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.
Squad
AFL season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result1Sunday, 5 April (2:50pm)21.14 (140)9.9 (63)Won by 77 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)46,4912Saturday, 11 April (4:35pm)9.9 (63)12.18 (90)Won by 27 pointsEtihad Stadium (A)33,7713Saturday, 18 April (1:40pm)12.8 (80)7.13 (55)Won by 25 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)43,7134Sunday, 26 April (4:40pm)18.17 (125)10.8 (68)Lost by 57 pointsEtihad Stadium (A)19,9155Sunday, 3 May (4:10pm)13.13 (91)18.7 (115)Lost by 24 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)49,7356Saturday, 9 May (5:10pm)11.12 (78)18.11 (119)Won by 41 pointsMetricon Stadium (A)12,4647Saturday, 16 May (1:15pm)18.11 (119)10.13 (73)Won by 46 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)43,5328Saturday, 23 May (2:10pm)16.12 (108)12.12 (84)Lost by 24 pointsSpotless Stadium (A)9,4819Saturday, 30 May (7:10pm)7.15 (57)10.8 (68)Lost by 11 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)45,51810Saturday, 6 June (1:40pm)14.6 (90)14.15 (99)Won by 9 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground (A)32,03511 Bye12Thursday, 18 June (7:20pm)12.13 (85)17.12 (114)Lost by 29 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)50,02313Saturday, 27 June (4:35pm)10.9 (69)11.16 (82)Won by 13 pointsThe Gabba (A)18,14614 Match against Geelong cancelled due to the death of senior coach Phil Walsh15Saturday, 11 July (5:40pm)22.15 (147)14.7 (91)Lost by 56 pointsDomain Stadium (A)38,13316Sunday, 19 July (2:50pm) 17.11 (113) 18.8 (116)Won by 3 pointsAdelaide Oval (A)54,46817Saturday, 25 July (1:40pm) 19.11 (125) 12.8 (80)Won by 45 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)42,65618Saturday, 1 August (4:35pm) 17.15 (117) 9.11 (65)Lost by 52 pointsSydney Cricket Ground (A)38,69019Friday, 7 August (7:20pm)11.22 (88)8.4 (52)Won by 36 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)50,09420Saturday, 15 August (1:45pm)8.11 (59)27.9 (171)Won by 112 pointsEtihad Stadium (A)25,91421Saturday, 22 August (7:10pm)20.11 (131)6.8 (44)Won by 87 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)47,52722Saturday, 30 August (12:40pm)19.12 (126)10.9 (69)Won by 57 pointsAdelaide Oval (H)53,44523Saturday, 5 September (1:05pm)17.17 (119)11.14 (80)Lost by 39 pointsSimonds Stadium (A)26,128
Ladder
AFL finals series Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away ResultEF2Saturday 12 September (7:50pm)14.18 (102)16.13 (109)Won by 7 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground (A)60.782SF2Friday 19 September (7:50pm)21.9 (135)8.13 (61)Lost by 74 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground (A)70,879
Match Review Panel Player Round Charge category Verdict Result Victim Club Ref(s) Rory Sloane 3 Instigating a melee Guilty $1,500 fine Scott Thompson 3 Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,500 fine Josh Jenkins 3 Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,000 fine Matthew Jaensch 3 Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,000 fine Taylor Walker 3 Engaging in a melee Guilty $1,000 fine Taylor Walker 10 Striking N/A Cleared Cameron Wood Richard Douglas 17 Rough conduct Guilty $1,000 fine Matt Shaw
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