2002 AFL Season: Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for Adelaide for the 2002 season of the Australian Football League. The team used AAMI Stadium as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (eleven as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by the Brisbane Lions in the second qualifying final and defeating Melbourne in the second semi final, Adelaide were defeated by Collingwood in the first preliminary final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2002 AFL Season
Team:
Adelaide
Club:
Adelaide
Home Ground:
AAMI Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 115.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett, Nathan | #8 | 20 | 9 | R01-16, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Beinke, Bryan | #25 | 11 | 10 | R02-04, R16-21, SF, PF |
| Bickley, Mark | #26 | 20 | 5 | R01-20 |
| Biglands, Rhett | #35 | 22 | 10 | R01-05, R09-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Bode, Matthew | #10 | 25 | 23 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Burton, Brett | #24 | 25 | 51 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Clarke, Matthew | #4 | 24 | 5 | R01-04, R06-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Crowell, Andrew | #1 | 14 | 5 | R12-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Doughty, Michael | #11 | 25 | 13 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Edwards, Tyson | #9 | 25 | 16 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Fitzgerald, Ryan | #15 | 8 | 8 | R01-08 |
| Gallagher, James | #21 | 5 | 3 | R11-13, R15, R22 |
| Goodwin, Simon | #36 | 22 | 17 | R01-19, QF, SF, PF |
| Hart, Ben | #34 | 25 | 2 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hewitt, Evan | #2 | 2 | 0 | R21-22 |
| Johncock, Graham | #18 | 25 | 14 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Johnson, Kane | #28 | 19 | 10 | R01-05, R08-11, R14, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Ladhams, Chris | #40 | 16 | 9 | R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Marsh, Ben | #31 | 6 | 1 | R05-08, R13-14 |
| Massie, Kris | #3 | 16 | 4 | R05-13, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Mattner, Martin | #39 | 7 | 0 | R14-18, R20-21 |
| McGregor, Ken | #16 | 17 | 5 | R06, R10-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McLeod, Andrew | #23 | 23 | 25 | R01-04, R06-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Nelson, Ben | #6 | 12 | 1 | R01-03, R05-09, R13-16 |
| Perrie, Ian | #22 | 11 | 6 | R01-09, R13-14 |
| Reilly, Brent | #33 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Ricciuto, Mark | #32 | 22 | 35 | R01, R04-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Schell, Daniel | #27 | 10 | 9 | R01-05, R07, R09-12 |
| Shir, Matthew | #5 | 6 | 1 | R15-20 |
| Shirley, Robert | #12 | 4 | 0 | R20-22, QF |
| Smart, Nigel | #7 | 23 | 3 | R01-12, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Stenglein, Tyson | #20 | 23 | 6 | R01-14, R17-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Stevens, Mark | #19 | 23 | 38 | R01-12, R15-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Welsh, Scott | #17 | 13 | 29 | R01-10, QF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres, Gary | 25 | 16 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2002 | Round 1 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 19 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 06/04/2002 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 31 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 13/04/2002 | Round 3 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 30 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 19/04/2002 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 41 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 27/04/2002 | Round 5 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 8 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 05/05/2002 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 32 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 11/05/2002 | Round 7 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 29 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 19/05/2002 | Round 8 | Kangaroos | AWAY | LOSS | KANG by 17 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 26/05/2002 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 56 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 01/06/2002 | Round 10 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 7 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 08/06/2002 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 44 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 22/06/2002 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 25 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 30/06/2002 | Round 13 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 18 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 07/07/2002 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 22 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 13/07/2002 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 18 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 21/07/2002 | Round 16 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 43 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 28/07/2002 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 3 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 04/08/2002 | Round 18 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 18 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 11/08/2002 | Round 19 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 48 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 18/08/2002 | Round 20 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 8 | Gary Ayres | unknown |
| 25/08/2002 | Round 21 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 22 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 01/09/2002 | Round 22 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 40 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 07/09/2002 | Qualifying Final | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 71 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 14/09/2002 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 12 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 21/09/2002 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 28 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |