2025 AFLW

Games Won 8

Ladder Position 6

Premiership position: 6th (8 wins, 6 losses). 6th after minor round (7 wins, five losses).

Coach: Matthew Clarke

Captains: Sarah Allan, Ebony Marinoff

Two-time Adelaide AFLW premiership coach Matthew Clarke’s farewell season finished in the second week of the finals.

Adelaide was sixth at the end of the minor round, winning seven of the 12 games after mixing some dazzling quarters with flatter periods, in the Club’s 10^th AFLW season.

The unpredictability dragged the Crows into a late season battle to make the final eight, its first Showdown loss to Port turning the last round home game into a must-win clash with another challenger, Fremantle.

Adelaide passed this test in the wet and then kicked off the finals with an impressive 44-point win over St Kilda, also at Norwood Oval. But after matching a fast-starting Melbourne for parts of the semi-final, the Crows fell away in the last term at Ikon Park.

Long-term injuries to star forwards Hannah Munyard, Caitlin Gould and Chelsea Randall disrupted the team’s structure during the season and the side struggled to build momentum. Five-time All Australian Randall starred in the round five win against Hawthorn but did not play again until the finals, recovering from concussion.

Clarke, who led the AFLW coaching program from the flag-winning 2019 season, said the injuries had been one of the challenges during the minor round.

“We had to look at some different models to generate score but we had a full, healthy list over the last couple of weeks, so in the end we just haven’t been quite consistent enough,” he said. “But for the group, I’ve actually loved the season. It seems weird when it’s not going quite your way, but often that’s when you have the most enjoyment because that’s when you see them trying so hard and working so hard to get better.”

Adelaide’s off-season recruiting was highlighted by the signing of Grace Kelly, who joined sister and 2024 All-Australian Niamh at West Lakes. Another Irish recruit, Kayleigh Cronin, joined the squad as a rookie and the Crows traded with Port Adelaide to allow 2022 Rising Star Hannah Ewings to return to the game. At the draft, Adelaide pounced on Sturt’s talented India Rasheed with its first pick. All four recruits made their Club debut in the opening round. Eloise Jones also returned from a torn Achilles.

Outs included original Crow and two-time premiership player Deni Varnhagen, and 2022 premiership player Najwa Allen, who moved to Hawthorn.

Adelaide made a poor start to the 2025 season, going down to St Kilda by 22 points in Melbourne after kicking only two goals. Rasheed kicked her first career goal on debut but dangerous forward Munyard suffered a serious ankle injury.

Randall’s 75th AFLW game was marked with a stirring comeback win, the former skipper booting three second-half goals to spur the Crows to a brilliant 38-point victory against Geelong at Unley Oval. Adelaide trailed by 11 points at half-time but booted the next nine goals of the match, including a stunning seven-goals-to-nil final term.

The Crows overpowered Greater Western Sydney by 32 points in round three but were unable to hold a three-quarter-time lead against Brisbane, which kicked the only three goals of the last term to win by three points.

Adelaide lost Gould to a serious wrist injury but bounced back to hand Hawthorn its first loss of the season. Another stunning last term saved the Crows on the Gold Coast in round six. The Suns led by 15 points at the last change before Adelaide piled on six consecutive goals in the final quarter.

Adelaide celebrated the Club and Ebony Marinoff’s 100th AFLW game with a nail-biting two-point win against Sydney at Unley Oval. The three-game winning streak ended the following week, however, when bottom side Richmond landed its first win of the season, by 11 points.

Improving West Coast copped the response, Adelaide dominating at Norwood Oval to win by 17 points. But Adelaide’s finals hopes took a hit in the next two rounds after a 40-point loss to unbeaten North Melbourne and then its first Showdown loss to Port Adelaide, by seven points at Norwood Oval.

A last round win was needed to secure a top eight spot and the Crows delivered in Hatchard’s 100th AFLW game. Fittingly, it was Hatchard who sealed the 12-point win over Fremantle at Norwood Oval with a strong mark and goal late in the final term.

Other results allowed Adelaide to claim sixth spot and a home elimination final against first-time finalists St Kilda and the Crows hit top form at the right time to win by 44 points.

But Adelaide’s 2025 AFLW season closed with an 11-point defeat in the semi-final clash against Melbourne at Ikon Park, after the scores were level at the last change. The Crows trailed by two goals at quarter-time and responded with one of their best quarters for the year, adding five goals to lead by 13 points at half-time. Melbourne hit back in the third term and then kicked the first three goals of the final quarter to secure a preliminary final spot.

Co-captain Marinoff won a record fourth Crows Champion award. In a season where she also made history as the first Crows player to reach 100 AFLW games and finished 8^th in the AFLCA AFLW Champion Player of the Year, Marinoff topped the count with 334 votes.

Defender Chelsea Biddell was runner-up with 285 votes and Hatchard was third with 279. Biddell also received the Best Defensive Player Award and Hatchard was honoured with the Player’s Player Award.

Jones claimed the Leading Goalkicker Award having booted 15 majors in her first season back from an Achilles injury that kept her out for the majority of 2024.

