# 2009 Adelaide Football Club season

The 2009 AFL season was the Adelaide Football Club's 19th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The captain for this season was Simon Goodwin, and the leadership group was Tyson Edwards, Brett Burton, Ben Rutten, Nathan van Berlo, Michael Doughty and Scott Stevens.

## Playing list

Statistics are correct as of start of 2009 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 | | Nick Gill | 192 | 90 | 25 August 1982 | 26 | 2007 | North Adelaide Roosters | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | | Brad Moran | 200 | 98 | 29 September 1986 | 22 | 2006 | Southport/North Melbourne | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | | Brent Reilly | 184 | 85 | 12 November 1983 | 25 | 2003 | Calder U18 | 93 | 39 |
| 4 | | Kurt Tippett | 201 | 100 | 8 May 1987 | 21 | 2008 | Southport | 19 | 17 |
| 5 | | Scott Thompson | 185 | 85 | 14 March 1983 | 26 | 2001 | Port Adelaide Magpies/Melbourne | 132 | 198 |
| 6 | | Jonathon Griffin | 201 | 97 | 14 January 1986 | 23 | 2007 | East Fremantle | 28 | 5 |
| 7 | | Nathan van Berlo | 185 | 83 | 6 June 1986 | 22 | 2005 | West Perth | 76 | 21 |
| 8 | | Myke Cook | 184 | 76 | 9 October 1989 | 19 | **** | Sandringham U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | | Tyson Edwards | 178 | 81 | 6 August 1976 | 32 | 1995 | West Adelaide | 289 | 182 |
| 10 | | Jarrhan Jacky | 179 | 76 | 5 April 1989 | 19 | 2008 | Subiaco | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | | Michael Doughty | 178 | 80 | 5 August 1979 | 29 | 2000 | South Adelaide | 142 | 36 |
| 12 | | Robert Shirley | 185 | 85 | 9 June 1980 | 28 | 2000 | Woodville-West Torrens | 140 | 27 |
| 13 | | Taylor Walker | 192 | 87 | 25 April 1990 | 18 | **** | NSW/ACT Rams | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | David Mackay | 182 | 72 | 25 July 1988 | 20 | 2008 | Oakleigh U18 | 19 | 4 |
| 15 | | Brad Symes | 187 | 82 | 7 March 1985 | 24 | 2004 | Central District/Port Adelaide | 36 | 4 |
| 16 | | Phil Davis | 195 | 85 | 30 August 1990 | 18 | **** | North Adelaide | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | Bernie Vince | 188 | 86 | 2 October 1985 | 24 | 2006 | Woodville-West Torrens | 31 | 17 |
| 18 | | Graham Johncock | 180 | 84 | 21 October 1982 | 26 | 2001 | Port Adelaide Magpies | 147 | 89 |
| 20 | | Ivan Maric | 198 | 102 | 4 January 1986 | 23 | 2006 | Calder U18 | 30 | 16 |
| 21 | | Chris Knights | 185 | 84 | 25 September 1986 | 22 | 2005 | Vermont/Eastern Ranges U18 | 50 | 10 |
| 22 | | Andy Otten | 192 | 87 | 15 May 1989 | 19 | 2008 | Oakleigh U18 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | | Andrew McLeod | 181 | 82 | 4 August 1976 | 32 | 1995 | Port Adelaide Magpies | 304 | 256 |
| 24 | | Brett Burton | 185 | 83 | 4 May 1978 | 30 | 1999 | Woodville-West Torrens | 164 | 242 |
| 25 | | Ben Rutten | 191 | 102 | 28 May 1983 | 25 | 2005 | West Adelaide | 102 | 5 |
| 26 | | Richard Douglas | 192 | 86 | 6 February 1987 | 22 | 2006 | Calder U18 | 38 | 27 |
| 27 | | Scott Stevens | 195 | 87 | 15 January 1982 | 27 | 2002 | Perth/Sydney | 102 | 69 |
| 28 | | Aaron Kite | 190 | 86 | 13 January 1990 | 18 | **** | Calder Cannons | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | | James Sellar | 196 | 95 | 24 March 1989 | 20 | 2008 | Glenelg | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | | Tom Lee | 191 | 86 | 2 January 1991 | 17 | **** | Claremont | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | | Rory Sloane | 182 | 78 | 17 March 1990 | 19 | **** | Eastern Ranges U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | | Patrick Dangerfield | 188 | 84 | 5 April 1990 | 18 | 2008 | Geelong Falcons U18 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | | Jared Petrenko | 176 | 74 | 22 December 1989 | 19 | **** | Woodville-West Torrens | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | | Greg Gallman | 188 | 87 | 6 December 1988 | 20 | **** | North Adelaide Football Club | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | | Shaun McKernan | 196 | 94 | 1 September 1990 | 19 | **** | Calder U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | | Simon Goodwin | 184 | 86 | 26 December 1976 | 32 | 1997 | South Adelaide | 238 | 156 |
| 37 | | Trent Hentschel | 193 | 89 | 25 December 1982 | 26 | 2003 | Woodville-West Torrens | 61 | 83 |
| 38 | | Tony Armstrong | 183 | 72 | 29 September 1989 | 19 | **** | NSW/ACT Rams/Calder U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | | Will Young | 192 | 83 | 3 August 1990 | 18 | **** | North Ballarat U18 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | | Jason Porplyzia | 178 | 82 | 27 November 1984 | 24 | 2006 | West Adelaide | 44 | 57 |
| 44 | | Nathan Bock | 194 | 92 | 20 March 1983 | 27 | 2004 | Woodville-West Torrens | 86 | 53 |
| 48 | | Matthew Jaensch | 182 | 80 | 18 September 1989 | 19 | **** | Sturt | 0 | 0 |
| Rookie List |||||||||||
| No. | Born | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 41 | | Brodie Martin | 180 | 72 | 6 November 1988 | 20 | **** | Sturt | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | | Brian Donnelly | 191 | 84 | 21 June 1988 | 20 | **** | Louth GAA | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | | James Moss | 186 | 80 | 19 November 1989 | 20 | **** | Central District | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | | Ricky Henderson | 190 | 78 | 11 September 1988 | 21 | **** | Trentham | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | | Chris Schmidt | 189 | 82 | 20 March 1989 | 21 | 2007 | West Adelaide/Brisbane Lions | 2 | 0 |

