# 2011 Adelaide Football Club season

The 2011 AFL season was the Adelaide Football Club's 21st season in the AFL. Neil Craig coached from round 1 to round 18, but was replaced by Mark Bickley who coached from round 19. Nathan van Berlo was appointed captain and the leadership group consisted of Scott Stevens, Ben Rutten, Michael Doughty and Scott Thompson.

## Squad

Statistics are correct as of start of 2010 season. Flags represent place of birth.
Senior List :
| No. | Born | Player | Hgt (cm) | Wgt (kg) | Date of Birth | Age | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 1 | | Richard Tambling | 181 | 84 | 12 September 1986 | 24 | 2005 | Southern Districts/Richmond | 108 | 61 |
| 2 | | Brad Moran | 201 | 100 | 29 September 1986 | 24 | 2006 | Southport/North Melbourne | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | | Brent Reilly | 185 | 85 | 12 November 1983 | 27 | 2003 | Calder U18 | 135 | 43 |
| 4 | | Kurt Tippett | 203 | 107 | 8 May 1987 | 23 | 2008 | Southport | 65 | 118 |
| 5 | | Scott Thompson | 187 | 86 | 14 March 1983 | 28 | 2001 | Port Adelaide Magpies/Melbourne | 176 | 121 |
| 6 | | Jack Gunston | 193 | 81 | 16 May 1991 | 19 | 2010 | Sandringham U18 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | | Nathan van Berlo | 187 | 84 | 6 June 1986 | 24 | 2005 | West Perth | 116 | 31 |
| 8 | | Myke Cook | 184 | 83 | 9 October 1989 | 21 | 2009 | Sandringham U18 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | | Rory Sloane | 183 | 79 | 17 March 1990 | 21 | 2009 | Eastern Ranges U18 | 15 | 7 |
| 10 | | Matthew Jaensch | 182 | 83 | 18 September 1989 | 21 | 2010 | Sturt | 11 | 7 |
| 11 | | Michael Doughty | 179 | 81 | 5 August 1979 | 31 | 2000 | South Adelaide | 188 | 43 |
| 12 | | Daniel Talia | 196 | 95 | 2 October 1991 | 19 | **** | Calder U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | Taylor Walker | 194 | 98 | 25 April 1990 | 20 | 2009 | NSW/ACT Rams | 32 | 58 |
| 14 | | David Mackay | 183 | 75 | 25 July 1988 | 22 | 2008 | Oakleigh U18 | 55 | 12 |
| 15 | | Brad Symes | 187 | 82 | 7 March 1985 | 26 | 2004 | Central District/Port Adelaide | 67 | 8 |
| 16 | | Phil Davis | 197 | 94 | 30 August 1990 | 20 | 2010 | North Adelaide | 15 | 1 |
| 17 | | Bernie Vince | 188 | 89 | 2 October 1985 | 25 | 2006 | Woodville-West Torrens | 71 | 38 |
| 18 | | Graham Johncock | 180 | 87 | 21 October 1982 | 28 | 2001 | Port Adelaide Magpies | 184 | 94 |
| 20 | | Ivan Maric | 200 | 102 | 4 January 1986 | 25 | 2006 | Calder U18 | 71 | 25 |
| 21 | | Chris Knights | 187 | 88 | 25 September 1986 | 24 | 2005 | Vermont/Eastern Ranges U18 | 75 | 55 |
| 22 | | Andy Otten | 194 | 92 | 15 May 1989 | 21 | 2008 | Oakleigh U18 | 26 | 1 |
| 23 | | Jared Petrenko | 179 | 82 | 22 December 1989 | 22 | 2009 | Woodville-West Torrens | 21 | 10 |
| 24 | | Sam Jacobs | 203 | 102 | 10 April 1988 | 23 | 2009 | Woodville-West Torrens/Carlton | 17 | 3 |
| 25 | | Ben Rutten | 192 | 101 | 28 May 1983 | 27 | 2005 | West Adelaide | 148 | 6 |
| 26 | | Richard Douglas | 182 | 80 | 6 February 1987 | 24 | 2006 | Calder U18 | 78 | 55 |
| 27 | | Scott Stevens | 195 | 87 | 15 January 1982 | 29 | 2002 | Perth/Sydney | 142 | 87 |
| 28 | | Luke Thompson | 196 | 89 | 8 February 1991 | 20 | **** | Geelong Falcons U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | | James Sellar | 196 | 98 | 24 March 1989 | 22 | 2008 | Glenelg | 16 | 3 |
| 30 | | James Craig | 196 | 95 | 18 April 1991 | 19 | **** | North Adelaide | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | | Jarryd Lyons | 196 | 95 | 22 July 1992 | 18 | **** | Sandringham Dragons | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | | Patrick Dangerfield | 189 | 92 | 5 April 1990 | 20 | 2008 | Geelong Falcons U18 | 42 | 48 |
| 33 | | Brodie Smith | 189 | 78 | 14 January 1992 | 19 | **** | Woodville-West Torrens | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | | Sam Shaw | 194 | 86 | 5 April 1990 | 21 | **** | Oakleigh U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | | Shaun McKernan | 198 | 98 | 1 September 1990 | 21 | 2009 | Calder U18 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | | Brodie Martin | 182 | 79 | 6 November 1988 | 22 | 2009 | Sturt | 4 | 1 |
| 38 | | Tony Armstrong | 185 | 80 | 29 September 1989 | 21 | 2010 | NSW/ACT Rams/Calder U18 | 9 | 0 |
| 39 | | Will Young | 194 | 88 | 3 August 1990 | 20 | 2010 | North Ballarat U18 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | | Jason Porplyzia | 179 | 82 | 27 November 1984 | 25 | 2006 | West Adelaide | 87 | 136 |
| 45 | | Ricky Henderson | 190 | 78 | 11 September 1988 | 21 | 2010 | Trentham | 0 | 0 |
| Rookie List |||||||||||
| No. | Born | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 37 | | Ian Callinan | 172 | 74 | 20 December 1982 | 28 | **** | Central District | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | | Sam Martyn | 186 | 73 | 7 April 1992 | 18 | **** | NSW/ACT Rams | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | | Lachlan Roach | 178 | 69 | 25 April 1992 | 18 | **** | North Adelaide | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | | Aiden Riley | 181 | 76 | 13 December 1991 | 18 | **** | Wollongong Lions | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | | Jake von Bertouch | 192 | 80 | 4 May 1992 | 18 | **** | Woodville-West Torrens | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | | Chris Schmidt | 190 | 89 | 20 March 1989 | 22 | 2007 | West Adelaide/Brisbane Lions | 15 | 0 |
| 47 | | Matt Wright | 179 | 81 | 14 December 1989 | 20 | **** | North Adelaide | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | | Timothy Milera | 171 | 77 | 3 September 1992 | 18 | **** | Port Adelaide Magpies | 0 | 0 |

