List of Adelaide Football Club coaches

File:Neil Craig 04.03.17.jpg coached a record 166 games for the Crows.]]

File:Don Pyke.jpg coached the Crows to a Grand Final.]]

File:Matthew Nicks, Ade vs. GWS 2022 (52396645580) (cropped).jpg has been Adelaide's coach since 2020.]]

File:Matthew Clarke - 2019 Grand Final Parade.jpg has won two premierships with Adelaide's women's team.]]

The Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, which fields teams in the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's (AFLW). It has been in the AFL since 1991 and AFLW since 2017, and (as of 2023) has had 11 AFL coaches and two AFLW coaches.

In the AFL, two of these (Mark Bickley and Scott Camporeale) were interim coaches. Bickley coached the remainder of 2011 after the resignation of Neil Craig, and Camporeale coached the remainder of 2015 after the death of Phil Walsh. Craig was also an interim coach, after Gary Ayres resigned in 2004, but then secured the full-time role the next year. In 2022, coach Matthew Nicks missed a match due to COVID-19, and Scott Burns replaced Nicks for the match.

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|Number of coachesA running total of the number of Adelaide coaches in each league.

|Games coached

|Wins

|Losses

|Draws

Win%

|Winning percentage

AFL

: Updated to the end of the 2024 season.

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rowspan="2" \| # ! rowspan="2" \| Name ! rowspan="2" \| Seasons ! colspan="5" \| Stats ! rowspan="2" \| Reference
GC \|\| W \|\| L \|\| D \|\| W%
1 \|{{sortname\|Graham\|Cornes}} \|1991–1994 \|89 \|43 \|45 \|1 \|48.31 \|{{citation\|url=http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/ladders.shtml?AFLstatisticMenu=1 \|title=AFL Statistics \|accessdate=7 February 2009 \|publisher=Australian Football League \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913092524/http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/ladders.shtml?AFLstatisticMenu=1 \|archivedate=13 September 2009 }}{{citation\|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=275\|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Graham Cornes\|accessdate=7 February 2009\|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}{{dead link\|date=December 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
2 \|{{sortname\|Robert\|Shaw\|dab=footballer}} \|1995–1996 \|44 \|17 \|27 \|0 \|38.64 \|{{citation\|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=276\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703114123/http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=276\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 July 2015\|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Robert Shaw\|accessdate=7 February 2009\|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}
3 \|{{sortname\|Malcolm\|Blight}} \|1997–1999 \|74 \|41 \|33 \|0 \|55.41 \|{{citation\|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=246\|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Malcolm Blight\|accessdate=7 February 2009\|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}{{dead link\|date=December 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
4 \|{{sortname\|Gary\|Ayres}} \|2000–2004 \|107 \|55 \|52 \|0 \|51.40 \|{{citation\|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=284\|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Gary Ayres\|accessdate=7 February 2009\|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}{{dead link\|date=December 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
5 \|{{sortname\|Neil\|Craig}} \|2004–2011 \|166 \|92 \|74 \|0 \|55.42 \|{{citation\|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=305\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703101220/http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=305\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 July 2015\|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Niel Craig\|accessdate=7 February 2009\|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}
6 \|{{sortname\|Mark\|Bickley}} \|2011 \|6 \|3 \|3 \|0 \|50.00 \|
7 \|{{sortname\|Brenton\|Sanderson}} \|2012–2014 \|69 \|39 \|30 \|0 \|56.52 \|{{citation\|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/adelaide-crows-sack-coach-brenton-sanderson-20140917-10idns.html\|title=Adelaide Crows Sack Coach Brenton Sanderson\|date=17 September 2014 \|accessdate=7 October 2014\|publisher=The Age}}
8 \|{{sortname\|Phil\|Walsh\|dab=Australian footballer}} \|2015 \|12 \|7 \|5 \|0 \|58.33 \|{{citation\|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-07/walsh-set-for-crows\|title=Cross-town coach poach\|date=7 October 2014 \|accessdate=7 October 2014\|publisher=Australian Football League}}
9 \|{{sortname\|Scott\|Camporeale}} \|2015 \|11 \|7 \|4 \|0 \|63.64 \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-07-06/camporeale-to-coach-worsfold-joins-nest\|title=Camporeale to coach, Worsfold joins nest\|publisher=Adelaide Football Club\|date=6 July 2015\|accessdate=3 April 2019}}
10 \|{{sortname\|Don\|Pyke}} \|2016–2019 \|93 \|56 \|36 \|1 \|60.22 \|{{cite web\|title=Pyke named new Crows coach\|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-10-09/pyke-named-new-crows-coach\|date=9 October 2015\|publisher=Adelaide Crows\|accessdate=3 April 2019}}
11 \|{{sortname\|Matthew\|Nicks}} \|2020–present \|107 \|37 \|69 \|1 \|35.05 \|
12 \|{{sortname\|Scott\|Burns\|dab=footballer}} \|2022 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|0.00 \|{{cite web\|title=Crows coach Nicks to miss Blues clash, Burns takes hot seat\|website=afl.com.au\|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/754210/crows-coach-nicks-to-miss-blues-clash-burns-takes-hot-seat\|date=5 May 2022}}

