2025 AFL

Games Won 18

Ladder Position 5

Premiership position: 5th (18 wins, 7 losses). Finished minor round 1st (18 wins, 5 losses)

Coach: Matthew Nicks

Captain: Jordan Dawson

The bubble of excitement generated by Adelaide’s record-breaking rise from 15th to the 2025 AFL minor premiership burst after two poor finals performances.

The Crows returned to the finals for the first time since the 2017 grand final on the back of 18 wins in the minor round, including nine consecutive wins leading into September.

But the exciting season ended in disappointment when Adelaide failed to perform in finals against Collingwood and Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval.

Coach Matthew Nicks conceded Adelaide – the first VFL/AFL minor premiers to exit the final with straight-set defeats since 1983 – didn’t deal with the finals pressure.

Collingwood took control of the first qualifying final with burst of seven consecutive goals either side of half-time, spoiling Taylor Walker’s 300^th AFL game celebrations. And Hawthorn dominated the first semi-final from the opening bounce to win by 34 points.

“Just the way we played our footy in those finals was, not surprising, probably most disappointing in that we weren’t quite able to handle that pressure or that environment,” Nicks said.

Adelaide’s preparation for finals was rocked by the loss of one of the competition’s most exciting players. Izak Rankine missed the last home-and-away game and Adelaide’s two finals losses after being banned for four matches for an on-field homophobic slur.

Rankine had been one of the key Crows behind Adelaide’s 2025 rise, with captain Jordan Dawson again leading the way as he won a third Malcolm Blight Medal and was selected in the All-Australian midfield as vice-captain.

Riley Thilthorpe established himself as one of the most exciting key forwards in the AFL, kicking a career-best 60 goals, ranking No.3 in the AFL for total contested marks and earning All-Australian selection.

Recruits Isaac Cumming, 2020 Melbourne premiership player Alex Neal-Bullen, James Peatling (from GWS) and early draft pick Sid Draper (from South Adelaide) made their debut for the Club in the round one win over St Kilda at Adelaide Oval. Wayne Milera played his 100^th AFL game, nearly a year after suffering a season-ending knee injury.

A 2822-day winless streak at the MCG ended in style when Adelaide thrashed Essendon by 61 points and then three-time club champion Rory Laird celebrated his 250th AFL game with a 32-disposal game in a win over North Melbourne.

But Adelaide’s bid for a fourth consecutive win fell frustratingly short on the Gold Coast. With just over a minute remaining and the Crows trailing by a point, Rankine appeared to have a good piece of a chest mark in the forward pocket before he was tackled, the ball was jolted free and the umpires called play-on. Thilthorpe was magnificent, the game’s best player with five goals.

After a Gather Round loss to Geelong, Adelaide slogged its way to an 18-point win over GWS before stumbling in Perth, where Fremantle controlled the contest before the Crows made a late charge.

Dawson booted three goals to inspire Adelaide to a 60-point thrashing of Carlton in round eight at Adelaide Oval. Another Showdown thriller ended in a five-point win to Adelaide. Mark Keane took a courageous contested mark to deny a Port attack in the last minute. Thilthorpe was an immense aerial presence, grabbing ten marks.

But Adelaide’s long losing streak against Collingwood continued at the MCG. The Crows lost by ten points after kicking the final two goals of the game to breathe life into a contest that almost looked finished halfway through the last quarter. The crowd of 67,697 was the largest for a home-and-away match involving Adelaide.

Josh Rachele starred with five goals when Adelaide shook off West Coast to win by 11 goals and the Crows then mauled Sydney at the SCG, slamming through 12 unanswered goals on their way to a 90-point win.

Adelaide came from behind against reigning premier Brisbane in a Friday night thriller, defeating the Lions by five points by kicking the last five goals in wet and slippery conditions at Adelaide Oval.

But the Crows were on the wrong end of a tight finish in wet Tasmania the next week when Hawthorn’s Jai Newcombe goaled late to secure a three-point win. Thirteen consecutive behinds were kicked between the two teams during the third and fourth terms.

Dan Curtin celebrated a three-year contract extension (until the end of 2029) with 26 disposals and two goals from a wing in Adelaide’s 69-point win over Richmond at the MCG. Max Michalanney enjoyed a rare forward switch, kicking three goals.

Rankine’s five goals helped the Crows recover from a 28-point deficit midway through the second term to a 13-point win against Melbourne. The result was soured by a serious knee injury to Rachele, who did not return until the semi-final against Hawthorn.

Thilthorpe’s career-best six goals spearheaded a crucial 11-point win for Adelaide over the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium but key defender Jordon Butts spent the next few days in a Melbourne hospital with broken ribs and a punctured lung.