## Player changes for 2011
### In

| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
| Richard Tambling | Richmond | AFL | AFL Trade Week |
| Sam Jacobs | Carlton | AFL | AFL Trade Week |
| Brodie Smith | Woodville-West Torrens | SANFL | 2010 AFL Draft- Pick No. 14 |
| Jarryd Lyons | Sandringham Dragons | TAC Cup | 2010 AFL Draft- Pick No. 61 |
| Timothy Milera | Port Adelaide Magpies | SANFL | 2011 Rookie Draft- Pick No. 15 |
| Jake von Bertouch | Woodville-West Torrens | SANFL | 2011 Rookie Draft- Pick No. 32 |
| Lachlan Roach | North Adelaide | SANFL | 2011 Rookie Draft- Pick No. 49 |
| Ian Callinan | Central District | SANFL | 2011 Rookie Draft- Pick No. 64 |
| Sam Martyn | NSW/ACT Rams | TAC Cup | 2011 Rookie Draft- Pick No. 84 (NSW Scholarship) |

### Out

| Player | New Club | League | via |
| Jonathon Griffin | Fremantle | AFL | Trade |
| Tyson Edwards | – | | Retired |
| Andrew McLeod | – | | Retired |
| Brett Burton | – | | Retired |
| Simon Goodwin | – | | Retired |
| Brian Donnely | – | | Retired |
| Jarrhan Jacky | – | | Delisted |
| Nathan Bock | Gold Coast Suns | AFL | Gold Coast uncontracted signing |

## NAB Cup

The 2011 NAB Cup was competed in a new format for the first time since 2003. Adelaide played two games on 11 February 2011, against Melbourne and Port Adelaide. Melbourne defeated Adelaide in the first game 0.5.4 (34) – 0.3.6 (24), but the team defeated cross town rivals Port Adelaide 0.6.4 (40) – 0.1.2 (8).
Adelaide didn't make it into the second round of the NAB Cup, but were to play NAB Challenge/practice matches for the rest of the competition. Adelaide played Fremantle at Thebarton Oval on 26 February. They won by 74 points 22.8 (140) – 10.6 (66). They then played Carlton at Visy Park on 4 March, losing by 34 points 15.10 (100) – 11.10 (76). In the final preseason match of 2011, Adelaide played Richmond, again at Visy Park on the 11th, this time coming up the winners by 68 points 18.14 (122) – 8.6 (54).

## Home and Away season
### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Saturday 26 March 2011, 7:10 pm | Adelaide | def. | Hawthorn | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 42,536) | Report |
| | 1.3 (9) 4.5 (29) 11.7 (73) 16.9 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 7.6 (48) 10.10 (70) 12.13 (85) | Umpires: Ryan, Meredith, Wenn Most DT Pts: Scott Stevens (Adelaide), 125 pts Television broadcast: Ten | Umpires: Ryan, Meredith, Wenn Most DT Pts: Scott Stevens (Adelaide), 125 pts Television broadcast: Ten |
| Walker 4 Dangerfield 3 Henderson, Knights, van Berlo 2 Vince, Porplyzia, McKernan 1 | Walker 4 Dangerfield 3 Henderson, Knights, van Berlo 2 Vince, Porplyzia, McKernan 1 | Goals | Burgoyne 3 Franklin, Roughead, Young 2 Bateman, Osborne, Savage 1 | Burgoyne 3 Franklin, Roughead, Young 2 Bateman, Osborne, Savage 1 |
| Dangerfield, Stevens, Walker, Reilly, Davis, McKernan | Dangerfield, Stevens, Walker, Reilly, Davis, McKernan | Best | Mitchell, Burgoyne, Young | Mitchell, Burgoyne, Young |
| Porplyzia (shoulder) | Porplyzia (shoulder) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| This match began Adelaide's 20th year in the AFL with a rematch against Hawthorn, their first opponent in this competition in their inaugural 1991 season. This was Nathan van Berlo's first game as the 6th appointed captain. Jason Porplyzia lasted five minutes but scored the first goal for the Crows before dislocating his shoulder. ||||||