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rowspan="2" | #

! rowspan="2" | Name

! rowspan="2" | Seasons

! colspan="5" | Stats

! rowspan="2" | Reference

GC || W || L || D || W%

|{{sortname|Graham|Cornes}}

|1991–1994

|89

|43

|45

|48.31

|{{citation|url=http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/ladders.shtml?AFLstatisticMenu=1 |title=AFL Statistics |accessdate=7 February 2009 |publisher=Australian Football League |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913092524/http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/ladders.shtml?AFLstatisticMenu=1 |archivedate=13 September 2009 }}{{citation|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=275|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Graham Cornes|accessdate=7 February 2009|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|{{sortname|Robert|Shaw|dab=footballer}}

|1995–1996

|44

|17

|27

|38.64

|{{citation|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=276|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703114123/http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=276|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 July 2015|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Robert Shaw|accessdate=7 February 2009|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}

|{{sortname|Malcolm|Blight}}

|1997–1999

|74

|41

|33

|55.41

|{{citation|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=246|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Malcolm Blight|accessdate=7 February 2009|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|{{sortname|Gary|Ayres}}

|2000–2004

|107

|55

|52

|51.40

|{{citation|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=284|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Gary Ayres|accessdate=7 February 2009|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|{{sortname|Neil|Craig}}

|2004–2011

|166

|92

|74

|55.42

|{{citation|url=http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=305|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703101220/http://afl.allthestats.com/coaches/coach.php?idno=305|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 July 2015|title=All the Stats • VFL/AFL Coaches - Niel Craig|accessdate=7 February 2009|publisher=AlltheStats.com}}

|{{sortname|Mark|Bickley}}

|2011

|50.00

|{{sortname|Brenton|Sanderson}}

|2012–2014

|69

|39

|30

|56.52

|{{citation|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/adelaide-crows-sack-coach-brenton-sanderson-20140917-10idns.html|title=Adelaide Crows Sack Coach Brenton Sanderson|date=17 September 2014 |accessdate=7 October 2014|publisher=The Age}}

|{{sortname|Phil|Walsh|dab=Australian footballer}}

|2015

|12

|58.33

|{{citation|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-07/walsh-set-for-crows|title=Cross-town coach poach|date=7 October 2014 |accessdate=7 October 2014|publisher=Australian Football League}}

|{{sortname|Scott|Camporeale}}

|2015

|11

|63.64

|{{cite web|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-07-06/camporeale-to-coach-worsfold-joins-nest|title=Camporeale to coach, Worsfold joins nest|publisher=Adelaide Football Club|date=6 July 2015|accessdate=3 April 2019}}

|{{sortname|Don|Pyke}}

|2016–2019

|93

|56

|36

|60.22

|{{cite web|title=Pyke named new Crows coach|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-10-09/pyke-named-new-crows-coach|date=9 October 2015|publisher=Adelaide Crows|accessdate=3 April 2019}}

|{{sortname|Matthew|Nicks}}

|2020–present

|107

|37

|69

|35.05

|{{sortname|Scott|Burns|dab=footballer}}

|2022

|0.00

|{{cite web|title=Crows coach Nicks to miss Blues clash, Burns takes hot seat|website=afl.com.au|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/754210/crows-coach-nicks-to-miss-blues-clash-burns-takes-hot-seat|date=5 May 2022}}

AFLW

: Updated to the end of the 2024 season.

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rowspan="2" \| # ! rowspan="2" \| Name ! rowspan="2" \| Seasons ! colspan="5" \| Stats ! rowspan="2" \| Reference
GC \|\| W \|\| L \|\| D \|\| W%
1 \|{{sortname\|Bec\|Goddard}} \|2017–2018 \|15 \|9 \|5 \|1 \|60.00 \|{{Cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/coaches/coach/Bec%2BGoddard/458\|title=Bec Goddard\|publisher=Australian Football\|access-date=29 December 2023}}
2 \|{{sortname\|Matthew\|Clarke\|dab=Australian footballer}} \|2019–present \|78 \|57 \|21 \|0 \|73.08 \|{{Cite web\|url=https://australianfootball.com/coaches/coach/Matthew%2509%2BClarke/478\|title=Matthew Clarke\|publisher=Australian Football\|access-date=30 December 2024}}

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rowspan="2" | #

! rowspan="2" | Name

! rowspan="2" | Seasons

! colspan="5" | Stats

! rowspan="2" | Reference

GC || W || L || D || W%

|{{sortname|Bec|Goddard}}

|2017–2018

|15

|60.00

|{{Cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/coaches/coach/Bec%2BGoddard/458|title=Bec Goddard|publisher=Australian Football|access-date=29 December 2023}}

|{{sortname|Matthew|Clarke|dab=Australian footballer}}

|2019–present

|78

|57

|21

|73.08

|{{Cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/coaches/coach/Matthew%2509%2BClarke/478|title=Matthew Clarke|publisher=Australian Football|access-date=30 December 2024}}

Notes

References

Adelaide Football Club coaches

Category:Australian rules football records and statistics

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