Season gallery

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 28: Ebony Marinoff of the Crows celebrates their win during the 2025 AFLW Round 07 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at Thomas Farms Oval on September 28, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Maddi Newman of the Crows and India Rasheed of the Crows celebrate a goal during the AFLW Round five match between Hawthorn Hawks and Adelaide Crows at Kinetic Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 15: Chelsea Randall of the Crows takes to the field during the AFLW Semi Final match between Melbourne Demons and Adelaide Crows at Ikon Park on November 15, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 15: Matthew Clarke, Senior Coach of the Crows during the 2025 AFLW Second Semi Final match between the Melbourne Demons and the Adelaide Crows at Ikon Park on November 15, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 02: Anne Hatchard is chaired off by Sarah Allan and Jess Allan of the Crows dafter her 100th games uring the 2025 AFLW Round 12 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Fremantle Dockers at Norwood Oval on November 2, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 15: Kiera Mueller of the Crows in action during the 2025 AFLW Second Semi Final match between the Melbourne Demons and the Adelaide Crows at Ikon Park on November 15, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 15: Chelsea Randall of the Crows flies over Sarah Lampard of the Demons during the 2025 AFLW Second Semi Final match between the Melbourne Demons and the Adelaide Crows at Ikon Park on November 15, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 10: Leadership Group – Chelsea Biddell, Anne Hatchard, Sarah Allan, Ebony Marinoff, Eloise Jones and Jess Allan during the Adelaide Crows AFLW 2025 Official Team Photo Day at West Lakes on July 10, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 09: Chelsea Randall of the Crows kicks the ball during the 2025 AFLW Second Elimination Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Norwood Oval on November 9, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 09: The Crows line up for the National Anthem during the 2025 AFLW Second Elimination Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Norwood Oval on November 9, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 09: The Crows run out during the 2025 AFLW Second Elimination Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Norwood Oval on November 9, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 09: Teah Charlton of the Crows celebrates a goal with teammates during the 2025 AFLW Second Elimination Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Norwood Oval on November 9, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 09: India Rasheed of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFLW Second Elimination Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Norwood Oval on November 9, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 28: Ebony Marinoff of the Crows is chaired off by Zoe Prowse and Courtney Cramey after her 100th game during the 2025 AFLW Round 07 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at Thomas Farms Oval on September 28, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 05: Keeley Kustermann of the Crows handballs whilst being tackled during the AFLW Round 8 match between Richmond Tigers and Adelaide Crows at Ikon Park on October 05, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 09: Alice Burke of the Saints is tackled by Zoe Prowse of the Crows during the 2025 AFLW Second Elimination Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Norwood Oval on November 9, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 09: Amy Boyle-Carr of the Crows in action during the 2025 AFLW Second Elimination Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the St Kilda Saints at Norwood Oval on November 9, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 24: Jasmine Evans of the Power and Rachelle Martin of the Crows during the 2025 AFLW Round 11 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power at Norwood Oval on October 24, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 24: Matilda Scholz of the Power and Sarah Allan of the Crows at half time when tempers flare during the 2025 AFLW Round 11 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power at Norwood Oval on October 24, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 02: Kayleigh Cronin of the Crows tackles Gabrielle Biedenweg-Webster of the Dockers during the 2025 AFLW Round 12 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Fremantle Dockers at Norwood Oval on November 2, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 11: Grace Kelly of the Crows marks in front of Roxanne Roux of the Eagles during the AFLW Round 9 match between Adelaide Crows and West Coast Eagles at Norwood Oval on October 11, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 11: Christina Leuzzi of the Crows after her first game and win during the 2025 AFLW Round 09 match between the Adelaide Crows and the West Coast Eagles at Norwood Oval on October 11, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 24: Teagan Germech of the Power tackled by Eloise Jones of the Crows during the AFLW Round 11 match between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power at Norwood Oval on October 24, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 24: Eloise Jones of the Crows celebrates a goal with Caitlin Gould of the Crows during the AFLW Round 11 match between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power at Norwood Oval on October 24, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 24: India Rasheed of the Crows and Molly Brooksby of the Power during the 2025 AFLW Round 11 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Port Adelaide Power at Norwood Oval on October 24, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 21: Sarah Goodwin of the Crows in action during the 2025 AFLW Round 06 match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Adelaide Crows at People First Stadium on September 21, 2025 in the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 28: Laura Gardiner of the Swans tackles Niamh Kelly of the Crows during the 2025 AFLW Round 07 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at Thomas Farms Oval on September 28, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 28: Teah Charlton of the Crows is tackled by Montana Ham of the Swans during the 2025 AFLW Round 07 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at Thomas Farms Oval on September 28, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 28: Ebony Marinoff of the Crows celebrates her 100th game with a win during the 2025 AFLW Round 07 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at Thomas Farms Oval on September 28, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 18: Sarah Goodwin of the Crows runs with the ball during the 2025 AFLW Round 10 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Adelaide Crows at Arden Street Oval on October 18, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by James Wiltshire/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 24: Eloise Jones of the Crows celebrates a goal during the AFLW Round two match between Adelaide Crows and Geelong Cats at Unley Oval on August 24, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 24: Chelsea Randall of the Crows marks during the AFLW Round two match between Adelaide Crows and Geelong Cats at Unley Oval on August 24, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 30: Danielle Ponter of the Crows celebrates a goal during the AFLW Round 3 match between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Kuwarna (Adelaide Crows) at Henson Park on August 30, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 07: Danielle Ponter of the Crows marks during the AFLW Round 4 match between Kuwarna (Adelaide Crows) and Brisbane Lions at Norwood Oval on September 07, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 17: Tamara Henry of the Crows spoils Ashleigh Richards of the Saints during the AFLW Round one match between St Kilda Saints and Adelaide Crows at RSEA Park on August 17, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 17: India Rasheed of the Crows celebrates a goal during the AFLW Round one match between St Kilda Saints and Adelaide Crows at RSEA Park on August 17, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 11:Jess Allan of the Crows gets the sit during the AFLW Round 9 match between Adelaide Crows and West Coast Eagles at Norwood Oval on October 11, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 24: Caitlin Gould of the Crows marks during the AFLW Round two match between Adelaide Crows and Geelong Cats at Unley Oval on August 24, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 11: Madison Newman of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFLW Round 09 match between the Adelaide Crows and the West Coast Eagles at Norwood Oval on October 11, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos)

