The 2025 Adelaide Football Club season was the Adelaide Crows' 35th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). Adelaide's women's team is playing their tenth season in the AFLW, and their reserves team played their eleventh season in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
In November 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. For the first time, the club's SANFL team will use the same logo as the senior sides. Slightly altered tri-colours also feature.
With their round 13 victory over , Adelaide improved on their 8-1-14 record from 2024. The Crows would go on to claim their first finals appearance and first minor premiership since 2017, officially securing first place following the round 24 win over . However, Adelaide would go on to lose both of their finals, becoming the first minor premiers in 42 years to exit the finals series in straight sets.
Overview +Adelaide's 2025 boardCEOChairmanDeputy chairBoardTim SilversJohn OlsenLinda FellowsNeil BalmeShanti BerggrenRichard FennellJames GallagherGraeme GoodingsMark RicciutoStephen RocheImelda Lynch +Adelaide's 2025 season overviewLeagueCaptainCoachHome groundW-D-LLadderFinalsBest and fairestLeading goalkickerAFLJordan DawsonMatthew NicksAdelaide Oval18–0–51stSemi FinalsJordan DawsonRiley Thilthorpe (60)AFLWSarah Allan, Ebony MarinoffMatthew ClarkeNorwood Oval, Unley Oval7–0–56thSemi FinalsEbony MarinoffEloise Jones (15)SANFLJack MadgenMatthew Wright14–0–43rdSemi FinalsChris BurgessChris Burgess (56)
Kits Manufacturer: O'Neills Sponsors: Toyota, Hungry Jack's, Adelaide University
Men's squad Reflects the teams squad during their final game of the season.
Squad changes
The following off-season changes were made to the squad prior to the 2025 season.
Out No.NamePositionNew ClubviaRef.9 Midfielder — Retirement 34 Forward Unrestricted free agent 17 Defender Delisted 25 Forward Prince Alfred College Delisted 37 Defender Delisted 44 Forward Delisted 21 Forward Delisted 26 Midfielder Delisted
In No.NamePositionPrevious clubviaRef. 39 Forward (SANFL) No. 7, 2024 mid-season rookie draft 44 Defender 2024 free agency 28 Forward 2024 trade 25 Midfielder 2024 trade 34 Midfielder No. 4, 2024 national draft 17 Forward (SANFL) No. 59 (F/S), 2024 national draft 26 Midfielder No. 3, 2025 rookie draft 21 Forward No. 16, 2025 rookie draft 42 Ruck Pre-season supplemental selection Italics: Relisted as a rookie
Men's AFL season
Pre-season matches +Adelaide's 2025 practice match and AFL Community Series fixturesDate and local timeOpponentScoresVenueHomeAwayResultFriday, 21 February () 14.5 (89) 8.9 (57) Summit Sport and Recreation ParkThursday, 27 February () 13.16 (94) 14.13 (97) Springfield Central Stadium Score after three periods, primarily contested between senior squads
Regular season +Adelaide's 2025 AFL season fixtureRoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceLadder positionScores 0Bye 5th Bye1Sunday, 16 March () 21.9 (135) 10.12 (72) Adelaide Oval (H) 42,895 5th 2Saturday, 22 March () 15.10 (100) 25.11 (161) Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 46,688 2nd 3Sunday, 30 March () 17.12 (114) 12.6 (78) Adelaide Oval (H) 46,511 2nd 4Saturday, 5 April () 13.13 (91) 14.6 (90) Carrara Stadium (A) 16,211 5th 5Thursday, 10 April () 15.10 (100) 18.11 (119) Adelaide Oval (N) 50,073 7th 6Saturday, 19 April () 7.10 (52) 4.10 (34) Adelaide Oval (H) 40,062 5th 7Friday, 25 April () 12.13 (85) 9.13 (67) Perth Stadium (A) 53,048 5th 8Saturday, 3 May () 16.14 (110) 7.8 (50) Adelaide Oval (H) 46,057 5th 9Saturday, 10 May () 12.12 (84) 