The Crows then stunned Gold Coast, kicking the first 11 goals of the game and eventually winning by 61 points. Adelaide led 9.5 to 0.4 at half-time and was up 71-5 before the Suns scored their first goal in the 11th minute of the third term.

Adelaide demolished Port in the rain by a record Showdown margin of 98 points,with Thilthorpe booting three goals to secure his first Showdown Medal.

Four more wins completed the minor round but Adelaide had to fight the whole way. In round 21, Hawthorn kicked the first five goals, Adelaide responded with the next eight and then the Hawks hit back before the home side got back in front. Bottom side West Coast gave the Crows a huge scare in Perth and then Adelaide ended its Collingwood hoodoo with a tense three-point triumph after another revival, from 25 points down at the first change. A record Adelaide Oval AFL crowd of 54,283 watched the game.

Adelaide secured top spot with an away win against North Melbourne to complete the minor round but after a week off its finals dream vanished in the space of one week.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 02: Josh Worrell of the Crows competes for a mark against Mitch Georgiades of the Power during the round eight AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval, on May 02, 2024, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Taylor Walker of the Crows marks over Zac Taylor of the Crows during the AFL Qualifying Final match between Adelaide Crows and Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on September 04, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Taylor Walker of the Crows runs out for his 300th game during the AFL First Qualifying Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on September 04, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Josh Worrell of the Crows marks over Lachie Schultz of the Magpies during the AFL Qualifying Final match between Adelaide Crows and Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on September 04, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Taylor Walker of the Crows celebrates a goal during the AFL First Qualifying Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on September 04, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Daniel Curtin of the Crows and Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies during the AFL First Qualifying Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on September 04, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 04: Taylor Walker of the Crows is chaired off after his 300th game by Isaac Cumming and Darcy Fogarty during the AFL First Qualifying Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on September 04, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 12: Brodie Smith of the Crows with his child after playing his last game during the AFL First Semi Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on September 12, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 12: Luke Pedlar of the Crows flies over Blake Hardwick of the Hawks during the AFL First Semi Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on September 12, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 12: Wayne Milera of the Crows marks over Sam Butler of the Hawks during the AFL First Semi Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on September 12, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 16: Josh Rachele of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 01 match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Adelaide Oval on March 16, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 16:Darcy Fogarty of the Crows competes for a mark over Callum Wilkie of the Saints and Riley Thilthorpe of the Crows during the round one AFL match between Adelaide Crows and St Kilda Saints at Adelaide Oval, on March 16, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 30: Sid Draper of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 03 match between the Adelaide Crows and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Adelaide Oval on March 30, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 30: Rory Laird of the Crows is chaired off by Brodie Smith and Taylor Walker after his 250th game during the 2025 AFL Round 03 match between the Adelaide Crows and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Adelaide Oval on March 30, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 19: Matt Crouch of the Crows celebrates their win during the 2025 AFL Round 06 match between the Adelaide Crows and the GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval on April 19, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 19: Max Michalanney of the Crows celebrates a goal with Jake Soligo of the Crows during the round six AFL match between Adelaide Crows and GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval, on April 19, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 03: Brodie Smith of the Crows celebrates a goal with team mates during the 2025 AFL Round 08 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Carlton Blues at Adelaide Oval on May 3, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 03: Ben Keays of the Crows marks in front of Matthew Carroll of the Blues during the round eight AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Carlton Blues at Adelaide Oval, on May 03, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 10: Riley Thilthorpe, Isaac Cumming and Izak Rankine of the Crows celebrate a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 09 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on May 10, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 10: Jordon Butts of the Crows and Mitch Georgiades of the Power during the 2025 AFL Round 09 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on May 10, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 10: Mark Keane of the Crows marks the ball in dying minutes of the game during the 2025 AFL Round 09 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on May 10, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 17: A general view during the round ten AFL match between Collingwood Magpies and Kuwarna (Adelaide Crows) at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on May 17, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 25: Jake Waterman of the Eagles competes for a mark against Josh Worrell of the Crows during the round 11 AFL match between Kuwarna (Adelaide Crows) v Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles) at Adelaide Oval, on May 25, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MAY 31: Chad Warner of the Swans gets past Alex Neal-Bullen of the Crows during the round 12 AFL match between Sydney Swans and Adelaide Crows at Sydney Cricket Ground, on May 31, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/AFL Photos)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MAY 31: Mitchell Hinge of the Crows marks the ball during the round 12 AFL match between Sydney Swans and Adelaide Crows at Sydney Cricket Ground, on May 31, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 29: Wayne Milera of the Crows and Rhyan Mansell of the Tigers compete for the ball during the 2025 AFL Round 16 match between the Richmond Tigers and the Adelaide Crows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 29, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 12: Riley Thilthorpe of the Crows (R) takes a mark during the round 18 AFL match between Western Bulldogs and Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium on July 12, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 12: James O’Donnell of the Bulldogs (C) is tackled by Alex Neal-Bullen of the Crows during the round 18 AFL match between Western Bulldogs and Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium on July 12, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 12: Taylor Walker of the Crows marks the ball during the 2025 AFL Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium on July 12, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 20: Mac Andrew of the Suns competes with Riley Thilthorpe of the Crows during the 2025 AFL Round 19 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Gold Coast Suns at Adelaide Oval on July 20, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 20: Jordan Dawson of the Crows celebrates a goal with Wayne Milera of the Crows during the round 19 AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Gold Coast Suns at Adelaide Oval on July 20, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 20: Daniel Curtin of the Crows marks over Sam Clohesy of the Suns during the round 19 AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Gold Coast Suns at Adelaide Oval on July 20, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 20: Jake Soligo of the Crows handballs during the round 19 AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Gold Coast Suns at Adelaide Oval on July 20, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 26: Sam Berry of the Crows celebrates a goal with James Peatling of the Crows during the 2025 AFL Round 20 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval on July 26, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 26: Max Michalanney of the Crows and Joe Richards of the Power during the 2025 AFL Round 20 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval on July 26, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 26: Izak Rankine of the Crows marks over Kane Farrell of the Power during the round 20 AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval on July 26, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 26: Reilly O’Brien of the Crows celebrates a goal with Ben Keays and Alex Neal-Bullenduring the 2025 AFL Round 20 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval on July 26, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 10: Jordan Dawson of the Crows marks the ball during the round 22 AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Adelaide Crows at Optus Stadium on August 10, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 10: Zac Taylor of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 22 match between the West Coast Eagles and the Adelaide Crows at Optus Stadium on August 10, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE , AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 16: James Peatling of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 23 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on August 16, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 16: Daniel Curtin of the Crows takes a speccy during the round 23 AFL match between Adelaide Crows and Collingwood Magpies at Adelaide Oval on August 16, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Maya Thompson/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 23: Taylor Walker of the Crows is spoilt by Charlie Comben of the Kangaroos during the 2025 AFL Round 24 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos)