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 07: Brooke Boileau of the Crows celebrates a goal during the AFLW Round 4 match between Kuwarna (Adelaide Crows) and Brisbane Lions at Norwood Oval on September 07, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

Awards and Achievements

All Australians: –

AFLW Best and Fairest: Ebony Marinoff

Players’ Player award: Anne Hatchard

AFC Leading Goalkicker: Eloise Jones

Defensive Player of Year: Chelsea Biddell

Members’ MVP: Ebony Marinoff

Showdown Medal: –

Other news

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.
Four AFLW players qualified for Crows Life Membership in 2025. Ebony Marinoff, Stevie-Lee Thompson, Anne Hatchard and Sarah Allan were part of Adelaide’s inaugural squad, featured in the club’s first AFLW game (at Thebarton Oval), played in the three Adelaide AFLW premierships and were still representing the Crows in the competition’s tenth season.
Eloise Jones, Chelsea Randall and Chelsea Biddell reached the 75-game milestone during the 2025 season.

List changes

In: Kayleigh Cronin (Ireland), Hannah Ewings (Port Adelaide), Grace Kelly (St Kilda), Georgia McKee (Central District, draft), India Rasheed (Sturt, draft), Christina Leuzzi (replacement player, Woodville-West Torrens).

Out: Deni Varnhagen (retired), Najwa Allen (Hawthorn), Taylah Levy (GWS), Tamara Henry, Jess Waterhouse (delisted)

First game players

Kayleigh Cronin, v St Kilda at RSEA Park 17/8/25 (player debut No 71)

Hannah Ewings, v St Kilda at RSEA Park 17/8/25 (72)

Grace Kelly, v St Kilda at RSEA Park 17/8/25 (73)

India Rasheed, v St Kilda at RSEA Park 17/8/25 (74)

Christina Leuzzi, v West Coast at Norwood Oval 11/10/25 (75)

The 2025 squad

Back row (from left): Sarah Goodwin (11), Stevie-Lee Thompson (14), Teah Charlton (25), Grace Kelly (20), India Rasheed (8), Brooke Boileau (3), Madison Newman (17), Hannah Ewings (9). Second row: Danielle Ponter (15), Brooke Smith (18), Chelsea Randall (26), Kayleigh Cronin (22), Caitlin Gould (1), Lily Tarlinton (21), Zoe Prowse (4), Niamh Kelly (23), Georgia McKee (16). Sitting: Chelsea Biddell (12), Eloise Jones (2), Ebony Marinoff (10, co-captain), Matthew Clarke (coach), Sarah Allan (39, co-captain), Anne Hatchard (33), Jessica Allan (32). Front: Christina Leuzzi (19), Amy Boyle Carr (24), Hannah Munyard (6), Keeley Kustermann (7), Brooke Tonon (28), Kiera Mueller (13) Abbie Ballard (27), Rachelle Martin (5).

2025 jumpers

The Club’s logo change and return to darker navy blue, richer red and deeper gold colours led to an overhaul of the AFLW guernsey set for the 2025 season. Two clash jumpers with a gold and red base featured the new logo on the front. The gold version was worn in the opening round and then in Adelaide’s last final; the red in rounds five and eight. The 2025 Indigenous guernsey, designed by former Crows player and Wirangu man Graham Johncock and Wirangu artist Aunty Christine, was worn across the AFL, SANFL and AFLW seasons. The Pride Round jumper was worn in rounds nine and ten. There was no gold trim on the shorts.

Zoe Prowse and Sarah Allan model the main guernsey; Sarah Allan playing in the gold clash guernsey.; the 2025 Indigenous design (Danielle Ponter); red clash (Ebony Marinoff); Anne Hatchard in the Pride Round jumper.