### Round 2

| Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Bye Adelaide | Bye Adelaide | Bye Adelaide |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Saturday 9 April 2011, 2:40 pm | Adelaide | def. by | Fremantle | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,414) | Report |
| | 0.3 (3) 2.5 (17) 4.9 (33) 7.12 (54) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 7.7 (49) 8.11 (59) 11.13 (79) | Umpires: Margetts, Rosebury, Jennings Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 154 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Margetts, Rosebury, Jennings Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 154 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Walker 2 Vince, Dangerfield, McKernan, Stevens, Jaensch 1 | Walker 2 Vince, Dangerfield, McKernan, Stevens, Jaensch 1 | Goals | McPhee, Mayne 2 Bradley, Fyfe, Crowley, Mundy, Palmer, Walters, Hill 1 | McPhee, Mayne 2 Bradley, Fyfe, Crowley, Mundy, Palmer, Walters, Hill 1 |
| Thompson, Dangerfield, van Berlo | Thompson, Dangerfield, van Berlo | Best | Fyfe, Hill, Mundy, Sandilands | Fyfe, Hill, Mundy, Sandilands |
| Davis (shoulder) | Davis (shoulder) | Injuries | Sandilands (eye) | Sandilands (eye) |
| Maric (rough conduct) | Maric (rough conduct) | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 4

| | Round 4 (Showdown) | Round 4 (Showdown) | Round 4 (Showdown) | | |
| Saturday 16 April 2011, 7:10 pm | Port Adelaide | def. | Adelaide | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,143) | Report |
| | 0.3 (3) 6.6 (42) 11.7 (73) 14.14 (98) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.6 (30) 7.9 (51) 7.11 (53) 9.12 (66) | Umpires: Bowen, Wenn, Pannell Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide) 137 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Bowen, Wenn, Pannell Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide) 137 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Rodan 4 Gray, Motlop, Westhoff 2 Surjan, C. Cornes, O'Shea, Salopek 1 | Rodan 4 Gray, Motlop, Westhoff 2 Surjan, C. Cornes, O'Shea, Salopek 1 | Goals | Walker 2 Douglas, Tippett, S. Thompson, L. Thompson, McKernan, Jaensch, Vince 1 | Walker 2 Douglas, Tippett, S. Thompson, L. Thompson, McKernan, Jaensch, Vince 1 |
| Westhoff, Rodan, Brogan, Boak, Chaplin, Pittard | Westhoff, Rodan, Brogan, Boak, Chaplin, Pittard | Best | S. Thompson, Van Berlo, Rutten, Douglas | S. Thompson, Van Berlo, Rutten, Douglas |

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| Saturday 23 April 2011, 7:10 pm | Carlton | def. | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,607) | Report |
| | 5.5 (35) 6.12 (48) 8.17 (65) 11.19 (85) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 6.2 (38) 9.4 (58) 12.7 (79) | Umpires: Rosebury, Stewart, Wenn Most DT Pts: Murphy (Carlton), 126 pts Television broadcast: Ten/One | Umpires: Rosebury, Stewart, Wenn Most DT Pts: Murphy (Carlton), 126 pts Television broadcast: Ten/One |
| Walker 4 Waite, Ellard 2 Betts, Garlett, Russell 1 | Walker 4 Waite, Ellard 2 Betts, Garlett, Russell 1 | Goals | Walker 4 Tippett 3 McKernan 2 Jaensch, Thompson, Vince 1 | Walker 4 Tippett 3 McKernan 2 Jaensch, Thompson, Vince 1 |
| Judd, Murphy, Walker, Ellard | Judd, Murphy, Walker, Ellard | Best | Johncock, Dangerfield, van Berlo | Johncock, Dangerfield, van Berlo |
| Yarran (hamstring cramp) | Yarran (hamstring cramp) | Injuries | Symes (broken nose), Jaensch (corked thigh) | Symes (broken nose), Jaensch (corked thigh) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Substitutes |

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| Saturday 30 April 2011, 7:10 pm | Adelaide | def. | St Kilda | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33,854) | Report |
| | 4.3 (27) 6.9 (45) 8.10 (58) 13.12 (90) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.6 (6) 1.9 (15) 6.12 (48) 9.17 (71) | Umpires: McBurney, Kennedy, Mollison Most DT Pts: Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda), 126 pts Television broadcast: Ten/One | Umpires: McBurney, Kennedy, Mollison Most DT Pts: Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda), 126 pts Television broadcast: Ten/One |
| Tippett 4 Knights 3 Douglas 2 McKernan, Wright, Walker, Dangerfield 1 | Tippett 4 Knights 3 Douglas 2 McKernan, Wright, Walker, Dangerfield 1 | Goals | Milne 3 Cripps 2 Steven, Jones, Dal Santo, Schneider 1 | Milne 3 Cripps 2 Steven, Jones, Dal Santo, Schneider 1 |
| Douglas, S. Thompson, Tippett, Knights | Douglas, S. Thompson, Tippett, Knights | Best | Dal Santo, Goddard, Armitage | Dal Santo, Goddard, Armitage |
| Davis (shoulder) | Davis (shoulder) | Injuries | Riewoldt (concussion) | Riewoldt (concussion) |
| Tambling (striking), Jacobs (rough conduct), Kurt Tippett (striking) | Tambling (striking), Jacobs (rough conduct), Kurt Tippett (striking) | Reports | Dawson (striking) | Dawson (striking) |