## Player changes for 2009
### In

| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
| Phil Davis | North Adelaide | SANFL | 2008 AFL Draft- Pick #10 |
| Shaun McKernan | Calder Cannons | TAC Cup | 2008 AFL Draft- Pick #28 |
| Rory Sloane | Eastern Ranges | TAC Cup | 2008 AFL Draft- Pick #44 |
| Tom Lee | Claremont | WAFL | 2008 AFL Draft- Pick #60 |
| Will Young | North Ballarat Rebels | TAC Cup | 2008 AFL Draft- Pick #72 |
| Ricky Henderson | Trentham | TAC Cup | 2009 Rookie Draft- Pick #10 |
| Chris Schmidt | Brisbane Lions | AFL | 2009 Rookie Draft- Pick #26 |
| Brian Donnelly | Louth GAA | - | 2009 Rookie Draft- Pick #55 |

### Out

| Player | via |
| Nathan Bassett | Retired |
| Rhett Biglands | Retired |
| Ken McGregor | Retired |
| Bryce Campbell | Delisted |
| Luke Jericho | Delisted |
| Kris Massie | Delisted |
| Edward Curnow | Delisted |

## NAB Cup

The despite an opening round loss to Geelong, the 2009 NAB Cup was not a total loss; Trent Hentschel made his return after 21⁄2 years off with a knee injury. The Crows lost to the Geelong Cats by 35 points, 1.17.8 (119) - 2.9.12 (84).

## Home and away season

(In the table below, green rows are wins, red rows are losses. In the Score column Adelaide scores are always shown first.)
2009 Season Results :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue (H/A) | Score | Ladder Position | Percentage | W/L |
| 1 | 28 March | Collingwood | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 13.12 (90) – 13.8 (86) | 8 | 104.65 | 1–0 |
| 2 | 3 April | St Kilda | AAMI Stadium (H) | 10.9 (69) – 15.11 (101) | 12 | 85.03 | 1–1 |
| 3 | 12 April | Fremantle | Subiaco Oval (A) | 15.14 (104) – 11.14 (80) | 8 | 98.50 | 2–1 |
| 4 | 18 April | Geelong | AAMI Stadium (H) | 13.8 (86) – 21.8 (134) | 12 | 87.00 | 2–2 |
| 5 | 26 April | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 7.9 (51) – 4.10 (34) | 7 | 91.95 | 3–2 |
| 6 | 2 May | Port Adelaide | AAMI Stadium (A) | 12.7 (79) – 15.15 (105) | 11 | 88.70 | 3–3 |
| 7 | 10 May | Western Bulldogs | AAMI Stadium (H) | 12.14 (86) – 17.16 (118) | 12 | 85.87 | 3–4 |
| 8 | 16 May | Brisbane Lions | The Gabba (A) | 12.11 (83) – 18.11 (119) | 12 | 83.40 | 3–5 |
| 9 | 23 May | Carlton | AAMI Stadium (H) | 15.14 (104) – 8.12 (60) | 11 | 89.84 | 4–5 |
| 10 | 31 May | Hawthorn | AAMI Stadium (H) | 16.10 (106) – 12.7 (79) | 11 | 93.67 | 5–5 |
| 11 | 7 June | Essendon | Etihad Stadium (A) | 21.4 (130) – 19.6 (114) | 9 | 95.92 | 6–5 |
| 12 | 14 June | Kangaroos | AAMI Stadium (H) | 9.14 (68) – 3.6 (24) | 6 | 100.19 | 7–5 |
| 13 | 27 June | Sydney | AAMI Stadium (H) | 12.13 (85) – 10.9 (69) | 6 | 101.60 | 8–5 |
| 14 | 4 July | Richmond | Gold Coast Stadium (A) | 15.12 (102) – 13.7 (85) | 5 | 102.90 | 9–5 |
| 15 | 11 July | Fremantle | AAMI Stadium (H) | 19.16 (130) – 1.7 (13) | 5 | 112.45 | 10–5 |
| 16 | 19 July | St Kilda | Etihad Stadium (A) | 7.6 (48) – 15.15 (105) | 6 | 107.16 | 10–6 |
| 17 | 26 July | Port Adelaide | AAMI Stadium (H) | 19.18 (132) – 9.8 (62) | 5 | 111.89 | 11–6 |
| 18 | 1 August | Geelong | Skilled Stadium (A) | 13.13 (91) – 14.9 (93) | 5 | 111.01 | 11–7 |
| 19 | 8 August | Collingwood | AAMI Stadium (H) | 9.14 (68) – 13.11 (89) | 7 | 109.04 | 11–8 |
| 20 | 16 August | Hawthorn | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 13.16 (94) – 9.13 (67) | 6 | 110.32 | 12–8 |
| 21 | 22 August | West Coast | AAMI Stadium (H) | 18.14 (122) – 7.6 (48) | 6 | 114.42 | 13–8 |
| 22 | 29 August | Carlton | Etihad Stadium (A) | 27.14 (176) – 16.8 (104) | 5 | 117.61 | 14–8 |
| EF1 | 4 September | Essendon | AAMI Stadium (H) | 26.10 (166) – 10.10 (70) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| SF1 | 12 September | Collingwood | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 11.12 (78) – 12.11 (83) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
All times are adjusted to Australian Central Standard Time.

### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| 28 March 2009 1:40 pm | Collingwood | def. by | Adelaide | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,591) | Report |
| | 2.0 (12) 7.1 (43) 12.3 (75) 13.8 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.5 (35) 8.8 (56) 11.9 (75) 13.12 (90) | Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Simon Meredith, Mathew Nicholls Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 131 pts | Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Simon Meredith, Mathew Nicholls Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 131 pts |
| Medhurst, Maxwll, Cloke, Anthony, Clarke 2 Davis, Swan, Pendlebury 1 | Medhurst, Maxwll, Cloke, Anthony, Clarke 2 Davis, Swan, Pendlebury 1 | Goals | Stevens 3 Van Berlo, Porplyzia 2 Bock, Knights, Douglas, Dangerfield, Walker, Petrenko 1 | Stevens 3 Van Berlo, Porplyzia 2 Bock, Knights, Douglas, Dangerfield, Walker, Petrenko 1 |
| Swan, Pendlebury, O'Bree | Swan, Pendlebury, O'Bree | Best | Edwards, McLeod, Vince | Edwards, McLeod, Vince |
| Shaw (hamstring), Rusling (shoulder), Dyas (hamstring) | Shaw (hamstring), Rusling (shoulder), Dyas (hamstring) | Injuries | Thompson (hamstring), Gallman (collarbone), Sloane (knee), Burton (knee) | Thompson (hamstring), Gallman (collarbone), Sloane (knee), Burton (knee) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Taylor Walker and Jared Petrenko both kicked a goal in their debut for Adelaide. It was Adelaide's first victory over Collingwood since 1998. ||||||

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| 3 April 2009 7:40 pm | Adelaide | def. by | St Kilda | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,189) | Report |
| | 2.2 (14) 5.3 (33) 9.8 (62) 10.9 (69) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 6.7 (43) 10.7 (67) 15.11 (101) | Umpires: Stuart Wenn, Shaun Ryan, Stephen McBurney Most DT Pts: Leigh Montagna (St Kilda), 127 pts Television broadcast: 7, ABC Radio | Umpires: Stuart Wenn, Shaun Ryan, Stephen McBurney Most DT Pts: Leigh Montagna (St Kilda), 127 pts Television broadcast: 7, ABC Radio |
| Porplyzia, Tippett 3 Hentschel, Maric, Vince, Walker 1 | Porplyzia, Tippett 3 Hentschel, Maric, Vince, Walker 1 | Goals | Koschitzke 4 Riewoldt, Schneider 2 Milne, Gardiner, King, Goddard, Montagna, Ray, Geary 1 | Koschitzke 4 Riewoldt, Schneider 2 Milne, Gardiner, King, Goddard, Montagna, Ray, Geary 1 |
| Porplyzia, Bock, Edwards | Porplyzia, Bock, Edwards | Best | Dal Santo, Koschitzke, Montagna | Dal Santo, Koschitzke, Montagna |
| Goodwin (corked knee), Johncock (thumb), Martin (knee), Moran (knee), Otten (knee), Sellar (hamstring), Shaw (shin), Sloane (ankle), Stevens (concussion), Symes (knee) | Goodwin (corked knee), Johncock (thumb), Martin (knee), Moran (knee), Otten (knee), Sellar (hamstring), Shaw (shin), Sloane (ankle), Stevens (concussion), Symes (knee) | Injuries | Clarke (hamstring), Eddy (ankle), Fisher (ankle), Miles (leg stress fracture), Smith (ankle), Steven (foot) | Clarke (hamstring), Eddy (ankle), Fisher (ankle), Miles (leg stress fracture), Smith (ankle), Steven (foot) |
| This was St Kilda's fifth win in 18 seasons at AAMI Stadium. This was Adelaides fourth loss to St Kilda since Round 12, 2006. ||||||

### Round 3 (Easter)

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| 12 April 2009 4:10 pm | Fremantle | def. by | Adelaide | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,035) | Report |
| | 3.5 (23) 3.7 (25) 7.2 (44) 11.14 (80) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 6.7 (43) 9.12 (72) 15.14 (104) | Umpires: Todd Keating, Stuart Wenn, Dean Margetts Most DT Pts: Gary Ablett Jr (Geelong), 155 pts | Umpires: Todd Keating, Stuart Wenn, Dean Margetts Most DT Pts: Gary Ablett Jr (Geelong), 155 pts |
| Pavlich 3 Crowley 2 Hasleby, Schammer, Tarrant, Mundy, Hinkley, Hill 1 | Pavlich 3 Crowley 2 Hasleby, Schammer, Tarrant, Mundy, Hinkley, Hill 1 | Goals | Porplyzia 4 Walker 3 Edwards, McLeod, Symes, Van Berlo, Douglas, Tippett, Gill, Dangerfield 1 | Porplyzia 4 Walker 3 Edwards, McLeod, Symes, Van Berlo, Douglas, Tippett, Gill, Dangerfield 1 |
| Hasleby, Ibbotson, Schammer | Hasleby, Ibbotson, Schammer | Best | Douglas, Dangerfield, Porplyzia, Vince | Douglas, Dangerfield, Porplyzia, Vince |
| Hill (finger), Broughton (ankle) | Hill (finger), Broughton (ankle) | Injuries | Stevens (concussion) | Stevens (concussion) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Jason Porplyzia kicked 4 goals in a standout performance. ||||||

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| 18 April 2009 7:10 pm | Adelaide | def. by | Geelong | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,418) | Report |
| | 3.2 (20) 7.2 (44) 11.6 (72) 13.8 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.1 (31) 10.2 (62) 14.5 (89) 21.8 (134) | Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Simon Meredith, Heath Ryan Most DT Pts: Gary Ablett, Jr. (Geelong), 155 pts | Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Simon Meredith, Heath Ryan Most DT Pts: Gary Ablett, Jr. (Geelong), 155 pts |
| Porplyzia 3 Mackay, Dangerfield, Walker 2 Edwards, Thompson, Tippett, Petrenko 1 | Porplyzia 3 Mackay, Dangerfield, Walker 2 Edwards, Thompson, Tippett, Petrenko 1 | Goals | Ablett, Johnson, Varcoe 3 Mooney, Rooke, Stokes 2 Chapman, Blake, Mackie, Byrnes, Selwood, Mumford 1 | Ablett, Johnson, Varcoe 3 Mooney, Rooke, Stokes 2 Chapman, Blake, Mackie, Byrnes, Selwood, Mumford 1 |
| Bock, Mackay, Edwards | Bock, Mackay, Edwards | Best | Ablett, Bartel, Corey | Ablett, Bartel, Corey |
| Porplyzia (cut eye) | Porplyzia (cut eye) | Injuries | Selwood (cut cheek), Bartel (cut eye), Milburn (back) | Selwood (cut cheek), Bartel (cut eye), Milburn (back) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Geelong midfielder Gary Ablett, Jr. recorded 46 disposals with 33 handpasses, equalling Collingwood's Nathan Buckley's ten-year-old record for the most disposals in a game since the length of the quarters was shortened to twenty minutes in 1994. ||||||

