Author: simon | Adelaide Football Club

RESULTS SUMMARY

Played: 23 Won: 13 Lost: 10 Position: 4th

THE SEASON

Adelaide bulldozed Richmond by 94 points in Round One to send a statement to the AFL – this team meant business. As the Club’s third season rolled on they earned their place in the eight and fought through to the preliminary final.

Across the first half of the season, Adelaide bounced up and down the ladder until back-to-back wins over Brisbane and Footscray steadied the side. The wins earmarked a run of six wins in seven games and following a 93-point win over St Kilda and a 139-point thrashing of Richmond, Adelaide hit fourth position on the ladder.

But with five games to play the Crows were not safe and two losses sent them out of the top six (at the time just six teams made finals). Adelaide held on, though, and wins over contenders Melbourne and Collingwood secured the first ever finals appearance for the Club.

Just like the Club’s first ever AFL game in 1991, Adelaide defeated Hawthorn in its finals debut – a 15-point win at the MCG. The Crows moved on to face Carlton but with a goalless second term and a final score of 8.20 meant too many missed opportunities proved costly in an 18-point loss.

Adelaide survived due to the finals system at the time and moved into the preliminary final against Essendon, the winner would play in the Grand Final. Adelaide started strongly and lead by 42 points at half-time. They could only kick two second-half goals, however, and the Bombers rallied to a thrilling 11-point win. One week later they lifted the premiership trophy.

THE TEAM

THE LEADERS

THE CLUB

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS

Adelaide’s star-studded team had five players named All-Australian – Nigel Smart, Ben Hart, 1993 Club Champion Tony McGuinness, Greg Anderson and Tony Modra.

Modra’s goalkicking exploits and spectacular marking were other major highlights of the year. He booted a Club record 129 goals, including 10 during the finals but Gary Ablett Snr claimed that year’s Coleman Medal thanks to a superior regular season tally, 124-119. Modra took the AFL’s “Mark of the Year” in Round 8 versus North Melbourne.

THE SEASON STATISTICS

	Opponent	Adelaide	Opponent	Venue	Crowd
R1	Richmond	28.1	12.12	M.C.G.	18473	Sun 28-Mar-1993 2:08 PM
R2	West Coast	15.11	12.14	Football Park	46258	Sun 04-Apr-1993 5:38 PM
R4	Fitzroy	15.13	15.12	Football Park	45671	Fri 16-Apr-1993 8:38 PM
R5	Melbourne	9.14	10.17	M.C.G.	17011	Sun 25-Apr-1993 2:08 PM
R6	Hawthorn	12.16	16.9	Football Park	46689	Fri 30-Apr-1993 8:38 PM
R7	Collingwood	11.1	14.17	Victoria Park	25854	Sat 08-May-1993 2:08 PM
R8	N Melbourne	19.9	18.13	Football Park	45562	Sun 16-May-1993 5:38 PM
R9	Essendon	10.5	16.15	M.C.G.	34372	Sat 22-May-1993 2:08 PM
R10	Brisbane	18.14	12.13	Gabba	12395	Sun 30-May-1993 2:15 PM
R11	Footscray	15.17	8.14	Football Park	44979	Sun 13-Jun-1993 3:38 PM
R12	Carlton	11.11	24.12	Princes Park	21405	Sat 19-Jun-1993 2:08 PM
R13	Geelong	16.19	14.11	Football Park	46496	Sun 27-Jun-1993 5:38 PM
R14	Sydney	18.18	12.1	S.C.G.	13057	Fri 02-Jul-1993 7:38 PM
R15	St Kilda	23.18	8.15	Football Park	46667	Sun 11-Jul-1993 2:15 PM
R16	Richmond	26.15	4.8	Football Park	45109	Fri 16-Jul-1993 8:38 PM
R17	West Coast	10.1	15.17	Subiaco	36081	Sun 25-Jul-1993 4:08 PM
R19	Fitzroy	13.16	15.9	Princes Park	8545	Sat 07-Aug-1993 2:08 PM
R20	Melbourne	13.27	6.1	Football Park	46310	Sun 15-Aug-1993 5:38 PM
R21	Hawthorn	13.1	17.13	Waverley	26540	Sat 21-Aug-1993 2:08 PM
R22	Collingwood	19.21	17.9	Football Park	48522	Sun 29-Aug-1993 3:38 PM
EF	Hawthorn	16.14	13.17	M.C.G.	55287	Sun 05-Sep-1993 2:30 PM
SF	Carlton	8.2	13.8	Waverley	59233	Sat 11-Sep-1993 2:30 PM
PF	Essendon	14.16	17.9	M.C.G.	76380	Sat 18-Sep-1993 2:30 PM
Totals		352.33	308.284		866896