.au Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 41,486 8th 19 Saturday, 2 August () 16.9 (105) 20.16 (136) Lost by 31 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 49,470 10th 20 Sunday, 10 August () 9.9 (63) 25.18 (168) Won by 105 pointsafl.com.au The Gabba (A) 19,657 7th 21 Saturday, 16 August () 9.15 (69) 10.19 (79) Lost by 10 pointsafl.com.au Adelaide Oval (H) 50,459 8th 22 Saturday, 23 August () 14.17 (101) 13.16 (94) Lost by 7 pointsafl.com.au Bellerive Oval (A) 10,702 11th 23 Sunday, 31 August () 22.9 (141) 9.8 (62) Won by 79 pointsafl.com.au 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)
All-Australian Team Daniel Talia - Full-back Brodie Smith - Half-back flank Eddie Betts (nominated) Sam Jacobs (nominated)
AFL Rising Star The following Adelaide players were nominated for the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star award: Round 5 – Matt Crouch (nominated)
22 Under 22 team Daniel Talia - Full-back Brodie Smith - Half-back flank
References