### Round 5 (ANZAC Day)

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| 26 April 2009 4:10 pm | Melbourne | def. by | Adelaide | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 14,129) | Report |
| | 0.1 (1) 0.3 (3) 1.6 (12) 4.10 (34) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 4.6 (30) 5.7 (37) 7.9 (51) | Umpires: Craig Hendrie, Jason Armstrong, Justin Schmitt Most DT Pts: Simon Goodwin (Adelaide), 127 pts | Umpires: Craig Hendrie, Jason Armstrong, Justin Schmitt Most DT Pts: Simon Goodwin (Adelaide), 127 pts |
| Dunn 2 McDonald, McLean 1 | Dunn 2 McDonald, McLean 1 | Goals | Tippett 2 Johncock, McLeod, Stevens, Porplyzia, Walker 1 | Tippett 2 Johncock, McLeod, Stevens, Porplyzia, Walker 1 |
| McLean, Davey, Moloney | McLean, Davey, Moloney | Best | Goodwin, Vince, Thompson, Bock | Goodwin, Vince, Thompson, Bock |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Melbourne's first half score of 3-point was their lowest since Round 1, 1991 against West Coast. ||||||

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| 2 May 2009 7:10 pm | Port Adelaide | def. | Adelaide | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,558) | Report |
| | 3.4 (22) 8.6 (54) 11.12 (78) 15.15 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.0 (12) 5.2 (32) 8.5 (53) 12.7 (79) | Umpires: Matt Stevic, Ray Chamberlain, Chris Kamolins Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 130 pts | Umpires: Matt Stevic, Ray Chamberlain, Chris Kamolins Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 130 pts |
| Tredrea, Motlop, Gray 3 Cornes, Pearce 2 Ebert, Lade 1 | Tredrea, Motlop, Gray 3 Cornes, Pearce 2 Ebert, Lade 1 | Goals | Porplyzia 3 Vince, Petrenko, Dangerfield 2 Thompson, Doughty, Walker 1 | Porplyzia 3 Vince, Petrenko, Dangerfield 2 Thompson, Doughty, Walker 1 |
| Brogan, Cornes, Salopek, Motlop | Brogan, Cornes, Salopek, Motlop | Best | Vince, Bock, Thompson | Vince, Bock, Thompson |
| Hartlett (hamstring) | Hartlett (hamstring) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This was Adelaides second loss to Port Adelaide in as many games, leaving the overall record at 12 - 14, Port Adelaide with two more showdown victories. ||||||

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| 10 May 2009 12:40 pm | Adelaide | def. by | Western Bulldogs | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,472) | Report |
| | 3.5 (23) 5.9 (39) 6.2 (38) 12.14 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.4 (16) 5.10 (40) 13.15 (105) 17.16 (118) | Umpires: Chris Donlon, Craig Hendrie, Mathew James Most DT Pts: Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs), 120 pts | Umpires: Chris Donlon, Craig Hendrie, Mathew James Most DT Pts: Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs), 120 pts |
| Walker 4 Knights 3 Porplyzia 2 Tippett, Goodwin, Edwards 1 | Walker 4 Knights 3 Porplyzia 2 Tippett, Goodwin, Edwards 1 | Goals | Murphy 4 Akermanis 3 Hill, Eagleton 2 Cooney, Johnson, Giansiracussa, Gilbee, Hahn, Minson 1 | Murphy 4 Akermanis 3 Hill, Eagleton 2 Cooney, Johnson, Giansiracussa, Gilbee, Hahn, Minson 1 |
| Walker, Tippett, Knights | Walker, Tippett, Knights | Best | Johnson, Akermanis, Eagleton, Boyd | Johnson, Akermanis, Eagleton, Boyd |
| Goodwin (ankle) | Goodwin (ankle) | Injuries | Griffen (corked buttock), Higgins (groin) | Griffen (corked buttock), Higgins (groin) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This was Adelaides' first loss to the Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium since 2001. ||||||

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| 16 May 2009 6:40 pm | Brisbane Lions | def. | Adelaide | The Gabba (crowd: 27,767) | Report |
| | 3.4 (22) 6.4 (40) 13.7 (85) 18.11 (119) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.5 (35) 7.8 (50) 9.9 (63) 12.11 (83) | Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Heath Ryan, Jason Armstrong Most DT Pts: Justin Sherman (Brisbane Lions), 162 pts | Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Heath Ryan, Jason Armstrong Most DT Pts: Justin Sherman (Brisbane Lions), 162 pts |
| Bradshaw 5 Sherman 3 Brown, Polkinghorne, Proud 2 Black, Rich, Clark, Harding 1 | Bradshaw 5 Sherman 3 Brown, Polkinghorne, Proud 2 Black, Rich, Clark, Harding 1 | Goals | Porplyzia, Knights, Walker 2 Edwards, Mackay, Dangerfield, Moran, Reilly, Tippett 1 | Porplyzia, Knights, Walker 2 Edwards, Mackay, Dangerfield, Moran, Reilly, Tippett 1 |
| Sherman, Bradshaw, Black, Johnstone | Sherman, Bradshaw, Black, Johnstone | Best | Edwards, Mackay, Goodwin | Edwards, Mackay, Goodwin |
| Merrett (ankle), Adcock (leg), Patfull (jaw) | Merrett (ankle), Adcock (leg), Patfull (jaw) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Daniel Bradshaw surpassed Alastair Lynch's record of 460 goals for Brisbane. ||||||