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| Sunday 8 May 2011, 2:10 pm | Melbourne | def. | Adelaide | MCG (crowd: 19,987) | Report |
| | 2.7 (19) 6.11 (47) 14.16 (100) 22.17 (149) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.0 (12) 5.3 (33) 6.4 (40) 8.5 (53) | Umpires: Stevic, Jeffery, Keating Most DT Pts: Colin Sylvia (Carlton), 149 pts Television broadcast: 7 | Umpires: Stevic, Jeffery, Keating Most DT Pts: Colin Sylvia (Carlton), 149 pts Television broadcast: 7 |
| Petterd, Sylvia 4 Jurrah 3 Watts, Wonaeamirri, Green 2 Dunn, Tapscott, Bartram, Bate, Jones 1 | Petterd, Sylvia 4 Jurrah 3 Watts, Wonaeamirri, Green 2 Dunn, Tapscott, Bartram, Bate, Jones 1 | Goals | Tippett 3 Reilly 2 Thompson, van Berlo, McKernan 1 | Tippett 3 Reilly 2 Thompson, van Berlo, McKernan 1 |
| Moloney, Jones, Sylvia, Davey | Moloney, Jones, Sylvia, Davey | Best | Jaensch, Reilly, van Berlo | Jaensch, Reilly, van Berlo |
| Grimes (foot) | Grimes (foot) | Injuries | Dangerfield (concussion), Thompson (calf), Wright (knee) | Dangerfield (concussion), Thompson (calf), Wright (knee) |
| Trengove (rough conduct) | Trengove (rough conduct) | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This was Adelaide's largest loss since Round 17, 2004 and the second-largest under Neil Craig. This was Melbourne's greatest victory over Adelaide. ||||||

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| Saturday 14 May 2011, 2:40 pm | Adelaide | def. | Gold Coast | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 36,056) | Report |
| | 2.2 (14) 9.7 (61) 14.10 (94) 20.10 (130) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.4 (28) 4.6 (30) 6.13 (49) 9.19 (73) | Umpires: Margetts, Rosebury, Hay Most DT Pts: Gary Ablett, Jr. (Gold Coast), 156 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Margetts, Rosebury, Hay Most DT Pts: Gary Ablett, Jr. (Gold Coast), 156 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Dangerfield 6 Knights, Wright, Henderson, McKernan 2 Douglas, Reilly, Tippett, S. Thompson, Gunston, L. Thompson 1 | Dangerfield 6 Knights, Wright, Henderson, McKernan 2 Douglas, Reilly, Tippett, S. Thompson, Gunston, L. Thompson 1 | Goals | Ablett 4, Smith, Lynch 2 McKenzie 1 | Ablett 4, Smith, Lynch 2 McKenzie 1 |
| Dangerfield, S. Thompson, van Berlo | Dangerfield, S. Thompson, van Berlo | Best | Ablett, Stanley, Harbrow | Ablett, Stanley, Harbrow |
| Patrick Dangerfield stood out by kicking a career high of 6 goals. This was the first time that Nathan Bock played against Adelaide since leaving to play for the Gold Coast. ||||||

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| Saturday 22 May 2011, 1:10 pm | Collingwood | def. | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,489) | Report |
| | 2.6 (18) 2.10 (22) 9.12 (60) 20.15 (135) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 8.4 (52) 12.6 (78) 14.8 (92) | Umpires: Ritchie, Rosebury, McInerney Most DT Pts: Dale Thomas (Collingwood), 133pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Ritchie, Rosebury, McInerney Most DT Pts: Dale Thomas (Collingwood), 133pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Dawes, Krakouer, Wellingham 3 Thomas, Tarrant, Ball 2 Mcarthy, Buckley, Shaw, Beams, Swan 1 | Dawes, Krakouer, Wellingham 3 Thomas, Tarrant, Ball 2 Mcarthy, Buckley, Shaw, Beams, Swan 1 | Goals | Tippet 3 Patrick Dangerfield, Sloane 2 van Berlo, Smith, Schmidt, Gunston, Knights, Henderson, Wright 1 | Tippet 3 Patrick Dangerfield, Sloane 2 van Berlo, Smith, Schmidt, Gunston, Knights, Henderson, Wright 1 |
| Thomas, Ball, Wellingham, Pendlebury | Thomas, Ball, Wellingham, Pendlebury | Best | Thompson, Sloane, Johncock | Thompson, Sloane, Johncock |
| Patrick Dangerfield played his 50th game for Adelaide. ||||||

