2009 Adelaide Football Club season

The 2009 AFL season was the Adelaide Football Club's 19th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Adelaide Football Club
2009 season
PresidentRob Chapman[1]
CoachNeil Craig
Captain(s)Simon Goodwin
Home groundAAMI Stadium
Pre-season competitionFirst round
AFL season5th
Finals seriesSemi finals
Best and FairestBernie Vince
Leading goalkickerJason Porplyzia (57)
Highest home attendance46,859 vs. Port Adelaide (26 July 2009)
Lowest home attendance30,173 vs. North Melbourne (14 June 2009)
Average home attendance38,801
← 2008 2010 →

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.[2]

Playing list

Statistics are correct as of start of 2009 season. Flags represent place of birth.

Senior List
No.BornPlayerHgt (cm)Wgt (kg)Date of BirthAgeDebutRecruited fromGamesGoals
1South AustraliaNick Gill1929025 August 1982262007North Adelaide Roosters1620
2EnglandBrad Moran2009829 September 1986222006Southport/North Melbourne106
3Victoria (state)Brent Reilly1848512 November 1983252003Calder U189339
4QueenslandKurt Tippett2011008 May 1987212008Southport1917
5South AustraliaScott Thompson1858514 March 1983262001Port Adelaide Magpies/Melbourne132198
6Western AustraliaJonathon Griffin2019714 January 1986232007East Fremantle285
7Western AustraliaNathan van Berlo185836 June 1986222005West Perth7621
8Victoria (state)Myke Cook184769 October 198919****Sandringham U1800
9South AustraliaTyson Edwards178816 August 1976321995West Adelaide289182
10Western AustraliaJarrhan Jacky179765 April 1989192008Subiaco31
11South AustraliaMichael Doughty178805 August 1979292000South Adelaide14236
12South AustraliaRobert Shirley185859 June 1980282000Woodville-West Torrens14027
13New South WalesTaylor Walker1928725 April 199018****NSW/ACT Rams00
14Victoria (state)David Mackay1827225 July 1988202008Oakleigh U18194
15South AustraliaBrad Symes187827 March 1985242004Central District/Port Adelaide364
16Australian Capital TerritoryPhil Davis1958530 August 199018****North Adelaide00
17South AustraliaBernie Vince188862 October 1985242006Woodville-West Torrens3117
18South AustraliaGraham Johncock1808421 October 1982262001Port Adelaide Magpies14789
20Victoria (state)Ivan Maric1981024 January 1986232006Calder U183016
21Victoria (state)Chris Knights1858425 September 1986222005Vermont/Eastern Ranges U185010
22Victoria (state)Andy Otten1928715 May 1989192008Oakleigh U1820
23Northern TerritoryAndrew McLeod181824 August 1976321995Port Adelaide Magpies304256
24South AustraliaBrett Burton185834 May 1978301999Woodville-West Torrens164242
25South AustraliaBen Rutten19110228 May 1983252005West Adelaide1025
26Victoria (state)Richard Douglas192866 February 1987222006Calder U183827
27Western AustraliaScott Stevens1958715 January 1982272002Perth/Sydney10269
28Victoria (state)Aaron Kite1908613 January 199018****Calder Cannons00
29South AustraliaJames Sellar1969524 March 1989202008Glenelg10
30Western AustraliaTom Lee191862 January 199117****Claremont00
31Victoria (state)Rory Sloane1827817 March 199019****Eastern Ranges U1800
32Victoria (state)Patrick Dangerfield188845 April 1990182008Geelong Falcons U1821
33South AustraliaJared Petrenko1767422 December 198919****Woodville-West Torrens00
34South AustraliaGreg Gallman188876 December 198820****North Adelaide Football Club00
35Victoria (state)Shaun McKernan196941 September 199019****Calder U1800
36South AustraliaSimon Goodwin1848626 December 1976321997South Adelaide238156
37South AustraliaTrent Hentschel1938925 December 1982262003Woodville-West Torrens6183
38New South WalesTony Armstrong1837229 September 198919****NSW/ACT Rams/Calder U1800
39Victoria (state)Will Young192833 August 199018****North Ballarat U1800
40South AustraliaJason Porplyzia1788227 November 1984242006West Adelaide4457
44South AustraliaNathan Bock1949220 March 1983272004Woodville-West Torrens8653
48South AustraliaMatthew Jaensch1828018 September 198919****Sturt00
Rookie List
No.BornPlayerHgtWgtDate of BirthAgeDebutRecruited fromGamesGoals
41South AustraliaBrodie Martin180726 November 198820****Sturt00
42Republic of IrelandBrian Donnelly1918421 June 198820****Republic of Ireland Louth GAA00
43New South WalesJames Moss1868019 November 198920****Central District00
45Victoria (state)Ricky Henderson1907811 September 198821****Trentham00
46South AustraliaChris Schmidt1898220 March 1989212007West Adelaide/Brisbane Lions20