### Round 9 (Indigenous Round)

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| 23 May 2009 2:40 pm | Adelaide | def. | Carlton | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,107) | Report |
| | 3.4 (22) 8.6 (54) 9.11 (65) 15.14 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3 (3) 0.5 (5) 5.8 (38) 8.12 (60) | Umpires: Scott McLaren, Craig Hendrie, Troy Pannell Most DT Pts: Nick Stevens (Carlton), 131 pts | Umpires: Scott McLaren, Craig Hendrie, Troy Pannell Most DT Pts: Nick Stevens (Carlton), 131 pts |
| Knights 5 Tippett, Porplyzia, Vince 2 Doughty, Otten, Reilly, Dangerfield 1 | Knights 5 Tippett, Porplyzia, Vince 2 Doughty, Otten, Reilly, Dangerfield 1 | Goals | Kreuzer, Murphy, Stevens 2 Betts, Fevola 1 | Kreuzer, Murphy, Stevens 2 Betts, Fevola 1 |
| Doughty, Edwards, Knights, Thompson | Doughty, Edwards, Knights, Thompson | Best | Murphy, Stevens, Kreuzer | Murphy, Stevens, Kreuzer |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Waite (knee) | Waite (knee) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This was the second time for the season that Adelaide had kept its opposition goalless to half time, the first being in Round 5 against Melbourne. ||||||

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| 31 May 2009 12:40 pm | Adelaide | def. | Hawthorn | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,035) | Report |
| | 7.1 (43) 12.4 (75) 12.5 (77) 16.10 (106) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 4.4 (20) 8.6 (54) 12.7 (79) | Umpires: Shaun Ryan, Robert Findlay, Ray Chamberlain Most DT Pts: Brad Sewell (Hawthorn), 133 pts | Umpires: Shaun Ryan, Robert Findlay, Ray Chamberlain Most DT Pts: Brad Sewell (Hawthorn), 133 pts |
| Walker 5 Knights 4 Doughty 2 Vince, Tippett, Dangerfield, Douglas, Stevens 1 | Walker 5 Knights 4 Doughty 2 Vince, Tippett, Dangerfield, Douglas, Stevens 1 | Goals | Rioli 4 Franklin 3 Bateman 2 Lewis, Roughead, Dew 1 | Rioli 4 Franklin 3 Bateman 2 Lewis, Roughead, Dew 1 |
| Thompson, Knights, Walker, Bock | Thompson, Knights, Walker, Bock | Best | Rioli, Sewell, Lewis | Rioli, Sewell, Lewis |
| Bock (hamstring) | Bock (hamstring) | Injuries | Thorp (foot), Whitecross (hamstring), Young (hip) | Thorp (foot), Whitecross (hamstring), Young (hip) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Mitchell (striking) | Mitchell (striking) |

### Round 11 (Women's Round)

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | | |
| 7 June 2009 12:40 pm | Essendon | def. by | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 39,458) | Report |
| | 5.3 (33) 10.4 (64) 16.4 (100) 18.6 (114) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.0 (18) 9.0 (54) 15.2 (80) 21.4 (130) | Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Stefan Grun, Robert Findlay Most DT Pts: Tyson Edwards (Adelaide), 166 pts | Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Stefan Grun, Robert Findlay Most DT Pts: Tyson Edwards (Adelaide), 166 pts |
| Lucas 4 Watson 3 Monfries, Skipworth 2 Ryder, Dyson, McPhee, McVeigh, Lovett, Reimers, Davey 1 | Lucas 4 Watson 3 Monfries, Skipworth 2 Ryder, Dyson, McPhee, McVeigh, Lovett, Reimers, Davey 1 | Goals | Tippett 7 Knights 5 Walker, Douglas 2 Dangerfield, Maric, McLeod, Porplyzia, Vince 1 | Tippett 7 Knights 5 Walker, Douglas 2 Dangerfield, Maric, McLeod, Porplyzia, Vince 1 |
| Stanton, Lovett, Watson | Stanton, Lovett, Watson | Best | Edwards, Tippett, Knights, Vince | Edwards, Tippett, Knights, Vince |
| Slattery (hamstring), Laycock (foot) | Slattery (hamstring), Laycock (foot) | Injuries | Goodwin (knee) | Goodwin (knee) |
| Ryder (rough conduct) | Ryder (rough conduct) | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This game was Tyson Edwards' 300th, he racked up 41 possessions. Kurt Tippett performed admirably, scoring 7 goals. ||||||

### Round 12 (Split Round)

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| 14 June 2009 4:10 pm | Adelaide | def. | Kangaroos | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 30,173) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 3.6 (24) 5.9 (39) 8.13 (61) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (8) 2.5 (17) 3.6 (24) | Umpires: Sam Hay, Shaun Ryan, Michael Avon Most DT Pts: Michael Doughty (Adelaide), 132 pts | Umpires: Sam Hay, Shaun Ryan, Michael Avon Most DT Pts: Michael Doughty (Adelaide), 132 pts |
| Porplyzia 3 Knights, Edwards, Bock, Tippett, Walker, Vince 1 | Porplyzia 3 Knights, Edwards, Bock, Tippett, Walker, Vince 1 | Goals | Jones, Edwards, Thomas 1 | Jones, Edwards, Thomas 1 |
| Thompson, Porplyzia, Bock, Doughty | Thompson, Porplyzia, Bock, Doughty | Best | Firrito, Thompson, Simpson | Firrito, Thompson, Simpson |
| Reilly (hamstring) | Reilly (hamstring) | Injuries | Ziebell (leg), Thomas (hamstring) | Ziebell (leg), Thomas (hamstring) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This game was North Melbourne's Adam Simpson's 300th game. North Melbourne’s score was the lowest in the AFL since Round 4, 1999, when Essendon kicked 3.5 (23) against West Coast. It was the first score of three or fewer goals since Fremantle kicked 3.7 (25) against Geelong in Round 20 of 2004. North Melbourne last kicked a lower score in Round 12, 1971 when they kicked 3.5 (23) against Carlton. ||||||

