2003 AFL Season: Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for Adelaide for the 2003 season of the Australian Football League. The team used AAMI Stadium as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (twelve as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in sixth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating West Coast in the second elimination final, Adelaide were defeated by the Brisbane Lions in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2003 AFL Season
Team:
Adelaide
Club:
Adelaide
Home Ground:
AAMI Stadium
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 120.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett, Nathan | #8 | 21 | 3 | R01-16, R18-20, EF, SF |
| Begley, James | #28 | 12 | 1 | R08-12, R15-21 |
| Bickley, Mark | #26 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Biglands, Rhett | #35 | 24 | 6 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Bode, Matthew | #10 | 18 | 9 | R01, R03-10, R14-16, R18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Burns, Ronnie | #5 | 18 | 23 | R04-08, R10, R13-22, EF, SF |
| Burton, Brett | #24 | 16 | 23 | R01-02, R11-22, EF, SF |
| Carey, Wayne | #2 | 16 | 29 | R01-02, R04-07, R13-15, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Clarke, Matthew | #4 | 22 | 1 | R01-10, R13-22, EF, SF |
| Crowell, Andrew | #1 | 4 | 0 | R03, R07-09 |
| Doughty, Michael | #11 | 6 | 3 | R08-12, R20 |
| Edwards, Tyson | #9 | 23 | 19 | R01-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Gallagher, James | #21 | 12 | 3 | R02-13 |
| Goodwin, Simon | #36 | 19 | 13 | R01-11, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Hart, Ben | #34 | 21 | 0 | R01-19, EF, SF |
| Hentschel, Trent | #37 | 3 | 0 | R03, R12, R16 |
| Johncock, Graham | #18 | 23 | 30 | R01-22, SF |
| Ladhams, Chris | #40 | 20 | 20 | R01-09, R11-19, R21-22 |
| Marsh, Ben | #31 | 2 | 0 | R04, R11 |
| Massie, Kris | #3 | 13 | 3 | R06-07, R09-15, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Mattner, Martin | #39 | 10 | 1 | R01-02, R05-11, R17 |
| McGregor, Ken | #16 | 22 | 6 | R01-02, R04-22, SF |
| McLeod, Andrew | #23 | 24 | 29 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Perrie, Ian | #22 | 22 | 26 | R01-03, R05-14, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Reilly, Brent | #33 | 6 | 4 | R01-04, R22, EF |
| Ricciuto, Mark | #32 | 24 | 24 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Rutten, Ben | #25 | 2 | 3 | R16-17 |
| Schell, Daniel | #27 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Schuback, Jacob | #38 | 1 | 1 | R20 |
| Shirley, Robert | #12 | 13 | 2 | R12-22, EF, SF |
| Skipworth, Hayden | #14 | 2 | 0 | R19-20 |
| Smart, Nigel | #7 | 21 | 3 | R01-06, R10-22, EF, SF |
| Stenglein, Tyson | #20 | 21 | 7 | R01-09, R12-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Stevens, Mark | #19 | 8 | 17 | R01-05, R21, EF, SF |
| Torney, Jason | #15 | 24 | 7 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Welsh, Scott | #17 | 10 | 17 | R10-15, R17, R21-22, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayres, Gary | 24 | 14 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/03/2003 | Round 1 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 56 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 05/04/2003 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 8 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 13/04/2003 | Round 3 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 27 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 20/04/2003 | Round 4 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 33 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 26/04/2003 | Round 5 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 12 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 02/05/2003 | Round 6 | Kangaroos | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 54 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 10/05/2003 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 5 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 17/05/2003 | Round 8 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 18 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 25/05/2003 | Round 9 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 16 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 01/06/2003 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 17 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 07/06/2003 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 5 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 15/06/2003 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 73 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 29/06/2003 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 42 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 05/07/2003 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 28 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 11/07/2003 | Round 15 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 41 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 20/07/2003 | Round 16 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 1 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 27/07/2003 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 57 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 03/08/2003 | Round 18 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 4 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 09/08/2003 | Round 19 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 24 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 15/08/2003 | Round 20 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 37 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 23/08/2003 | Round 21 | Kangaroos | HOME | LOSS | KANG by 10 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 31/08/2003 | Round 22 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 16 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 06/09/2003 | Elimination Final | West Coast | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 56 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |
| 12/09/2003 | Semi Final | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 42 | Gary Ayres | Mark Ricciuto |