Season 2016 was by far Adelaide’s most successful SANFL season. The SANFL Crows won 11 minor round games and two finals to finish third overall. Adelaide won eight games to sit seventh on the SANFL ladder last year and claimed seven games in the Club’s debut SANFL to finish eighth in 2014.
The Crows broke two Club records at SANFL level this season. Adelaide’s score of 27.17 (179) in the Round 21 win over West Adelaide was its biggest in any SANFL match.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Adelaide equaled its heaviest SANFL defeat in the Crows’ 55-point loss to Central District in Round 13.
Adelaide was the only club to average more than 200 kicks per game in the SANFL this year. The Crows were also second for average disposals per match (350) behind minor premiers Woodville-West Torrens.
The SANFL Crows ranked No.1 in the League for marks (97), inside 50ms (47) and score assists (14.6) per match.
Adelaide ranked fourth for goalkicking accuracy of all SANFL teams this year with 62 per cent conversion. South Adelaide was the most accurate side (65 per cent).
Adelaide received 286 free kicks during the SANFL home and away season – ranked last in the competition behind Port Adelaide in ninth place (356). South Adelaide received the most free kicks with 479.
The SANFL Crows attacked through the middle of the ground more than any other team, with 77 per cent of Adelaide’s score coming from the centre corridor.
Brad Crouch averaged the most possessions per game of any player in the SANFL this season with 34 possessions from four games.
Adelaide fielded 13 development players this season for a combined total of 76 matches. Five played their first games for the Club with two of those also making their SANFL debut this year.
Ladder position
Fourth – 11 wins, seven losses (22 points), 54.10%
Position after finals
Third
Total Points Scored (home & away season)
1,651 – Ranked second in the SANFL
Total Points Conceded (home & away season)
1,401 – Ranked fifth in the SANFL
Played Every Game (21)
Mitch Grigg
Dean Gore
Hugh Greenwood
Harry Dear
Debutants
Hugh Greenwood (SANFL debut) – Round One v West Adelaide, City Mazda Stadium
Dean Gore (Club debut) – Round One v West Adelaide, City Mazda Stadium
Troy Menzel (Club debut) – Round One v West Adelaide, City Mazda Stadium
Jonathon Beech – (Club debut) - Round One v West Adelaide, City Mazda Stadium
Tom Doedee (SANFL debut) – Round Two v Port Adelaide, Mannum Oval
Alex Keath (SANFL debut) – Round Five v Glenelg, Gliderol Stadium
Paul Hunter (SANFL debut) – Round Five v Glenelg, Gliderol Stadium
Wayne Milera Junior (SANFL Crows debut) – Round Six v South Adelaide, Hickinbotham Oval
Scott Spriggs (Club debut) – Round Six v South Adelaide, Hickinbotham Oval
Trent Heffernan (Club debut) – Round Six v South Adelaide, Hickinbotham Oval
Matthew Leigh (SANFL debut) – Round Seven v North Adelaide, Prospect Oval
Wade Hancock (Club debut) – Round Nine v Central District, My Money House Oval
Mitchell Minns (SANFL debut) – Round 14 v North Adelaide, Prospect Oval
Paul Seedsman (SANFL debut) – Round 15 v Sturt, Thebarton Oval
Curtly Hampton (SANFL debut) – Round 15 v Sturt, Thebarton Oval
Disposals
Mitch Grigg – 518 (ranked No.2 in SANFL)
Cam Ellis-Yolmen – 492 (ranked No.7 in SANFL)
Harrison Wigg – 433 (ranked No.14 in SANFL)
Dean Gore – 367
Jake Kelly - 353
Contested Possessions
Cam Ellis-Yolmen – 255 (ranked No.1 in SANFL)
Mitch Grigg – 219 (ranked No.6 in SANFL)
Hugh Greenwood – 189 (ranked No.11 in SANFL)
Harrison Wigg – 159
Dean Gore - 155
Marks
Jonathon Beech - 143 (ranked No.3 in SANFL)
Mitch Grigg – 107
Dean Gore – 97
Jake Kelly – 96
Andy Otten – 95
Contested Marks
Reilly O’Brien – 28 (ranked equal-No.7 in SANFL)
Harry Dear – 26 (ranked No.10 in SANFL)
Jonathon Beech – 19
Paul Hunter – 15
Keenan Ramsey – 14
Hard-Ball Gets
Cam Ellis-Yolmen – 92 (ranked No.3 in SANFL)
Mitch Grigg – 69 (ranked No.11 in SANFL)
Reilly O’Brien – 60
Hugh Greenwood – 57
Dean Gore – 53
Hit-outs
Reilly O’Brien – 561 (ranked No.3 in SANFL)
Paul Hunter – 183 (ranked No.12 in SANFL)
Luke Lowden – 151 (ranked No.14 in SANFL)
Hit-outs to Advantage
Reilly O’Brien – 181 (ranked No.2 in SANFL)
Luke Lowden – 50 (ranked No.12 in SANFL)
Paul Hunter – 37 (ranked No.16 in SANFL)
Clearances
Cam Ellis-Yolmen – 117 (ranked No.5 in SANFL)
Mitch Grigg – 83
Dean Gore – 67
Hugh Greenwood – 61
Harrison Wigg – 56
Tackles
Mitch Grigg – 98 (ranked equal-No.13 in SANFL)
Dean Gore – 90
Hugh Greenwood – 90
Cam Ellis-Yolmen – 75
Harrison Wigg – 64
Inside 50ms
Mitch Grigg – 88 (ranked No.3 in SANFL)
Harrison Wigg – 63
Dean Gore – 53
Jonathon Beech – 53
Cam Ellis-Yolmen – 45
Rebound 50ms
Alex Keath – 45
Jake Kelly – 42
Tom Doedee – 42
Mitch Grigg – 39
Andy Otten – 39
Goals
Harry Dear – 37 (ranked equal-No.7 in SANFL)
Jonathon Beech – 29 (ranked equal-No.13 in SANFL)
Hugh Greenwood – 25
Luke Lowden – 23
Troy Menzel – 21
Score Assists
Mitch Grigg – 29 (ranked No.1 in SANFL)
Jonathon Beech – 25 (ranked equal-No.4 in SANFL)
Cam Ellis-Yolmen – 21 (ranked equal-No.10 in SANFL)
Dean Gore – 21 (ranked equal-No.10 in SANFL)
Reilly O’Brien – 21 (ranked equal-No.10 in SANFL)
Score Involvements
Mitch Grigg – 152 (ranked No.2 in SANFL)
Cam Ellis-Yolmen – 137 (ranked No.4 in SANFL)
Jonathon Beech – 125 (ranked No.6 in SANFL)
Hugh Greenwood – 109
Dean Gore – 105
Spoils
Tom Doedee – 72 (equal-No.7 in SANFL)
Andy Otten – 58
Alex Keath – 57
Luke Carey – 44
Jake Kelly – 42
Smothers
Tom Doedee – 15 (equal-No.2 in SANFL)
Dean Gore – 12 (equal-No.7 in SANFL)
Mitch Grigg – 11 (equal-No.9 in SANFL)