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| 27 June 2009 2:40 pm | Adelaide | def. | Sydney | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,064) | Report |
| | 1.3 (9) 3.4 (22) 9.7 (61) 12.13 (85) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 6.5 (41) 8.6 (54) 10.9 (69) | Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Scott McLaren, Matthew Nicholls Most DT Pts: Martin Mattner (Sydney), 126 pts | Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Scott McLaren, Matthew Nicholls Most DT Pts: Martin Mattner (Sydney), 126 pts |
| Porplyzia 3 Knights, Edwards, Bock, Tippett, Walker, Vince 1 | Porplyzia 3 Knights, Edwards, Bock, Tippett, Walker, Vince 1 | Goals | Hall 4 Mattner, Jack, Shaw, Kirk, Brabazon, Crouch 1 | Hall 4 Mattner, Jack, Shaw, Kirk, Brabazon, Crouch 1 |
| Porplyzia, Vince, Tippett, Thompson | Porplyzia, Vince, Tippett, Thompson | Best | Kirk, O'Keefe, Mattner | Kirk, O'Keefe, Mattner |
| Maric (cut chin), Otten (cut head), Moran (jarred knee) | Maric (cut chin), Otten (cut head), Moran (jarred knee) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Barry Hall (striking) | Barry Hall (striking) |
| This game was infamous for Barry Hall punching Ben Rutten in the chin; he was reported for this. ||||||

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| 4 July 2009 6:40 pm | Richmond | def. by | Adelaide | Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 11,174) | Report |
| | 2.1 (13) 5.3 (33) 8.5 (53) 13.7 (85) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.3 (33) 9.6 (60) 14.9 (93) 15.12 (102) | Umpires: Damien Sully, Stuart Wenn, Troy Pannell Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 124 pts | Umpires: Damien Sully, Stuart Wenn, Troy Pannell Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 124 pts |
| Nahas 4 Jackson, Morton 2, Hislop, Tambling, Deledio, Graham, Riewoldt 1 | Nahas 4 Jackson, Morton 2, Hislop, Tambling, Deledio, Graham, Riewoldt 1 | Goals | Tippett 5 Mackay, Stevens, Knights 2 Thompson, Douglas, Porplyzia, McLeod 1 | Tippett 5 Mackay, Stevens, Knights 2 Thompson, Douglas, Porplyzia, McLeod 1 |
| Nahas, Tuck, Cousins | Nahas, Tuck, Cousins | Best | McLeod, Johncock, Tippett, Edwards | McLeod, Johncock, Tippett, Edwards |
| Foley (hamstring) | Foley (hamstring) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Shaun McKernan made his AFL debut this week ||||||

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| 11 July 2009 7:10 pm | Adelaide | def. | Fremantle | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 32,451) | Report |
| | 5.4 (34) 10.9 (69) 12.14 (86) 19.16 (130) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.1 (1) 0.1 (1) 1.5 (11) 1.7 (13) | Umpires: Chris Donlon, Sam Hay, Scott Jeffery Most DT Pts: Jason Porplyzia (Adelaide), 121 pts | Umpires: Chris Donlon, Sam Hay, Scott Jeffery Most DT Pts: Jason Porplyzia (Adelaide), 121 pts |
| Tippett, Porplyzia 5 Dangerfield 3 Stevens, Knights 2 McLeod, Shirley 1 | Tippett, Porplyzia 5 Dangerfield 3 Stevens, Knights 2 McLeod, Shirley 1 | Goals | Murphy 1 | Murphy 1 |
| Dangerfield, Porplyzia, Otten, Thompson | Dangerfield, Porplyzia, Otten, Thompson | Best | Broughton, Duffield, Hasleby | Broughton, Duffield, Hasleby |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| James Sellar (negligent contact with an umpire) | James Sellar (negligent contact with an umpire) | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This was the third occasion that Adelaide had held their opponents goalless in the first half, in 2009. This was Fremantle's lowest score in its AFL history. The loss was Fremantle's biggest defeat in its history. This was the lowest score by any team in VFL/AFL history since Round 16, 1961, when Richmond kicked 0.8 (8) against St Kilda. It was the first score of 0, 1 or 2 goals since Round 11, 1991 when Carlton kicked 1.10 (16) against Footscray ||||||

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| 19 July 2009 4:10 pm | St Kilda | def. | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31940) | Report |
| | 4.4 (28) 10.6 (66) 13.13 (91) 15.15 (105) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.2 (26) 5.2 (32) 5.4 (34) 7.6 (48) | Umpires: Stefan Grun, Simon Meredith, Heath Ryan Most DT Pts: Farren Ray (St Kilda), 160 pts | Umpires: Stefan Grun, Simon Meredith, Heath Ryan Most DT Pts: Farren Ray (St Kilda), 160 pts |
| Milne, Riewoldt 4 Schneider 2 Gram, Koschitzke, McEvoy, McQualter, Ray 1 | Milne, Riewoldt 4 Schneider 2 Gram, Koschitzke, McEvoy, McQualter, Ray 1 | Goals | Stevens, Tippett 2 Dangerfield, Knights, Martin | Stevens, Tippett 2 Dangerfield, Knights, Martin |
| Ray, Riewoldt, Milne, Gram | Ray, Riewoldt, Milne, Gram | Best | Thompson, Goodwin, Rutten | Thompson, Goodwin, Rutten |
| Koschitzke (split webbing) | Koschitzke (split webbing) | Injuries | Mackay (hamstring), Porplyzia (corked knee), Dangerfield (head) | Mackay (hamstring), Porplyzia (corked knee), Dangerfield (head) |
| Zac Dawson (rough conduct), Justin Koschitzke (striking) | Zac Dawson (rough conduct), Justin Koschitzke (striking) | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Brodie Martin made his AFL debut this week ||||||

### Round 17 (Rivalry Round)

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| 26 July 2009 4:10 pm | Adelaide | def. | Port Adelaide | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 46,859) | Report |
| | 2.5 (17) 9.7 (61) 12.15 (85) 19.18 (132) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.0 (24) 4.4 (28) 8.5 (53) 9.8 (62) | Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Heath Ryan, Michael Avon Most DT Pts: Domenic Cassisi (Port Adelaide), 126 pts | Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Heath Ryan, Michael Avon Most DT Pts: Domenic Cassisi (Port Adelaide), 126 pts |
| Burton 4 Knights 3 Goodwin, McLeod, Tippett, Doughty 2 Dangerfield, Vince, Bock, Porplyzia 1 | Burton 4 Knights 3 Goodwin, McLeod, Tippett, Doughty 2 Dangerfield, Vince, Bock, Porplyzia 1 | Goals | Gray 3 Pearce, Cornes, Westhoff, Cassisi, Davenport, Boak 1 | Gray 3 Pearce, Cornes, Westhoff, Cassisi, Davenport, Boak 1 |
| Bock, Reilly, Doughty, Vince | Bock, Reilly, Doughty, Vince | Best | Cassisi, Cornes, Rodan | Cassisi, Cornes, Rodan |
| Otten (corked thigh), Martin (knee) | Otten (corked thigh), Martin (knee) | Injuries | Cornes (knee), Surjan (calf), Chaplin (bruised shin), Boak (corked thigh) | Cornes (knee), Surjan (calf), Chaplin (bruised shin), Boak (corked thigh) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| 1 August 2009 1:40 pm | Geelong | def. | Adelaide | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,686) | Report |
| | 3.3 (21) 7.7 (49) 11.7 (85) 14.9 (93) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 4.7 (31) 9.11 (65) 13.13 (91) | Umpires: Matt Stevic, Scott McLaren, Matthew Nicholls Most DT Pts: Paul Chapman (Geelong), 136 pts | Umpires: Matt Stevic, Scott McLaren, Matthew Nicholls Most DT Pts: Paul Chapman (Geelong), 136 pts |
| Chapman 6, Ablett, Mooney 2 Johnson, Stokes, Bartel, Selwood 1 | Chapman 6, Ablett, Mooney 2 Johnson, Stokes, Bartel, Selwood 1 | Goals | Tippett, Burton 4 Johncock, Doughty, Knights, Stevens, Reilly 1 | Tippett, Burton 4 Johncock, Doughty, Knights, Stevens, Reilly 1 |
| Chapman, Bartel, Selwood, Milburn | Chapman, Bartel, Selwood, Milburn | Best | Tippett, Burton, Reilly | Tippett, Burton, Reilly |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Bock (bruised heel) | Bock (bruised heel) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| 8 August 2009 7:10 pm | Adelaide | def. by | Collingwood | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 45,128) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 3.10 (28) 6.13 (49) 9.14 (68) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.5 (17) 3.7 (25) 8.7 (55) 13.11 (89) | Umpires: Scott McLaren, Heath Ryan, Scott Jeffery Most DT Pts: Alan Didak (Collingwood), 141 pts | Umpires: Scott McLaren, Heath Ryan, Scott Jeffery Most DT Pts: Alan Didak (Collingwood), 141 pts |
| Porplyzia 3 Knights 2 Burton, Tippett, McLeod, Symes 1 | Porplyzia 3 Knights 2 Burton, Tippett, McLeod, Symes 1 | Goals | Anthony 3 Dawes, Didak, Cloke, Wood 2 Dick, Thomas 1 | Anthony 3 Dawes, Didak, Cloke, Wood 2 Dick, Thomas 1 |
| Goodwin, Vince, Porplyzia | Goodwin, Vince, Porplyzia | Best | Didak, Swan, Pendlebury, O’Brien | Didak, Swan, Pendlebury, O’Brien |
| Burton (corked buttock) | Burton (corked buttock) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 20 (Green Round)

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| 14 August 2009 7:10 pm | Hawthorn | def. by | Adelaide | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 32,583) | Report |
| | 5.3 (33) 5.5 (35) 8.10 (58) 9.13 (67) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 6.8 (44) 12.9 (81) 13.16 (94) | Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Ray Chamberlain, Simon Meredith Most DT Pts: Ben McGlynn (Hawthorn), 122 pts | Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Ray Chamberlain, Simon Meredith Most DT Pts: Ben McGlynn (Hawthorn), 122 pts |
| Franklin 4 Lewis, Sewell, McGlynn, Rioli, Morton 1 | Franklin 4 Lewis, Sewell, McGlynn, Rioli, Morton 1 | Goals | Hentschel 4 Thompson, Porplyzia 2 Tippett, Vince, Doughty, Douglas, Knights 1 | Hentschel 4 Thompson, Porplyzia 2 Tippett, Vince, Doughty, Douglas, Knights 1 |
| Lewis, Franklin, McGlynn | Lewis, Franklin, McGlynn | Best | McLeod, Hentschel, Doughty, Vince | McLeod, Hentschel, Doughty, Vince |
| Campbell (hand) | Campbell (hand) | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| Rory Sloane made his AFL debut this week ||||||

### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| 22 August 2009 2:40 pm | Adelaide | def. | West Coast | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 39,640) | Report |
| | 2.4 (16) 8.8 (56) 12.12 (84) 18.14 (122) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 4.2 (26) 5.5 (35) 7.6 (48) | Umpires: Shane Stewart, Justin Schmitt, Simon Meredith Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 127 pts | Umpires: Shane Stewart, Justin Schmitt, Simon Meredith Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 127 pts |
| Porplyzia 6 Thompson, Hentschel, Douglas, Maric, Knights 2 Tippett, Rutten 1 | Porplyzia 6 Thompson, Hentschel, Douglas, Maric, Knights 2 Tippett, Rutten 1 | Goals | LeCras, Kennedy 2 Swift, Lynch, Embley 1 | LeCras, Kennedy 2 Swift, Lynch, Embley 1 |
| Goodwin, Porplyzia, Vince, Thompson | Goodwin, Porplyzia, Vince, Thompson | Best | Selwood, Ebert, Houlihan | Selwood, Ebert, Houlihan |
| Shirley (hamstring), Thompson (bruised hip) | Shirley (hamstring), Thompson (bruised hip) | Injuries | Davis (concussion) | Davis (concussion) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| 29 August 2009 3:40 pm | Carlton | def. by | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,356) | Report |
| | 7.2 (44) 10.5 (65) 12.6 (78) 16.8 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.3 (39) 13.7 (85) 20.11 (131) 27.14 (176) | Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Stephen McBurney, Simon Meredith Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 134 pts | Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Stephen McBurney, Simon Meredith Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 134 pts |
| Fevola 5 Stevens 2 Carrazzo, Joseph, Walker, Gibbs, Yarran, Simpson, Murphy, Hampson, O'hAilpin 1 | Fevola 5 Stevens 2 Carrazzo, Joseph, Walker, Gibbs, Yarran, Simpson, Murphy, Hampson, O'hAilpin 1 | Goals | Knights, Porplyzia, Tippett 4 Vince 3 Burton, Dangerfield, Hentschel 2 McLeod, Symes, Mackay, Sellar, Goodwin, Thompson 1 | Knights, Porplyzia, Tippett 4 Vince 3 Burton, Dangerfield, Hentschel 2 McLeod, Symes, Mackay, Sellar, Goodwin, Thompson 1 |
| Gibbs, Stevens, Kreuzer | Gibbs, Stevens, Kreuzer | Best | Vince, McLeod, Tippett, Porplyzia | Vince, McLeod, Tippett, Porplyzia |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Van Berlo (back strain), Mackay (ankle) | Van Berlo (back strain), Mackay (ankle) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |
| This was Adelaide's fifth highest score in the club's history. Brett Burton's mark in the third quarter went on to win the AFL Mark of the Year award. ||||||