13.11 (89) Adelaide Oval (A) 53,117 5th 10Saturday, 17 May () 11.12 (78) 10.8 (68) Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 67,697 6th 11Sunday, 25 May () 19.14 (128) 8.14 (62) Adelaide Oval (H) 39,271 4th 12Saturday, 31 May () 5.11 (41) 12.5 (131) Sydney Cricket Ground (A) 35,229 3rd 13Friday, 6 June () 10.8 (68) 8.15 (63) Adelaide Oval (H) 42,921 3rd 14Friday, 13 June () 6.11 (47) 5.14 (44) York Park (A) 15,129 4th 15Bye 4th Bye16Sunday, 29 June () 8.6 (54) 18.14 (122) Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 23,231 3rd 17Sunday, 6 July () 11.11 (77) 13.12 (90) Adelaide Oval (H) 43,306 3rd 18Saturday, 12 July () 15.8 (98) 16.13 (109) Docklands Stadium (A) 41,198 3rd 19Sunday, 20 July () 16.11 (107) 6.10 (46) Adelaide Oval (H) 44,249 3rd 20Saturday, 26 July () 20.13 (133) 5.5 (35) 46,018 2nd 21Friday, 1 August () 15.11 (101) 13.9 (87) 50,654 1st 22Sunday, 10 August () 12.6 (78) 13.9 (87) Perth Stadium (A) 32,845 1st 23Saturday, 16 August () 9.5 (59) 8.8 (56) Adelaide Oval (H) 54,283 1st 24Saturday, 23 August () 15.10 (100) 17.11 (113) Docklands Stadium (A) 17,494 1st Opening Round Gather Round Originally scheduled at Eureka Stadium
Ladder
Finals +Adelaide's 2025 AFL Finals seriesMatchDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceScores QFThursday, 4 September () 8.7 (55) 11.13 (79) Adelaide Oval 52,187 SFFriday, 12 September () 10.7 (67) 14.17 (101) Adelaide Oval 52,005
Men's summary Milestones
Games milestones Round 1: Milera (100 games) Round 3: Laird (250 games) Round 5: Michalanney (50 games) Round 5: Peatling (50 games) Round 14: Keays (150 games) Round 18: Rankine (100 games) Round 20: Nicks (300 games played/coached) Round 20: Dawson (150 games) Round 20: Keane (50 games) Round 21: Cumming (100 games) Round 21: Worrell (50 games) Finals week 1: Neal-Bullen (200 games) Finals week 1: Walker (300 games)
Goals milestones Round 4: Walker (650 goals) Round 5: Keays (100 goals) Round 19: Thilthorpe (100 goals)
Debuts Round 1: Cumming (club debut) Round 1: Draper (AFL debut) Round 1: Neal-Bullen (club debut) Round 1: Peatling (club debut)
AFL Life Membership Round 2: Walker (300 official matches) Round 5: Nicks (300 official matches)
AFL Awards & Nominations 2025 All-Australian team Final team: Dawson (vc), Thilthorpe 44-man squad: Keane, Rankine, Worrell
AFL Rising Star Round 13 nominee: Curtin
22under22 team Extended squad: Soligo Final team: Curtin, Michalanney, Rachele
AFL Player's Association Awards Best captain winner: Dawson Most valuable player nominees: Dawson, Thilthorpe, Worrell Best first-year player nominee: Draper Most courageous player nominee: Worrell
Women's squad
Squad changes
The following off-season changes were made to the squad prior to the 2024 season.
Out No.NamePositionNew ClubviaRef.9MidfielderRetirement8Defender2024 trade16Forward2024 trade19ForwardDelisted20Midfielder VFLWDelisted
In No.NamePositionPrevious clubviaRef.9Forward2024 trade20Forward2024 trade22DefenderKerry GAA2024 rookie signing8MidfielderNo. 13, 2024 national draft16ForwardNo. 44, 2024 national draft19DefenderReplacement signing
Women's AFLW season
Pre-season matches +Adelaide's 2025 practice match fixturesDate and local timeOpponentScoresVenueHomeAwayResultSaturday, 12 April () 4.3 (27) 1.3 (9) Tramway Oval Saturday, 26 April 5.6 (36) 2.1 (13) Blacktown ISP Oval Saturday, 3 May 4.4 (28) 10.10 (70) Football Park Saturday, 26 July (11:00 am) 7.7 (49) 6.11 (47) Alberton OvalSunday, 3 August (11:00 am) 5.8 (38) 8.4 (52) Unley Oval Eight of Adelaide's players combined with 's team to play Sydney.