Player changes for 2009
Further information: List of Adelaide Football Club players § 2006–2010

In
PlayerPrevious ClubLeaguevia
Australian Capital Territory Phil DavisNorth AdelaideSANFL2008 AFL Draft- Pick #10
Victoria (state) Shaun McKernanCalder CannonsTAC Cup2008 AFL Draft- Pick #28
Victoria (state) Rory SloaneEastern RangesTAC Cup2008 AFL Draft- Pick #44
Western Australia Tom LeeClaremontWAFL2008 AFL Draft- Pick #60
Victoria (state) Will YoungNorth Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup2008 AFL Draft- Pick #72
Victoria (state) Ricky HendersonTrenthamTAC Cup2009 Rookie Draft- Pick #10
Queensland Chris SchmidtBrisbane LionsAFL2009 Rookie Draft- Pick #26
Republic of Ireland Brian DonnellyLouth GAA-2009 Rookie Draft- Pick #55

Out
Playervia[3]
South Australia Nathan BassettRetired
South Australia Rhett BiglandsRetired
South Australia Ken McGregorRetired
South Australia Bryce CampbellDelisted
Western Australia Luke JerichoDelisted
Victoria (state) Kris MassieDelisted
Victoria (state) Edward CurnowDelisted

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.[4] The Crows lost to the Geelong Cats by 35 points, 1.17.8 (119) - 2.9.12 (84).

Home and away season
Main article: 2009 AFL 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
SF1 12 September Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 11.12 (78) – 12.11 (83) Not applicable

All times are adjusted to Australian Central Standard Time.

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[5]
Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 131 pts
Medhurst, Maxwll, Cloke, Anthony, Clarke 2
Davis, Swan, Pendlebury 1		 Goals Stevens 3
Van Berlo, Porplyzia 2
Bock, Knights, Douglas, Dangerfield, Walker, Petrenko 1
Swan, Pendlebury, O'Bree Best Edwards, McLeod, Vince
Shaw (hamstring), Rusling (shoulder), Dyas (hamstring)[6] Injuries Thompson (hamstring), Gallman (collarbone), Sloane (knee), Burton (knee)[6]
Nil Reports 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
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[7]
Most DT Pts: Leigh Montagna (St Kilda), 127 pts
Television broadcast: 7, ABC Radio[8]
Porplyzia, Tippett 3
Hentschel, Maric, Vince, Walker 1		 Goals Koschitzke 4
Riewoldt, Schneider 2
Milne, Gardiner, King, Goddard, Montagna, Ray, Geary 1
Porplyzia, Bock, Edwards Best 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)[9] Injuries Clarke (hamstring), Eddy (ankle), Fisher (ankle), Miles (leg stress fracture), Smith (ankle), Steven (foot)[9]
  • 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
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[10]
Most DT Pts: Gary Ablett Jr (Geelong), 155 pts
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
Hasleby, Ibbotson, Schammer Best Douglas, Dangerfield, Porplyzia, Vince
Hill (finger), Broughton (ankle)[11] Injuries Stevens (concussion)[11]
Nil[11] Reports Nil[11]
  • Jason Porplyzia kicked 4 goals in a standout performance.

