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AFL since 1998 4.4 AFL final appearance since 2017 0.5 Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 2017 · playoff run died early, 2026 · playoff run died early, 2025 · playoff run died early, 2016
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Minor Premierships
Last 2025
Elo through the years, 1991 to 2026 Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1897 to 2026 .
1607
Rating after 2026
6th of 18 clubs
1752
All-time peak
21 Jul 2006
1347
Weakest season-end
2020
1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Best seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 1998 1720 Premiers Premiers 2 2005 1661 Finals Finals 3 2017 1658 Lost GF Lost the Grand Final 4 2016 1657 Finals Finals 5 2006 1647 Finals Finals
Weakest seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 2020 1347 Missed Missed finals 2 1996 1351 Missed Missed finals 3 2021 1354 Missed Missed finals 4 2011 1367 Missed Missed finals 5 2022 1378 Missed Missed finals
Season-by-season Sort by Year Comp Team Pos P W L D Pts For Agst largest first
2026
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 6 · W15
2025◆
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 1 · W18
2024
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 15 · W8
2023
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 10 · W11
2022
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 14 · W8
2021
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 15 · W7
2020
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 18 · W3
2019
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 11 · W10
2018
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 12 · W12
2017◆
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 1 · W15
2016
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 5 · W16
2015
Adelaide · AFL · Pos 7 · W13
Year▼ Comp↕ Team↕ Pos↕ P↕ W↕ L↕ D↕ Pts↕ For↕ Agst↕ Result 2026 AFL Adelaide 6 23 15 8 0 60 2169 1849 Finals 2025◆ AFL Adelaide 1 23 18 5 0 72 2278 1635 Finals 2024 AFL Adelaide 15 23 8 14 1 34 1906 1923 — 2023 AFL Adelaide 10 23 11 12 0 44 2193 1877 — 2022 AFL Adelaide 14 22 8 14 0 32 1721 1986 — 2021 AFL Adelaide 15 22 7 15 0 28 1616 1971 — 2020 AFL Adelaide 18 17 3 14 0 12 826 1283 — 2019 AFL Adelaide 11 22 10 12 0 40 1776 1761 — 2018 AFL Adelaide 12 22 12 10 0 48 1941 1865 — 2017◆ AFL Adelaide 1 22 15 6 1 62 2415 1776 Runner-up 2016 AFL Adelaide 5 22 16 6 0 64 2483 1795 Finals 2015 AFL Adelaide 7 21 13 8 0 54 2107 1821 Finals 2014 AFL Adelaide 10 22 11 11 0 44 2175 1907 — 2013 AFL Adelaide 11 22 10 12 0 40 2064 1909 — 2012 AFL Adelaide 2 22 17 5 0 68 2428 1833 Finals 2011 AFL Adelaide 14 22 7 15 0 28 1742 2193 — 2010 AFL Adelaide 11 22 9 13 0 36 1763 1870 — 2009 AFL Adelaide 5 22 14 8 0 56 2104 1789 Finals 2008 AFL Adelaide 5 22 13 9 0 52 2017 1838 Finals 2007 AFL Adelaide 8 22 12 10 0 48 1881 1712 Finals 2006 AFL Adelaide 2 22 16 6 0 64 2331 1640 Finals 2005◆ AFL Adelaide 1 22 17 5 0 68 2070 1517 Finals 2004 AFL Adelaide 12 22 8 14 0 32 1950 2039 — 2003 AFL Adelaide 6 22 13 9 0 52 2114 1754 Finals 2002 AFL Adelaide 3 22 15 7 0 60 2308 2007 Finals 2001 AFL Adelaide 8 22 12 10 0 48 2085 2026 Finals 2000 AFL Adelaide 11 22 9 13 0 36 2255 2347 — 1999 AFL Adelaide 13 22 8 14 0 32 1903 2232 — 1998 AFL Adelaide 5 22 13 9 0 52 2172 1763 Premiers 1997 AFL Adelaide 4 22 13 9 0 52 2151 1769 Premiers 1996 AFL Adelaide 12 22 8 14 0 32 2233 2327 — 1995 AFL Adelaide 11 22 9 13 0 36 1749 2184 — 1994 AFL Adelaide 11 22 9 12 1 38 1876 2159 — 1993 AFL Adelaide 5 20 12 8 0 48 2168 1840 Finals 1992 AFL Adelaide 9 22 11 11 0 44 2317 2286 — 1991 AFL Adelaide 9 22 10 12 0 40 2041 2282 —
Grand Final Appearances Sort by Year Team Result Score (own points) Opponent Venue largest first
2017 vs Richmond
Adelaide · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1998 vs North Melbourne
Adelaide · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1997 vs St Kilda
Adelaide · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Year▼ Team↕ Result↕ Score↕ Opponent↕ Venue↕ 2017 Adelaide Lost 60–108 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1998 Adelaide Won 105–70 North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1997 Adelaide Won 125–94 St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground
AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com . See methodology .