Regular season +Adelaide's 2025 AFL Women's season fixtureRoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceLadder positionScores1Sunday, 17 August () 6.5 (41) 2.7 (19) Moorabbin Oval (A) 1,670 14th 2Sunday, 24 August () 10.5 (65) 3.9 (27) Unley Oval (H) 3,088 8th 3Saturday, 30 August () 2.10 (22) 7.12 (54) Henson Park (A) 1,556 6th 4Sunday, 7 September () 6.2 (38) 6.5 (41) Norwood Oval (H) 1,517 8th 5Sunday, 14 September () 4.3 (27) 7.6 (48) Frankston Park (A) 2,401 6th 6Sunday, 21 September () 5.4 (34) 7.8 (50) Carrara Stadium (A) 1,252 4th 7Sunday, 28 September () 6.5 (41) 6.3 (39) Unley Oval (H) 2,829 4th 8Sunday, 5 October () 8.10 (58) 6.11 (47) Princes Park (A) 1,309 7th 9Saturday, 11 October () 7.6 (48) 4.7 (31) Norwood Oval (H) 2,738 5th 10Saturday, 18 October () 10.11 (71) 5.1 (31) Arden Street Oval (A) 3,282 7th 11Friday, 24 October () 6.9 (45) 7.10 (52) Norwood Oval (H) 5,434 8th 12Sunday, 2 November () 4.5 (29) 2.5 (17) Norwood Oval (H) 1,225 6th
Finals +Adelaide's 2025 AFL Women's Finals seriesMatchDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceScores EF Sunday, 9 November (2:35 pm) 8.12 (60) 2.4 (16) Norwood Oval (H) 3,228 SF Saturday, 15 November (1:05 pm) 9.6 (60) 7.7 (49) Princes Park (A) 2,624
Ladder
Women's summary Milestones
Games milestones Round 2: Randall (75 games) Round 2: Ponter (75 games) Round 5: J. Allan (50 games) Round 6: Jones (75 games) Round 7: Marinoff (100 games) Round 11: Hatchard (100 games) Finals week 1: Biddell (75 games)
Debuts Round 1: Cronin (AFLW debut) Round 1: Ewings (club debut) Round 1: G. Kelly (club debut) Round 1: Rasheed (AFLW debut) Round 9: Leuzzi (AFLW debut)
AFL Awards & Nominations 2025 AFL Women's All-Australian team 44-player squad: N. Kelly, Marinoff
AFL Women's Rising Star Round 7 nominee: Boileau Round 11 nominee: Rasheed
22under22 team Extended squad: Prowse Final team: Boileau, Goodwin
AFL Player's Association Awards Best captain nominee: Marinoff, S. Allan Most valuable player nominees: Jones, Marinoff, Newman Best first-year player nominee: Rasheed Most courageous player nominee: Prowse
Reserves squad
Reserves SANFL season
Pre-season matches +Adelaide's 2025 practice match fixturesDate and local timeOpponentScoresVenueHomeAwayResultFriday, 21 February () 8.6 (48) 6.6 (36) Summit Sport and Recreation ParkFriday, 28 February () 14.9 (93) 5.13 (43) Football ParkSunday, 16 March () 6.7 (43) 12.13 (85) Alberton Oval Score after three periods, primarily contested between reserves squads
Regular season SANFL fixture Crowd numbers +Adelaide's 2025 SANFL season fixtureRoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceLadder positionScores1 Saturday, 29 March (2:10 pm) 4.7 (31) 18.18 (126) Richmond Oval 1,362 1st 2 Saturday, 5 April (2:40 pm) 13.7 (85) 17.12 (114) Prospect Oval 2,021 2nd 3 Friday, 18 April (4:10 pm) 14.10 (94) 14.14 (98) Glenelg Oval 5,231 1st 4 Sunday, 27 April (2:10 pm) 14.6 (90) 9.15 (69) Woodville Oval 1,332 3rd 5 Sunday, 4 May 8.20 (68) 14.5 (89) Port Lincoln 1,815 3rd 6 Saturday, 10 May (3:10 pm) 5.13 (43) 13.10 (88) Adelaide Oval 3rd 7 Saturday, 24 May (2:30 pm) 15.8 (98) 12.3 (75) Unley Oval 2,984 4th 8Bye 4th Bye 9 Saturday, 7 June (2:30 pm) 7.8 (50) 7.9 (51) Hickinbotham Oval 978 3rd 10 Saturday, 14 June (1:10 pm) 4.9 (33) 11.12 (78) Elizabeth Oval 1,192 3rd 11 Saturday, 28 June (2:10 pm) 10.4 (64) 23.8 (148) Prospect Oval 1,675 3rd 12 Sunday, 6 July (11:15 am) 22.17 (149) 7.7 (49) Adelaide Oval 3rd 13 Saturday, 12 July (2:10 pm) 17.9 (111) 13.5 (83) Glenelg Oval 1,386 3rd 14 Saturday, 19 July (2:30 pm) 12.7 (79) 21.14 (140) Richmond Oval 822 3rd 15 Saturday, 26 July (4:10 pm) 12.22 (94) 12.7 (79) Adelaide Oval 3rd 16 Saturday, 2 August (1:10 pm) 8.15 (63) 12.11 (83) Norwood Oval 1,362 3rd 17 Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) 8.8 (56) 12.11 (83) Hickinbotham Oval 990 3rd 18 Saturday, 16 August (2:30 pm) 9.7 (61) 9.6 (60) Elizabeth Oval 982 3rd 19 Saturday, 23 August 13.9 (87) 14.5 (89) Unley Oval 5,595 3rd
Ladder
Finals +Adelaide's 2025 SANFL Finals seriesMatchDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceScores QF Sunday, 31 August (3:15 pm) 10.14 (74) 11.7 (75) Adelaide Oval 7,782 SF Sunday, 7 September (12:15 pm) 10.10 (70) 15.14 (104) Adelaide Oval 11,072
Reserves summary SANFL Awards & Nominations SANFL Team of the Year: Burgess, Madgen, McAndrew
References
External links
Official Website of the Adelaide Football Club Official Website of the Australian Football League