## Finals
### Week one

| | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | | |
| 4 September 2009 7:45 pm | Adelaide | def. | Essendon | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 50,393) | |
| | 4.3 (27) 12.4 (76) 18.9 (117) 26.10 (166) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 5.7 (37) 8.8 (56) 10.10 (70) | Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Matt Stevic, Shaun Ryan Most DT Pts: Andrew McLeod (Adelaide), 114 pts | Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Matt Stevic, Shaun Ryan Most DT Pts: Andrew McLeod (Adelaide), 114 pts |
| Porplyzia 5 Tippett 4 Knights, Burton 3 Dangerfield, Douglas 2 Vince, Edwards, Maric, Hentschel, Thompson, Mackay, Sellar 1 | Porplyzia 5 Tippett 4 Knights, Burton 3 Dangerfield, Douglas 2 Vince, Edwards, Maric, Hentschel, Thompson, Mackay, Sellar 1 | Goals | McPhee 4 Skipworth 2 Monfries, Quinn, Stanton, Lovett 1 | McPhee 4 Skipworth 2 Monfries, Quinn, Stanton, Lovett 1 |
| Vince, McLeod, Doughty, Porplyzia | Vince, McLeod, Doughty, Porplyzia | Best | McPhee, Welsh, Stanton | McPhee, Welsh, Stanton |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Nil | Nil |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Lovett-Murray (rough conduct), McVeigh (striking) | Lovett-Murray (rough conduct), McVeigh (striking) |
| This was Essendon's first final since 2004 Adelaide was hoping to end a shocking run in finals, having been eliminated in the first week in both 2007 and 2008 ||||||

### Week two

| | Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | | |
| 12 September 2009 7:00 pm | Collingwood | def. | Adelaide | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,184) | |
| | 1.4 (10) 3.5 (23) 9.7 (61) 12.11 (83) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.3 (39) 7.7 (49) 7.9 (51) 11.12 (78) | Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Ray Chamberlain, Shane McInerney Most DT Pts: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood), 122 pts | Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Ray Chamberlain, Shane McInerney Most DT Pts: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood), 122 pts |
| Johnson, Dick 2 Lockyer, O'Brien, Wellingham, Swan, Cloke, Macaffer, Brown, Anthony 1 | Johnson, Dick 2 Lockyer, O'Brien, Wellingham, Swan, Cloke, Macaffer, Brown, Anthony 1 | Goals | Tippett 4 Dangerfield, Thompson 2 Hentschel, Knights, Burton 1 | Tippett 4 Dangerfield, Thompson 2 Hentschel, Knights, Burton 1 |
| Maxwell, Sidebottom, Shaw, Swan | Maxwell, Sidebottom, Shaw, Swan | Best | Vince, Goodwin, Johncock | Vince, Goodwin, Johncock |
| Nil | Nil | Injuries | Knights (hamstring) | Knights (hamstring) |
| Nil | Nil | Reports | Nil | Nil |

## Statistics
### Team

| Highest score | 27.14 (176) vs Carlton in round 22 |
| Lowest score | 7.6 (48) vs St Kilda in round 16 |
| Highest ladder position | 5 after rounds 14 - 15, 17 and 22 |
| Lowest ladder position | 12 after rounds 2, 4 and 7 - 8 |
| Highest percentage | 117.61 after round 22 |
| Lowest percentage | 83.4 after round 8 |
| Home W/L record | 7-4 |
| Away W/L record | 6-4 |
| Final Score for | 344.231 (2295) - rank 5 |
| Final Score against | 284.199 (1903) - rank 15 |

### Individual

| Most games | 24 - Bernie Vince, Andrew McLeod, Michael Doughty, Andy Otten, Ben Rutten, Jason Porplyzia and Kurt Tippett |
| Most kicks | 336 - Bernie Vince; 310 - Andrew McLeod |
| Most handballs | 352 - Scott Thompson; 328 - Simon Goodwin |
| Most disposals | 659 - Bernie Vince; 605 - Scott Thompson |
| Most hit-outs | 358 - Ivan Maric; 243 - Kurt Tippett |
| Most tackles | 99 - Scott Thompson; 89 - Michael Doughty |
| Most marks | 142 - Bernie Vince, Ben Rutten |
| Most goals | 57 - Jason Porplyzia; 55 - Kurt Tippett |

## Ladder

2009 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | St Kilda | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2197 | 1411 | 155.7 | 80 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2312 | 1815 | 127.4 | 72 | Finals series |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2378 | 1940 | 122.6 | 60 | Finals series |
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2174 | 1778 | 122.3 | 60 | Finals series |
| 5 | Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2104 | 1789 | 117.6 | 56 | Finals series |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2017 | 1890 | 106.7 | 54 | Finals series |
| 7 | Carlton | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2270 | 2055 | 110.5 | 52 | Finals series |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2080 | 2127 | 97.8 | 42 | Finals series |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1962 | 2120 | 92.5 | 36 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1990 | 2244 | 88.7 | 36 | |
| 11 | West Coast | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1893 | 2029 | 93.3 | 32 | |
| 12 | Sydney | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1888 | 2027 | 93.1 | 32 | |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1680 | 2015 | 83.4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1747 | 2259 | 77.3 | 24 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1774 | 2388 | 74.3 | 22 | |
| 16 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1706 | 2285 | 74.7 | 16 | |