2026 AFL Season: Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for Adelaide for the 2026 season of the Australian Football League. The team used Adelaide Oval as their home ground, playing fourteen matches there (thirteen as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in sixth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating the Western Bulldogs in the second elimination final, Adelaide were defeated by the Brisbane Lions in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in sixth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2026 AFL Season
Team:
Adelaide
Club:
Adelaide
Home Ground:
Adelaide Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 15-0-8, P%: 117.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Jordan Dawson
Vice-Captains:
Ben Keays, Alex Neal-Bullen
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ah Chee, Callum | #4 | 9 | 9 | R02-03, R12, R14, R22-24, EF, SF |
| Berry, Sam | #3 | 24 | 2 | R02-12, R14-21, R23-25, EF, SF |
| Bond, Hugh | #21 | 7 | 0 | R02, R04-05, R07-10 |
| Borlase, James | #35 | 19 | 0 | R05-06, R09-12, R14-22, R24-25, EF, SF |
| Butts, Jordon | #41 | 9 | 1 | R02-04, R07-09, R11-12, R14 |
| Cook, Brayden | #15 | 24 | 12 | R02-12, R14-20, R22-25, EF, SF |
| Cumming, Isaac | #44 | 17 | 8 | R02-04, R06-11, R17, R20-25, EF |
| Curtin, Dan | #6 | 18 | 4 | R09-12, R14-25, EF, SF |
| Dawson, Jordan | #12 | 22 | 22 | R02-03, R05-06, R08, R10-12, R14-25, EF, SF |
| Dowling, Billy | #31 | 3 | 3 | R18, R22-23 |
| Edwards, Charlie | #11 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| Fogarty, Darcy | #32 | 16 | 34 | R02-04, R11-12, R14-20, R24-25, EF, SF |
| Hall-Kahan, Hugo | #40 | 13 | 1 | R14-18, R20-25, EF, SF |
| Hinge, Mitch | #20 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Jones, Chayce | #1 | 3 | 0 | R03-05 |
| Keane, Mark | #48 | 11 | 0 | R16-20, R22-25, EF, SF |
| Keays, Ben | #2 | 25 | 34 | R02-12, R14-25, EF, SF |
| Laird, Rory | #29 | 20 | 1 | R02-03, R06-12, R14-19, R23-25, EF, SF |
| Ludowyke, Archie | #34 | 2 | 1 | R22-23 |
| Maley, Finnbar | #36 | 6 | 4 | R04-08, R21 |
| McAndrew, Lachlan | #42 | 24 | 7 | R02-12, R14-22, R24-25, EF, SF |
| Michalanney, Max | #16 | 25 | 0 | R02-12, R14-25, EF, SF |
| Milera, Wayne | #30 | 20 | 3 | R02-12, R14-16, R19-21, R25, EF, SF |
| Murray, Nick | #9 | 11 | 2 | R02-08, R10, R15-16, R21 |
| Murray, Toby | #39 | 13 | 9 | R02, R08-12, R14-15, R18-21, R24 |
| Nankervis, Luke | #27 | 18 | 5 | R04, R06-07, R11-12, R14-22, R24-25, EF, SF |
| Neal-Bullen, Alex | #28 | 23 | 13 | R02-07, R09-12, R14-23, R25, EF, SF |
| O'Brien, Reilly | #43 | 2 | 0 | R05, R23 |
| Peatling, James | #25 | 21 | 4 | R02-12, R14-21, R23-24 |
| Pedlar, Luke | #10 | 10 | 8 | R02-05, R07-11, R15 |
| Rachele, Josh | #8 | 25 | 42 | R02-12, R14-25, EF, SF |
| Rankine, Izak | #23 | 22 | 25 | R03-12, R16-25, EF, SF |
| Ryan, Oscar | #22 | 2 | 1 | R22-23 |
| Soligo, Jake | #14 | 22 | 9 | R02-06, R09-12, R14-22, R24-25, EF, SF |
| Taylor, Zac | #19 | 22 | 13 | R04-12, R14-25, SF |
| Thilthorpe, Riley | #7 | 22 | 37 | R02-10, R12, R15-17, R19-25, EF, SF |
| Walker, Taylor | #13 | 18 | 35 | R02-03, R05-09, R14, R16-19, R21-23, R25, EF, SF |
| Worrell, Josh | #24 | 24 | 0 | R02-12, R14-15, R17-25, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicks, Matthew | 25 | 16 | -0- | 9 | R02-12, R14-25, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 14/03/2026 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 14 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 20/03/2026 | Round 3 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | LOSS | WBUL by 6 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 26/03/2026 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 8 | Matthew Nicks | unknown |
| 03/04/2026 | Round 5 | Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | FREM by 2 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 09/04/2026 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 28 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 18/04/2026 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 1 | Matthew Nicks | unknown |
| 26/04/2026 | Round 8 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 52 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 01/05/2026 | Round 9 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 1 | Matthew Nicks | unknown |
| 10/05/2026 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 37 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 16/05/2026 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 68 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 21/05/2026 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 9 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| Round 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 04/06/2026 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 1 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 11/06/2026 | Round 15 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 57 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 20/06/2026 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 17 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 27/06/2026 | Round 17 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 26 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 03/07/2026 | Round 18 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 25 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 11/07/2026 | Round 19 | Gold Coast | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 79 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 17/07/2026 | Round 20 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 16 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 23/07/2026 | Round 21 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 34 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 02/08/2026 | Round 22 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | ADEL by 72 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 08/08/2026 | Round 23 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 9 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 14/08/2026 | Round 24 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 24 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 22/08/2026 | Round 25 | Greater Western Sydney | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 56 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 05/09/2026 | Elimination Final | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | ADEL by 22 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |
| 12/09/2026 | Semi Final | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 53 | Matthew Nicks | Jordan Dawson |