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[12]
Most DT Pts: Gary Ablett, Jr. (Geelong), 155 pts
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
Bock, Mackay, Edwards Best Ablett, Bartel, Corey
Porplyzia (cut eye)[13] Injuries Selwood (cut cheek), Bartel (cut eye), Milburn (back)[13]
Nil[13] Reports Nil[13]
  • 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.[13]

Round 5 (ANZAC Day)
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[14][15]
Most DT Pts: Simon Goodwin (Adelaide), 127 pts
Dunn 2
McDonald, McLean 1		 Goals Tippett 2
Johncock, McLeod, Stevens, Porplyzia, Walker 1
McLean, Davey, Moloney Best Goodwin, Vince, Thompson, Bock
Nil[14] Injuries Nil[14]
Nil[14] Reports Nil[14]

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[15][16]
Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 130 pts
Tredrea, Motlop, Gray 3
Cornes, Pearce 2
Ebert, Lade 1		 Goals Porplyzia 3
Vince, Petrenko, Dangerfield 2
Thompson, Doughty, Walker 1
Brogan, Cornes, Salopek, Motlop Best Vince, Bock, Thompson
Hartlett (hamstring)[16] Injuries Nil[16]
Nil[16] Reports Nil[16]
  • 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
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[17]
Most DT Pts: Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs), 120 pts
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
Walker, Tippett, Knights Best Johnson, Akermanis, Eagleton, Boyd
Goodwin (ankle)[17] Injuries Griffen (corked buttock), Higgins (groin)[17]
Nil[17] Reports Nil[17]
  • This was Adelaides' first loss to the Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium since 2001.

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[18]
Most DT Pts: Justin Sherman (Brisbane Lions), 162 pts
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
Sherman, Bradshaw, Black, Johnstone Best Edwards, Mackay, Goodwin
Merrett (ankle), Adcock (leg), Patfull (jaw)[18] Injuries Nil[18]
Nil[18] Reports Nil[18]
  • Daniel Bradshaw surpassed Alastair Lynch's record of 460 goals for Brisbane.

Round 9 (Indigenous Round)
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[15][19][20]
Most DT Pts: Nick Stevens (Carlton), 131 pts
Knights 5
Tippett, Porplyzia, Vince 2
Doughty, Otten, Reilly, Dangerfield 1		 Goals Kreuzer, Murphy, Stevens 2
Betts, Fevola 1
Doughty, Edwards, Knights, Thompson Best Murphy, Stevens, Kreuzer
Nil[19] Injuries Waite (knee)[19]
Nil[19] Reports Nil[19]
  • 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
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[21]
Most DT Pts: Brad Sewell (Hawthorn), 133 pts
Walker 5
Knights 4
Doughty 2
Vince, Tippett, Dangerfield, Douglas, Stevens 1		 Goals Rioli 4
Franklin 3
Bateman 2
Lewis, Roughead, Dew 1
Thompson, Knights, Walker, Bock Best Rioli, Sewell, Lewis
Bock (hamstring)[22][23] Injuries Thorp (foot), Whitecross (hamstring), Young (hip)[22][23]
Nil[24] Reports Mitchell (striking)[24]

    Round 11 (Women's Round)
    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[15][25]
    Most DT Pts: Tyson Edwards (Adelaide), 166 pts
    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
    Stanton, Lovett, Watson Best Edwards, Tippett, Knights, Vince
    Slattery (hamstring), Laycock (foot)[23][26] Injuries Goodwin (knee)[23][26]
    Ryder (rough conduct)[24] Reports Nil[24]

