Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) explained

See main article: Adelaide Football Club.

Clubname:Adelaide
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Fullname:Adelaide Football Club
Nicknames:Crows, Crom, "Whites"
Motto:Natus Ad Magna Gerenda
(Born to do great things)
Season:2023
Position:3nd
Home&Amp;Away:3rd
Afterfinals:3rd
Topgoalkicker:Lachlan Gollant (42)
Founded:1991 (AFL establishment)
2014 (SANFL entry)
Colours: Navy Blue  Red  Gold
League:South Australian National Football League
Coach:Michael Godden[1]
Captain:Jack Madgen[2]
Ground:Various - see "List of home grounds"
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Url:afc.com.au/SANFL

The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is an Australian rules football reserves team which competes in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Though the Adelaide Football Club was formed in 1990 for the national AFL competition, it was not until 2014 that the club was granted a license to field a dedicated reserves team in the SANFL.[3]

History

The Adelaide Football Club was created as an entity in late 1990 as part of the Australian Football League's expansion into non-Victorian areas.[4] The club first competed in the 1991 AFL season, finishing a respectable ninth on the ladder at the end of the season before first competing in a finals series in 1993.

From 2011, Adelaide club officials began expressing genuine interest in the formation of a stand-alone reserves side in the SANFL competition, rather than continuing with the draft policy which resulted in Adelaide-listed players being released to SANFL clubs when not selected for the AFL team. Originally, considerable opposition from the SANFL clubs and the South Australia Football Commission resulted in the club being denied a SANFL licence; Chairperson John Olsen contending such a change would "compromise the SANFL competition" as well as have a negative impact on league depth, talent, competitiveness and gate takings.[5]

In response, Adelaide made it clear that it intended to establish a stand-alone reserves team from 2014, and that it was prepared to field the team in the South Australian Amateur Football League or in another state if the SANFL continued to refuse it entry.[6] Following improved negotiations between Adelaide executives and SANFL clubs,[7] the Crows' bid for a SANFL stand-alone side was approved by a vote of 6-2 of club executive representatives in August 2013.[8] The 15-year agreement results in Adelaide being required to pay an annual licence fee of $400,000 and commitments to retain the integrity of the SANFL, including an agreement not to rest players.

Adelaide's first SANFL premiership match was against North Adelaide on April 6, 2014.[9]

Club structure

As part of the formation of a stand-alone Adelaide Crows team in the SANFL, several points of agreement were made to apply to the club once it began competing from 2014:[10]

Ahead of the 2015 season, SANFL executives outlined additional new measures in relation to Adelaide's player list:[11]

Minor round matches

The Crows are permitted the use of one home game from its two annual matches against the reserves team (nicknamed the Port Adelaide Magpies). However, as part of the agreement allowing Adelaide to field a stand-alone team in the SANFL, the Crows are required to play all other regular season games at the home ground of their opponents. The only exception to this was the Round 15 2016 match, when it hosted at Thebarton.

List of home grounds

Years Venue Location Notes
2014 Clare Oval SANFL Showdown I
2015 Balaklava Oval SANFL Showdown III
2016 Mannum Oval SANFL Showdown V
2016 Thebarton OvalVs. Sturt
2017 Woodville OvalSANFL Showdown VII
2018 Kadina Oval SANFL Showdown X
2019 Port Pirie OvalSANFL Showdown XI
2021Adelaide OvalNorth AdelaideSANFL Showdown XIII

Guernsey

Since competing in the SANFL competition, Adelaide has worn a guernsey that differs from the home guernsey of their AFL side. From 2014 to 2019, the SANFL side wore a "v-shape" style guernsey, chosen by members, that featured the red, gold and navy colours of the traditional strip in the upper third of the front of the guernsey, with a white base covering the remainder of the guernsey.[12] [13] Ahead of the 2021 season, the Crows switched to a hooped guernsey similar to the traditional AFL strip, but with gold and blue hoops on a predominantly red base.[14]

Season results and honours

Season Ladder W–L–D Finals Coach Captain(s) Best & Fairest Leading Goalkicker Kit
8th 7–11–0 DNQ Ian Callinan Ian Callinan (27)[15] Puma
7th 8–9–1Ian Callinan (2) James Podsiadly (46)[16] BLK
4th 11–7–0 Preliminary Finalist Harry Dear (37)
20178th7–11–0DNQRyan O’KeefeAlex Keath & Hugh GreenwoodScott ThompsonTroy Menzel (24)ISC
201810th1–17–0Ryan O’KeefeRotating Captains (Alex Keath, Tom Doedee,
Cam Ellis-Yolmen, Reilly O'Brien, Paul Hunter)
Patrick WilsonBen Davis (22)
3rd 11–6–1 Preliminary Finalist Heath Younie Patrick Wilson (2) Tyson Stengle (30)
2020Did not field a team due to the COVID-19 pandemic
8th 5–13–0 DNQ Billy Frampton (24) O'Neills
2nd 12–6–0 Preliminary Finalist Kieran Strachan (2)Matthew Wright (35)
3rd 13–5–0 Lachlan Gollant (42)
Premierships: 0
Runners up: 0
Minor premierships: 0
Wooden spoons

1 (2018)
Magarey Medalists: 0
Jack Oatey Medalists: 0
Ken Farmer Medalists: 0

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SANFL: 26-man development squad revealed. afc.com.au. 1 March 2021. 24 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Crows name 2024 SANFL Captain. Della. Griffith. 9 February 2024. Adelaide Football Club.
  3. News: Potential Crows SANFL guernseys - vote for the one you think Adelaide reserves should wear next season. Adelaide Advertiser. 16 August 2013.
  4. News: Adelaide Crows - A Short History (Archived) . Adelaidefc.com.au . July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100727232150/http://www.afc.com.au/afc%20-%20the%20start/tabid/4493/default.aspx . July 27, 2010 .
  5. News: SA clubs say no to reserves teams. Adelaidenow.com.au. 22 June 2012.
  6. News: Adelaide says it will get a reserves side, but not in the SANFL next year. HeraldSun.com.au. 5 August 2013.
  7. News: Adelaide Crows said meeting with SANFL clubs on reserves teams went well. ABC News Australia. 5 July 2013.
  8. News: Crows reserves bid approved by SANFL, Power offered place in revised competition. ABC News Australia. 16 August 2013.
  9. News: SANFL program released. Adelaidefc.com.au. 20 December 2013.
  10. News: SANFL: agreement details. Adelaidefc.com.au. 15 August 2013.
  11. http://www.afc.com.au/news/2014-08-28/new-sanfl-rules-for-crows New SANFL rules for Crows in 2015
  12. News: Revealed: the new Crows SANFL jumper. Indaily.com.au. 7 November 2013.
  13. News: Crows vote for traditional SANFL guernsey. afl.com.au. 7 November 2013.
  14. Web site: SANFL: Introducing our new guernsey. afc.com.au. 24 February 2021.
  15. http://www.afc.com.au/news/2014-09-05/callinan-crowned-state-league-champion Callinan crowned state league club champion, goal kicking winner
  16. http://www.sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/page_3/3150/ Alleway wins Ken Farmer Medal ahead of Podsiadly