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| Sunday 29 May 2011, 12:40 pm | Adelaide | def. by | Brisbane Lions | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,583) | Report |
| | 3.2 (20) 5.7 (37) 6.7 (43) 8.13 (61) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 6.7 (43) 11.11 (77) 15.11 (101) | Umpires: Donlon, Pannell, McInerney Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 126 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Donlon, Pannell, McInerney Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 126 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Jacobs, van Berlo, Knights, Henderson, Wright, Smith, Dangerfield, Walker 1 | Jacobs, van Berlo, Knights, Henderson, Wright, Smith, Dangerfield, Walker 1 | Goals | McGrath 4 Banfield 3 Clark, Retzlaff 2 Collier, Power, Rich, O'Brien 1 | McGrath 4 Banfield 3 Clark, Retzlaff 2 Collier, Power, Rich, O'Brien 1 |
| S. Thompson, Sloane, Knights, Douglas, Jacobs | S. Thompson, Sloane, Knights, Douglas, Jacobs | Best | Clark, Leuenberger, Hanley, McGrath, Merrett, Black, Banfield | Clark, Leuenberger, Hanley, McGrath, Merrett, Black, Banfield |
| Taylor Walker (knee), Sam Jacobs (finger) | Taylor Walker (knee), Sam Jacobs (finger) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |

### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | | |
| Sunday 5 June 2011, 2:10 pm | North Melbourne | def. | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,185) | Report |
| | 6.1 (37) 8.3 (51) 13.5 (83) 18.7 (115) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 4.4 (28) 6.7 (43) 10.8 (68) | Umpires: Armstrong, Jeffery, Farmer Most DT Pts: Television broadcast: 7 | Umpires: Armstrong, Jeffery, Farmer Most DT Pts: Television broadcast: 7 |
| Petrie 4, Adams 2, Swallow 2, Harvey 2, Anthony 2, Edwards, Goldstein, Hansen, Ziebell, Speight, Harper | Petrie 4, Adams 2, Swallow 2, Harvey 2, Anthony 2, Edwards, Goldstein, Hansen, Ziebell, Speight, Harper | Goals | Tippett 3, Dangerfield 2, Gunston 2, Henderson, Sloane, Thompson | Tippett 3, Dangerfield 2, Gunston 2, Henderson, Sloane, Thompson |
| Swallow, Petrie, Wells, Ziebell, Goldstein, Anthony, Speight | Swallow, Petrie, Wells, Ziebell, Goldstein, Anthony, Speight | Best | Johncock, Tippett, Jaensch, van Berlo, Vince, Thompson | Johncock, Tippett, Jaensch, van Berlo, Vince, Thompson |
| MacMillan (fractured cheekbone), Adams (knee) | MacMillan (fractured cheekbone), Adams (knee) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| Saturday 11 June 2011, 2:40 pm | Adelaide | def. by | West Coast | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,412) | Report |
| | 3.1 (19) 3.3 (22) 8.5 (53) 10.7 (67) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 8.7 (55) 9.10 (64) 15.16 (106) | Umpires: Rosebury, Leppard, Hay Most DT Pts: Matthew Rosa (West Coast Eagles), 127 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Rosebury, Leppard, Hay Most DT Pts: Matthew Rosa (West Coast Eagles), 127 pts Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Wright, Douglas, Gunston, Sloane 2, Vince, Dangerfield | Wright, Douglas, Gunston, Sloane 2, Vince, Dangerfield | Goals | LeCras 5, Nicoski 3, Rosa 2, Naitanui, Cox, Priddis, Shuey, Kennedy | LeCras 5, Nicoski 3, Rosa 2, Naitanui, Cox, Priddis, Shuey, Kennedy |
| S. Thompson, Dangerfield, Petrenko, Johncock, Sloane, Douglas, Vince | S. Thompson, Dangerfield, Petrenko, Johncock, Sloane, Douglas, Vince | Best | Kerr, Rosa, Hurn, Embley, Naitanui, Nicoski, A. Selwood | Kerr, Rosa, Hurn, Embley, Naitanui, Nicoski, A. Selwood |