    Round 12 (Split Round)
    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[15][27][28]
    Most DT Pts: Michael Doughty (Adelaide), 132 pts
    Porplyzia 3
    Knights, Edwards, Bock, Tippett, Walker, Vince 1    		 Goals Jones, Edwards, Thomas 1
    Thompson, Porplyzia, Bock, Doughty Best Firrito, Thompson, Simpson
    Reilly (hamstring)[27] Injuries Ziebell (leg), Thomas (hamstring)[27]
    Nil[29] Reports Nil[29]
    • 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
    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[15][30]
    Most DT Pts: Martin Mattner (Sydney), 126 pts
    Porplyzia 3
    Knights, Edwards, Bock, Tippett, Walker, Vince 1    		 Goals Hall 4
    Mattner, Jack, Shaw, Kirk, Brabazon, Crouch 1
    Porplyzia, Vince, Tippett, Thompson Best Kirk, O'Keefe, Mattner
    Maric (cut chin), Otten (cut head), Moran (jarred knee)[30] Injuries Nil[30]
    Nil[31] Reports Barry Hall (striking)[31]

    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[15][20][32]
    Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 124 pts
    Nahas 4
    Jackson, Morton 2, Hislop, Tambling, Deledio, Graham, Riewoldt 1    		 Goals Tippett 5
    Mackay, Stevens, Knights 2
    Thompson, Douglas, Porplyzia, McLeod 1
    Nahas, Tuck, Cousins Best McLeod, Johncock, Tippett, Edwards
    Foley (hamstring)[32] Injuries Nil[32]
    Nil[24] Reports Nil[24]

    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[15][28][33]
    Most DT Pts: Jason Porplyzia (Adelaide), 121 pts
    Tippett, Porplyzia 5
    Dangerfield 3
    Stevens, Knights 2
    McLeod, Shirley 1    		 Goals Murphy 1
    Dangerfield, Porplyzia, Otten, Thompson Best Broughton, Duffield, Hasleby
    Nil[33] Injuries Nil[33]
    James Sellar (negligent contact with an umpire)[34] Reports Nil[34]
    • 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
    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[15][35]
    Most DT Pts: Farren Ray (St Kilda), 160 pts
    Milne, Riewoldt 4
    Schneider 2
    Gram, Koschitzke, McEvoy, McQualter, Ray 1    		 Goals Stevens, Tippett 2
    Dangerfield, Knights, Martin
    Ray, Riewoldt, Milne, Gram Best Thompson, Goodwin, Rutten
    Koschitzke (split webbing)[35] Injuries Mackay (hamstring), Porplyzia (corked knee), Dangerfield (head)[35]
    Zac Dawson (rough conduct), Justin Koschitzke (striking)[36] Reports Nil[36]

    Round 17 (Rivalry Round)
    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[15][37]
    Most DT Pts: Domenic Cassisi (Port Adelaide), 126 pts
    Burton 4
    Knights 3
    Goodwin, McLeod, Tippett, Doughty 2
    Dangerfield, Vince, Bock, Porplyzia 1    		 Goals Gray 3
    Pearce, Cornes, Westhoff, Cassisi, Davenport, Boak 1
    Bock, Reilly, Doughty, Vince Best Cassisi, Cornes, Rodan
    Otten (corked thigh), Martin (knee)[37] Injuries Cornes (knee), Surjan (calf), Chaplin (bruised shin), Boak (corked thigh)[37]
    Nil[38] Reports Nil[38]

      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[15][39]
      Most DT Pts: Paul Chapman (Geelong), 136 pts
      Chapman 6, Ablett, Mooney 2
      Johnson, Stokes, Bartel, Selwood 1      		 Goals Tippett, Burton 4
      Johncock, Doughty, Knights, Stevens, Reilly 1
      Chapman, Bartel, Selwood, Milburn Best Tippett, Burton, Reilly
      Nil[39] Injuries Bock (bruised heel)[39]
      Nil[40] Reports Nil[40]

        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[15][41]
        Most DT Pts: Alan Didak (Collingwood), 141 pts
        Porplyzia 3
        Knights 2
        Burton, Tippett, McLeod, Symes 1        		 Goals Anthony 3
        Dawes, Didak, Cloke, Wood 2
        Dick, Thomas 1
        Goodwin, Vince, Porplyzia Best Didak, Swan, Pendlebury, O’Brien
        Burton (corked buttock)[41] Injuries Nil[41]
        Nil[42] Reports Nil[42]