Dawson became the first player in Crows history to win three consecutive club champion awards. He polled 149 votes to win from leading goalkicker Thilthorpe (143) and intercept defender Josh Worrell (138), who was among five Crows selected in the 44-man All-Australian squad, alongside Dawson, Thilthorpe, defender Keane and Rankine.

Forward Ben Keays (137) and recruit Neal-Bullen (135) rounded out the top five in the club votes. Neal-Bullen was awarded the Phil Walsh Best Team Man and Curtin was rewarded for a breakout season with the Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award.

Curtin played every game, including Adelaide’s two finals, and was voted runner-up to Fremantle’s Murphy Reid for the AFL’s Rising Star award.

Thilthorpe had plenty of support in attack. Darcy Fogarty (41 goals), Walker (39), Keays (36), Rankine (31) and Rachele (27 in 14 games) shared the load.

Adelaide’s SANFL season also ended with a quick exit from the finals.

The Crows won 14 of their 18 minor round games to finish third, completing the minor round by being the first team to beat top side Sturt in 2025. But Adelaide then lost the qualifying final to Glenelg (by one point) and then went down to Norwood (34 points).

Chris Burgess was voted the Crows’ SANFL Club Champion. The key forward played 18 games and booted 56 goals.

Burgess, captain Jack Magden and ruck Lachlan McAndrew were named in the SANFL Team of the Year. McAndrew led the League in hit outs with 609 from 16 games.

Crows development player Jay Boyle claimed the 2025 Dean Bailey Award, winning it for a third time.

Three-time SANFL Club Champion Kieran Strachan became the first player in Adelaide’s history to play 100 SANFL games for the Club.

