# 2014 Adelaide Football Club season

The 2014 AFL season was the 23rd season in the Australian Football League contested by the Adelaide Crows.

## Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2013 season and the conclusion of the 2014 season.

### In

| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
| Eddie Betts | Carlton Football Club | AFL | Free Agency |
| James Podsiadly | Geelong Football Club | AFL | Trade |
| Matt Crouch | North Ballarat Football Club | TAC Cup | AFL National Draft, second round (No. 23 overall) |
| Riley Knight | Woodville-West Torrens | SANFL | AFL National Draft, third round (No. 46 overall) |
| Charlie Cameron | Swan Districts | WAFL | AFL Rookie Draft, first round (No. 7 overall) |
| James Battersby | Sturt | SANFL | AFL Rookie Draft, second round (No. 24 overall) |
| Jake Kelly | Oakleigh (U18) | TAC Cup | AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 40 overall) |
| Alex Spina | North Adelaide | SANFL | AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (No. 52 overall) |

### Out

| Player | New Club | League | via |
| Graham Johncock | Mallee Park | Port Lincoln FL | Retired |
| Tim McIntyre | Central District | SANFL | Delisted |
| Tim Klaosen | Sturt Sabres | Central Australian Basketball League | Delisted |
| Dylan Orval | Collingwood reserves | VFL | Delisted |
| Ian Callinan | Adelaide reserves | SANFL | Delisted |
| Nick Joyce | | | Delisted |
| Richard Tambling | Sturt | SANFL | Delisted |
| Aidan Riley | Melbourne | AFL | Delisted |
| Ben Dowdell | Hamley Bridge | Adelaide Plains FL | Delisted |

### List management

| Player | Change |
| Kyle Hartigan | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, fifth round (No. 76 overall) |
| Rory Laird | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, sixth round (No. 86 overall) |

## Season summary
### Pre-season matches
#### 2014 NAB Challenge

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Sunday, 16 February (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 0.18.11 (119) | 0.9.5 (59) | Won by 60 points | Richmond Oval (H) | 8,765 |
| 2 | Monday, 24 February (7:10 pm) | Carlton | 0.9.7 (61) | 1.13.12 (99) | Won by 38 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 7,617 |
| 3 | Friday, 7 March (2:00 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 11.8 (74) | 12.10 (82) | Won by 8 points | Blacktown Olympic Park (A) | |

### Home and away season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Adelaide's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| 1 | Thursday, 20 March (7:10 pm) | Geelong | 18.11 (119) | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 38 points | Simmonds Stadium (A) | 23,622 | 13th |
| 2 | Saturday, 29 March (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 19.13 (127) | 11.7 (73) | Lost by 54 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 50,397 | 16th |
| 3 | Saturday, 5 April (1:40 pm) | Sydney | 9.17 (71) | 21.8 (134) | Lost by 63 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 47,426 | 17th |
| 4 | Sunday, 13 April (3:20 pm) | St Kilda | 7.8 (50) | 20.16 (136) | Won by 86 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 22,923 | 15th |
| 5 | Sunday, 20 April (12:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 21.11 (137) | 10.12 (72) | Won by 65 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 44,770 | 12th |
| 6 | Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 12.11 (83) | 13.14 (92) | Won by 9 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 17,404 | 10th |
| 7 | Saturday, 3 May (4:10 pm) | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | 11.4 (70) | Lost by 3 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 44,216 | 11th |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 11th |
| 9 | Thursday, 15 May (7:20 pm) | Collingwood | 10.16 (76) | 7.13 (55) | Won by 21 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,051 | 10th |
| 10 | Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) | Carlton | 12.9 (81) | 10.16 (76 | Lost by 5 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 32,419 | 10th |
| 11 | Sunday, 1 June (12:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 16.13 (109) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 32 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 49,069 | 9th |
| 12 | Sunday, 8 June (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 12.18 (90) | 7.8 (50) | Lost by 40 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 35,389 | 10th |
| 13 | Saturday, 14 June (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 36 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 47,205 | 10th |
| 14 | Saturday, 21 June (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 15.11 (101) | 14.8 (92) | Lost by 9 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 30,948 | 11th |
| 15 | Sunday, 29 June (3:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 14.15 (99) | 10.16 (76) | Won by 23 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,552 | 9th |
| 16 | Saturday, 5 July (2:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 9.18 (72) | 20.20 (140) | Won by 68 points | GIANTS Stadium (A) | 8,383 | 9th |
| 17 | Friday, 11 July (7:20 pm) | Hawthorn | 14.8 (92) | 15.14 (104) | Lost by 12 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,321 | 10th |
| 18 | Sunday, 27 July (4:40 pm) | Collingwood | 12.10 (82) | 14.14 (98) | Won by 16 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 41,486 | 8th |
| 19 | Saturday, 2 August (1:10 pm) | West Coast | 16.9 (105) | 20.16 (136) | Lost by 31 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 49,470 | 10th |
| 20 | Sunday, 10 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 9.9 (63) | 25.18 (168) | Won by 105 points | The Gabba (A) | 19,657 | 7th |
| 21 | Saturday, 16 August (7:10 pm) | Richmond | 9.15 (69) | 10.19 (79) | Lost by 10 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 50,459 | 8th |
| 22 | Saturday, 23 August (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne | 14.17 (101) | 13.16 (94) | Lost by 7 points | Bellerive Oval (A) | 10,702 | 11th |
| 23 | Sunday, 31 August (2:50 pm) | St Kilda | 22.9 (141) | 9.8 (62) | Won by 79 points | Adelaide Oval (H) | 44,969 | 10th |

## Individual awards and records
### Milestones

* Round 3 - Matt Crouch (debut)
* Round 5 - Scott Thompson (250 career games), Matthew Jaensch (50 career games)
* Round 6 - Eddie Betts (300 career goals)
* Round 9 - Charlie Cameron (debut)
* Round 12 - Cam Ellis-Yolmen (debut)
* Round 13 - Brent Reilly (200 career games)
* Round 17 - Eddie Betts (200 career games)
* Round 18 - Richard Douglas (150 career games), James Podsiadly (100 career games)
* Round 19 - Sam Jacobs (100 career games)
* Round 23 - Rory Sloane (100 career games)

### All-Australian Team

* Daniel Talia - Full-back
* Brodie Smith - Half-back flank
* Eddie Betts (nominated)
* Sam Jacobs (nominated)

### AFL Rising Star

The following Adelaide players were nominated for the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star award:
* Round 5 – Matt Crouch (nominated)

### 22 Under 22 team

* Daniel Talia - Full-back
* Brodie Smith - Half-back flank