          Round 20 (Green Round)
          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[15][43]
          Most DT Pts: Ben McGlynn (Hawthorn), 122 pts
          Franklin 4
          Lewis, Sewell, McGlynn, Rioli, Morton 1          		 Goals Hentschel 4
          Thompson, Porplyzia 2
          Tippett, Vince, Doughty, Douglas, Knights 1
          Lewis, Franklin, McGlynn Best McLeod, Hentschel, Doughty, Vince
          Campbell (hand)[43] Injuries Nil[43]
          Nil[44] Reports Nil[44]

          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[15][45]
          Most DT Pts: Scott Thompson (Adelaide), 127 pts
          Porplyzia 6
          Thompson, Hentschel, Douglas, Maric, Knights 2
          Tippett, Rutten 1          		 Goals LeCras, Kennedy 2
          Swift, Lynch, Embley 1
          Goodwin, Porplyzia, Vince, Thompson Best Selwood, Ebert, Houlihan
          Shirley (hamstring), Thompson (bruised hip)[45] Injuries Davis (concussion)[45]
          Nil[46] Reports Nil[46]

            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[15][47]
            Most DT Pts: Bernie Vince (Adelaide), 134 pts
            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
            Gibbs, Stevens, Kreuzer Best Vince, McLeod, Tippett, Porplyzia
            Nil[47] Injuries Van Berlo (back strain), Mackay (ankle)[47]
            Nil[48] Reports Nil[48]

            Finals
            Main article: 2009 AFL finals series

            Week one
            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[15][49]
            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            		 Goals McPhee 4
            Skipworth 2
            Monfries, Quinn, Stanton, Lovett 1
            Vince, McLeod, Doughty, Porplyzia Best McPhee, Welsh, Stanton
            Nil[49] Injuries Nil[49]
            Nil[50] Reports Lovett-Murray (rough conduct), McVeigh (striking)[50]
            • 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
            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[51]
            Most DT Pts: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood), 122 pts
            Johnson, Dick 2
            Lockyer, O'Brien, Wellingham, Swan, Cloke, Macaffer, Brown, Anthony 1            		 Goals Tippett 4
            Dangerfield, Thompson 2
            Hentschel, Knights, Burton 1
            Maxwell, Sidebottom, Shaw, Swan Best Vince, Goodwin, Johncock
            Nil[51] Injuries Knights (hamstring)[51]
            Nil[52] Reports Nil[52]

              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[53] 24 - Bernie Vince, Andrew McLeod, Michael Doughty, Andy Otten, Ben Rutten, Jason Porplyzia and Kurt Tippett
              Most kicks[53] 336 - Bernie Vince; 310 - Andrew McLeod
              Most handballs[53] 352 - Scott Thompson; 328 - Simon Goodwin
              Most disposals[53] 659 - Bernie Vince; 605 - Scott Thompson
              Most hit-outs[53] 358 - Ivan Maric; 243 - Kurt Tippett
              Most tackles[53] 99 - Scott Thompson; 89 - Michael Doughty
              Most marks[53] 142 - Bernie Vince, Ben Rutten
              Most goals[53] 57 - Jason Porplyzia; 55 - Kurt Tippett

              Ladder

              2009 AFL ladder
              Pos Team 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
              3 Western Bulldogs 22 15 7 0 2378 1940 122.6 60
              4 Collingwood 22 15 7 0 2174 1778 122.3 60
              5 Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2104 1789 117.6 56
              6 Brisbane Lions 22 13 8 1 2017 1890 106.7 54
              7 Carlton 22 13 9 0 2270 2055 110.5 52
              8 Essendon 22 10 11 1 2080 2127 97.8 42
              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
              Source: AFL ladder
              Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
              (P) Premiers

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