| Gunston (finger), Dangerfield (thumb), Tippett (shoulder) | Gunston (finger), Dangerfield (thumb), Tippett (shoulder) | Injuries | Kerr (knee) | Kerr (knee) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| Friday 17 June 2011, 7:40 pm | Western Bulldogs | v | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,363) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 6.9 (45) 10.12 (72) 14.16 (100) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.2 (38) 7.5 (47) 9.7 (61) 10.10 (70) | Umpires: Rosebury, Findlay, Mollison Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide) 116 points Television broadcast: 7 | Umpires: Rosebury, Findlay, Mollison Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide) 116 points Television broadcast: 7 |
| Giansiracusa 4, Sherman 3, Griffen 2, Murphy, Barlow, Minson, Wood, Dahlhaus | Giansiracusa 4, Sherman 3, Griffen 2, Murphy, Barlow, Minson, Wood, Dahlhaus | Goals | Tippett 3, Vince, McKernan, Wright, Sloane, Knights, Otten, Schmidt | Tippett 3, Vince, McKernan, Wright, Sloane, Knights, Otten, Schmidt |
| Griffen, Murphy, Ward, Boyd, Giansiracusa, Dahlhaus | Griffen, Murphy, Ward, Boyd, Giansiracusa, Dahlhaus | Best | S.Thompson, Henderson, Symes, Rutten | S.Thompson, Henderson, Symes, Rutten |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Knights (migraine), Jaensch (ribs), Sloane (left thigh) | Knights (migraine), Jaensch (ribs), Sloane (left thigh) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| Sunday 26 June 2011, 1:10 | Geelong | v | Adelaide | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23, 246) | Report |
| | 7.3.45 9.6.60 14.10.94 19.11.125 | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.1.7 2.2.14 4.6.24 10.13.73 | Umpires: Ryan, Wenn, McInerney Most DT Pts: Corey Enright (Geelong) 152 Points Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Ryan, Wenn, McInerney Most DT Pts: Corey Enright (Geelong) 152 Points Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Menzel 3, Brown 3, Johnson 2, Varcoe 2, Christensen 2, Ling 2, Mackie, Wojcinski, Podsiadly, Duncan, Motlop | Menzel 3, Brown 3, Johnson 2, Varcoe 2, Christensen 2, Ling 2, Mackie, Wojcinski, Podsiadly, Duncan, Motlop | Goals | Reilly 2, Vince, Van Berlo, Gunston, Sloane, Douglas, Dangerfield, Callinan | Reilly 2, Vince, Van Berlo, Gunston, Sloane, Douglas, Dangerfield, Callinan |
| Enright, Varcoe, Ling, Taylor, Menzel Corey, Christensen, Mackie | Enright, Varcoe, Ling, Taylor, Menzel Corey, Christensen, Mackie | Best | Vince, S. Thompson, Callinan, Rutten, Sloane | Vince, S. Thompson, Callinan, Rutten, Sloane |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Henderson (concussion), Schmidt (hamstring) | Henderson (concussion), Schmidt (hamstring) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| Saturday 2 July 2011, 7:10 pm | Adelaide | v | Sydney | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 23,063) | Report |
| | 2.1.13 3.4.22 5.5.35 8.9.57 | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1.19 4.5.29 4.10.34 6.14.50 | Umpires: Ritchie, Stevic, McInerney Most DT Pts: Sam Jacobs (Adelaide) 120 points Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Ritchie, Stevic, McInerney Most DT Pts: Sam Jacobs (Adelaide) 120 points Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Tippett 3, Callinan, Petrenko, Douglas, van Berlo, Sloane | Tippett 3, Callinan, Petrenko, Douglas, van Berlo, Sloane | Goals | Jetta, Goodes, Bird, O'Keefe, Bevan, McGlynn | Jetta, Goodes, Bird, O'Keefe, Bevan, McGlynn |
| Petrenko, Jacobs, Thompson, Tippett, van Berlo, Vince | Petrenko, Jacobs, Thompson, Tippett, van Berlo, Vince | Best | Bolton, O'Keefe, McVeigh, Bevan, Hannebery | Bolton, O'Keefe, McVeigh, Bevan, Hannebery |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Bird (knee) | Bird (knee) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 16

| Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 |
| Bye Adelaide | Bye Adelaide | Bye Adelaide |

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| Friday 15 July 2011, 8:10 pm | Adelaide | v | Essendon | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,118) | Report |
| | 5.3.33 8.7.55 9.9.63 10.13.73 | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.2.2 2.7.19 6.11.47 12.12.84 | Umpires: Stevic, Ryan, Mollison Most DT Pts: Angus Monfries (Essendon) 102 points Television broadcast: 7 | Umpires: Stevic, Ryan, Mollison Most DT Pts: Angus Monfries (Essendon) 102 points Television broadcast: 7 |
| Dangerfield 3, Johncock 2, Wright 2, Petrenko, Jaensch, Moran | Dangerfield 3, Johncock 2, Wright 2, Petrenko, Jaensch, Moran | Goals | Hurley 2, Crameri 2, Monfries, Davey, Ryder, McVeigh. Reimers, Zaharakis, Colyer | Hurley 2, Crameri 2, Monfries, Davey, Ryder, McVeigh. Reimers, Zaharakis, Colyer |
| Sloane, Jacobs, Wright, S. Thompson, Dangerfield, Petrenko, Moran | Sloane, Jacobs, Wright, S. Thompson, Dangerfield, Petrenko, Moran | Best | Monfries, Zaharakis, Melksham, Davey, Stanton, Hocking | Monfries, Zaharakis, Melksham, Davey, Stanton, Hocking |
| Jaensch (right shoulder), Johncock (left hip), Jacobs (left leg) | Jaensch (right shoulder), Johncock (left hip), Jacobs (left leg) | Injuries | Howlett (side strain) | Howlett (side strain) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| Friday 22 July 2011, 7:40 pm | St Kilda | v | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,546) | Report |
| | 5.1.31 10.2.62 14.11.95 19.13.127 | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2.8 2.5.17 2.6.18 3.6.24 | Umpires: Vozzo, Farmer, McInerney Most DT Pts: Nick Dal Santo (St. Kilda) 140 Points Television broadcast: 7 | Umpires: Vozzo, Farmer, McInerney Most DT Pts: Nick Dal Santo (St. Kilda) 140 Points Television broadcast: 7 |
| Milne 8, Schneider 5, Riewoldt 3, Dal Santo, Koschitzke, Montagna | Milne 8, Schneider 5, Riewoldt 3, Dal Santo, Koschitzke, Montagna | Goals | Dangerfield, Thompson, Henderson | Dangerfield, Thompson, Henderson |
| Milne, Goddard, Dal Santo, Schneider, Armitage, Jones | Milne, Goddard, Dal Santo, Schneider, Armitage, Jones | Best | Thompson, Doughty, Jacobs, Petrenko | Thompson, Doughty, Jacobs, Petrenko |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Symes (cheekbone), Thompson (leg) | Symes (cheekbone), Thompson (leg) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| Sunday, 31 July 4:10 pm | Adelaide | def. | Port Adelaide | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,586) | Report |
| | 3.4 (22) 8.7 (55) 13.10 (88) 16.15 (111) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.5 (11) 4.9 (33) 9.10 (64) 11.13 (79) | Umpires: Margetts, Schmitt, Hay Most DT Pts: Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide), 120 pts Television broadcast: Channel 7 | Umpires: Margetts, Schmitt, Hay Most DT Pts: Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide), 120 pts Television broadcast: Channel 7 |
| Walker 4 Wright, Gunston, Sloane 2 Otten, Henderson, Jacobs, Doughty, Maric, Mackay | Walker 4 Wright, Gunston, Sloane 2 Otten, Henderson, Jacobs, Doughty, Maric, Mackay | Goals | Hitchcock 3 Schulz, Ebert, C. Cornes 2 Westhoff, Thomas | Hitchcock 3 Schulz, Ebert, C. Cornes 2 Westhoff, Thomas |
| van Berlo, Vince, Thompson, Sloane, Johncock, Walker, Dangerfield | van Berlo, Vince, Thompson, Sloane, Johncock, Walker, Dangerfield | Best | Boak, Pearce, Hitchcock, Cassisi, Hartlett, Gray | Boak, Pearce, Hitchcock, Cassisi, Hartlett, Gray |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Jay Schulz (foot and back), Jack Trengove (knee swelling), Tom Logan (foot) | Jay Schulz (foot and back), Jack Trengove (knee swelling), Tom Logan (foot) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| Sunday 7 August 2011, 1:10 pm | Brisbane Lions | v | Adelaide | The Gabba (crowd: 17,930) | Report |
| | 5.1.31 11.6.72 14.7.91 16.9.105 | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.3.39 9.5.59 10.11.71 16.14.110 | Umpires: Kamolins, Armstrong, McInerney Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide) & Tom Rockliff (Brisbane) 138 Points Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Kamolins, Armstrong, McInerney Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide) & Tom Rockliff (Brisbane) 138 Points Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Cornelius 4, McGrath 3, Clark 2, Karnezis 2, Rockliff, Hanley, Pokinghorne, Leuenberger, Banfield | Cornelius 4, McGrath 3, Clark 2, Karnezis 2, Rockliff, Hanley, Pokinghorne, Leuenberger, Banfield | Goals | Walker 4, Gunston 3, Johncock, Van Berlo, Wright 2, Henderson, Jacobs, Riley | Walker 4, Gunston 3, Johncock, Van Berlo, Wright 2, Henderson, Jacobs, Riley |
| Rockliff, Black, Hanley, Staker, Cornelius, McGrath | Rockliff, Black, Hanley, Staker, Cornelius, McGrath | Best | Thompson, van Berlo, Gunston, Jacobs, Sloane | Thompson, van Berlo, Gunston, Jacobs, Sloane |
| Patfull (Hand) | Patfull (Hand) | Injuries | Knights (Hip) | Knights (Hip) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| Sunday 14 August 2011, 4:10 pm | Adelaide | v | Geelong | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 33576) | Report |
| | 2.3.15 5.6.36 8.10.58 12.13.85 | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3.15 8.7.55 11.10.76 14.12.96 | Umpires: Stewart, Nicholls, Hay Most DT Pts: Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide) - 102 Points Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Stewart, Nicholls, Hay Most DT Pts: Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide) - 102 Points Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Walker 3, Maric 2, Wright 2, Petrenko 2, Henderson 2, Dangerfield | Walker 3, Maric 2, Wright 2, Petrenko 2, Henderson 2, Dangerfield | Goals | Podsiadly 2, Johnson 2, Byrnes 2, Duncan, Chapman, Mooney, Bartel, Wojcinski, Ottens, Stokes, Selwood | Podsiadly 2, Johnson 2, Byrnes 2, Duncan, Chapman, Mooney, Bartel, Wojcinski, Ottens, Stokes, Selwood |
| Sloane, van Berlo, Wright, Knights, Doughty, Johncock, Talia, Vince | Sloane, van Berlo, Wright, Knights, Doughty, Johncock, Talia, Vince | Best | Kelly, Johnson, Podsiadly, Bartel, Enright, Hunt | Kelly, Johnson, Podsiadly, Bartel, Enright, Hunt |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Vardy (Hip) | Vardy (Hip) |
| McKernan (Tripping) Johnson by umpire Shane Stewart in the fourth quarter | McKernan (Tripping) Johnson by umpire Shane Stewart in the fourth quarter | Reports | Mooney (front-on contact) on Johncock by umpire Shane Stewart in the first quarter. | Mooney (front-on contact) on Johncock by umpire Shane Stewart in the first quarter. |

### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| Saturday, 20 August 2:10 pm | Gold Coast | def. by | Adelaide | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,168) | report |
| | 2.2 (14) 5.7 (37) 8.8 (56) 9.10 (64) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 9.4 (58) 10.7 (67) 11.11 (77) 18.17 (125) | Umpires: M Nicholls, J Armstrong, M Jennings Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: M Nicholls, J Armstrong, M Jennings Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| M Shaw, T McKenzie 2 G Ablett, H Bennell, T Hickey, L Russell, R Thompson 1 | M Shaw, T McKenzie 2 G Ablett, H Bennell, T Hickey, L Russell, R Thompson 1 | Goals | T Walker, K Tippett 4 J Gunston, D Mackay, J Petrenko 2 N Van Berlo, R Sloane, M Wright, R Douglas 1 | T Walker, K Tippett 4 J Gunston, D Mackay, J Petrenko 2 N Van Berlo, R Sloane, M Wright, R Douglas 1 |
| N Bock, G Ablett, D Stanley, H Bennell, D Prestia, R Thompson | N Bock, G Ablett, D Stanley, H Bennell, D Prestia, R Thompson | Best | S Thompson, N Van Berlo, R Sloane, P Dangerfield, J Petrenko, S Jacobs | S Thompson, N Van Berlo, R Sloane, P Dangerfield, J Petrenko, S Jacobs |

### Round 23

| | Round 23 | Round 23 | Round 23 | | |
| Sunday 28 August 2011, 12:40 pm | Adelaide | v | Richmond | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,023) | report |
| | 7.3 (45) 9.6 (60) 12.9 (81) 15.9 (99) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 6.8 (44) 12.13 (85) 17.19 (121) | Umpires: Grun, Dalgleish, Wenn Most DT Pts: Television broadcast: Fox Sports | Umpires: Grun, Dalgleish, Wenn Most DT Pts: Television broadcast: Fox Sports |
| Gunston 5, Vince 2, van Berlo 2, Tippett 2, Thompson, Douglas, Wright, Walker | Gunston 5, Vince 2, van Berlo 2, Tippett 2, Thompson, Douglas, Wright, Walker | Goals | Vickery 4, Nahas 3, Miller 2, Martin 2, Morton, Jackson, Graham, Riewoldt, King, Cotchin | Vickery 4, Nahas 3, Miller 2, Martin 2, Morton, Jackson, Graham, Riewoldt, King, Cotchin |
| van Berlo, Vince, Dangerfield, Thompson, Gunston, Rutten | van Berlo, Vince, Dangerfield, Thompson, Gunston, Rutten | Best | Vickery, Martin, Cotchin, Rance, Houli, Nahas, Jackson, Deledio | Vickery, Martin, Cotchin, Rance, Houli, Nahas, Jackson, Deledio |
| Michael Doughty (illness) replaced in selected side by Brodie Martin, Dangerfield (right shoulder) | Michael Doughty (illness) replaced in selected side by Brodie Martin, Dangerfield (right shoulder) | Injuries | Vickery (right shoulder) | Vickery (right shoulder) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 24

| | Round 24 | Round 24 | Round 24 | | |
| Saturday 3 September 2011, 5:10 pm | West Coast | v | Adelaide | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,062) | report |
| | 2.5 (17) 10.6 (66) 14.9 (93) 22.13 (145) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 2.0 (12) 4.4 (28) 7.8 (50) | Umpires: Farmer, Dalgleish, McInerney Most DT Pts: Television broadcast: TBC | Umpires: Farmer, Dalgleish, McInerney Most DT Pts: Television broadcast: TBC |
| Nicoski 3, Lynch 3, S Selwood 3, Naitanui 2, Shuey 2, LeCras 2, Cox 2, Masten 2, Kennedy, Embley, Ebert | Nicoski 3, Lynch 3, S Selwood 3, Naitanui 2, Shuey 2, LeCras 2, Cox 2, Masten 2, Kennedy, Embley, Ebert | Goals | Walker 2, Tippett, Petrenko, Vince, Johncock, Thompson | Walker 2, Tippett, Petrenko, Vince, Johncock, Thompson |
| Embley, Shuey, Naitanui, Cox, Priddis, Masten, Glass | Embley, Shuey, Naitanui, Cox, Priddis, Masten, Glass | Best | Thompson, van Berlo, Douglas, Johncock | Thompson, van Berlo, Douglas, Johncock |
| Smith (hamstring) | Smith (hamstring) | Injuries | Armstrong (ankle) | Armstrong (ankle) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

## Ladder

2011 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Collingwood | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2592 | 1546 | 167.7 | 80 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2548 | 1619 | 157.4 | 76 | Finals series |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2355 | 1634 | 144.1 | 72 | Finals series |
| 4 | West Coast | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2235 | 1715 | 130.3 | 68 | Finals series |
| 5 | Carlton | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2225 | 1700 | 130.9 | 58 | Finals series |
| 6 | St Kilda | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1891 | 1677 | 112.8 | 50 | Finals series |
| 7 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1897 | 1735 | 109.3 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2217 | 2217 | 100.0 | 46 | Finals series |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2106 | 2082 | 101.2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2060 | 2155 | 95.6 | 36 | |
| 11 | Fremantle | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1791 | 2155 | 83.1 | 36 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2069 | 2396 | 86.4 | 34 | |
| 13 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1974 | 2315 | 85.3 | 34 | |
| 14 | Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1742 | 2193 | 79.4 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1814 | 2240 | 81.0 | 16 | |
| 16 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1718 | 2663 | 64.5 | 12 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1534 | 2726 | 56.3 | 12 | |