Awards and Achievements

All Australians: Jordan Dawson, Riley Thilthorpe

AFLPA Best Captain: Jordan Dawson

Phil Walsh Best Team Man: Alex Neal-Bullen

Players Trademark award: Jordan Dawson

Members MVP Award: Jordan Dawson

Leading goalkicker: Riley Thilthorpe

Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award: Dan Curtin

Dr Brian Sando Award: Ben Keays

Adelaide Crows Foundation Community Leadership Award: Nick Murray

Showdown Medal: Riley Thilthorpe

State League Club Champion: Chris Burgess

Dean Bailey Award: Jay Boyle

AFC Life Membership: TBC

Other news

In the off-season, Adelaide unveiled a new logo as part of a Club-wide rebrand.
Experienced assistant coach Murray Davis, who had been with the premiership-winning Brisbane Lions, joined the Crows in the new role of Coaching Director.
Construction on Adelaide’s new training, administration and community headquarters at Thebarton Oval started early in the year. An event on February 6, attended by SA Premier Peter Malinauskas, saw Crows Chairman John Olsen officially turn soil on the $100m project.
Highly experienced and successful administrator Neil Balme and former Crow James Gallagher were appointed to the AFC Board before the season.
Inaugural Adelaide AFL coach Graham Cornes donated his collection of Crows files to the Club’s archives. It includes notes and reports for every player from 1991-94, pre-game dossiers on opposition players and teams, and detailed post-game observations.
Crows stars Mark Ricciuto, Mark Bickley and Brett James were officially awarded retrospective Showdown Medals from games in the first three years of the AFL rivalry.
Taylor Walker qualified for AFL Life Membership when he played his 300th senior game in round two. This included 279 AFL games for the Crows, 20 official pre-season games and one State game.
Adelaide’s inaugural AFLW Co-Captain, three-time Premiership player, triple All-Australian, dual Club Champion and dual League Best and Fairest Erin Phillips was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Former Crow Josh Mail died in February after a long battle with cancer. He was 50. Mail, who played four AFL games for the Crows in 1994, was drafted at the 1993 pre-season draft from North Adelaide.
Inaugural Crow and long-serving board director Andrew Payze was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame. Payze played 304 games for West Torrens and the Eagles in the SANFL and also represented South Australia.

List changes

In: Isaac Cumming (free agent, Greater Western Sydney), Alex Neal-Bullen (trade, Melbourne), James Peatling (trade, Greater Western Sydney), Sid Draper (South Adelaide), Tyler Welsh (Woodville-West Torrens), Lachlan McAndrew (pre-season supplemental selection period, Sydney)

Out: Lachlan Gollant (delisted), Will Hamill (delisted), Elliott Himmelberg (free agent, Gold Coast), Ned McHenry (delisted), Patrick Parnell (delisted), Rory Sloane (retired)

First game players

Isaac Cumming, v St Kilda at Adelaide Oval, 16/3/25 (player debut order 265)

Sid Draper, v St Kilda at Adelaide Oval, 16/3/25 (266)

Alex Neal-Bullen, v St Kilda at Adelaide Oval, 16/3/25 (267)

James Peatling, v St Kilda at Adelaide Oval, 16/3/25 (268)

The 2025 squad

Back row (from left): Zac Taylor (19), Rory Laird (29), Sam Berry (3), James Peatling (25), Brayden Cook (15), Max Michalanney (16), Harry Schoenberg (26), Daniel Curtin (6), Karl Gallagher (36), Lachlan Sholl (38), Chayce Jones (1). Third row: Luke Pedlar (10), Matt Crouch (5), Isaac Cumming (44), Chris Burgess (21), Mark Keane (48), Riley Thilthorpe (7), Nick Murray (9), Kieran Strachan (45), Jordan Butts (41), Toby Murray (39), Josh Worrell (24), James Borlase (35), Izak Rankine (23). Second row: Brodie Smith (33), Mitch Hinge (20), Wayne Milera (30), Taylor Walker (13), Jordan Dawson (captain, 12), Matthew Nicks (senior coach), Reilly O’Brien (43), Ben Keays (2), Darcy Fogarty (32), Lachlan Murphy (4), Alex Neal-Bullen (28). Front row: Hugh Bond (40), Billy Dowling (31), Tyler Welsh (17,) Jake Soligo (14), Josh Rachele (8), Sid Draper (34), Luke Nankervis (27), Oscar Ryan (22), Charlie Edwards (11).

2025 AFL Jumpers

Adelaide wore six different jumpers during the 2025 season. An off-season logo change led to new clash and Gather Round designs. Colours on the jumpers also changed to a darker navy blue, richer red and deeper gold. The Anzac Day jumper needed a background colour change for an away game against Fremantle and the new First Nations design had two versions, one with a base colour of red and the other navy blue. The red version was worn once and the blue was used in rounds 11 and 17. It was designed by former Crows player and Wirangu man Graham Johncock and Wirangu artist Aunty Christine. The main jumper, with a new gold collar section at the front, was worn in 17 games (four times with white shorts). The red clash jumper, featuring the new logo on the front, was worn three times.

Jordan Dawson and Max Michalanney model the main guernsey; the red clash guernsey; Darcy Fogarty in Gather Round: Riley Thilthorpe in the Anzac Day jumper; Dawson and Izak Rankine show the two Indigenous designs